Local Talent Profile

Sandra Fox’s creative side has enhanced every aspect of her life—from career to hobby.

For Jason Sansavera, the Leesburg Center for the Arts has been more than a

Mark Smythe, better known locally as Gypsy Sparrow, was destined to create music as

From her cozy shop in downtown Clermont, Jacqueline Reyes delights customers with handmade cookies

Mark Raisch has captivated audiences with his voice and timeless music selections as a

The hum and buzz of saws and other tools is music to the ears

Born to teenage parents and raised in inner-city Miami by her grandmother, Doris Jackson-Shazier

Linda Fensler thought she would be as a psych nurse when started her nursing

The first children’s book Mary Reynolds authored was published about 37 years after she wrote

Seventy-one-year-old artist Uschi Lanier wasn’t inspired to add colors to her artwork until she

Susan Wendel is a fast painter, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t take breaks. 

The Plantation at Leesburg residents Beverly “Bev” Cole and Carleen Belfi have a remarkable

Lifelong passion unleashed Karen Jackson discovered her creative side decades ago. But as

Alex Santoriello calls The Villages home now, but his singing and acting abilities have

Bill Doherty has built his career around a simple tenet: Music makes a difference.

Music has always been part of Kathleen Kane’s life. From singing in church to

Spend any time talking to Marilyn Ferguson Vallely and it’s obvious she tells a

When you see Jana Exposito on stage, it’s obvious in her element. Widely known

It’s rare that a happily married wife plays matchmaker for her husband, but for

For professional country musician Rob Nichols, Groveland evokes memories of a simpler time when South