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Bold Color, Unbound Freedom
Coloring the community with his creative spirit, Jorge Ortiz has found home and inspiration in Springfield Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Leigh Love For local artist Jorge Ortiz, art has never been about rules or a single, defined path. Instead, it has been about intuition, emotion, and the quiet but strong pull toward creativity that has followed him from a small town in Mexico to Springfield, his home of over 20 years. Ortiz grew up in Mexico where his family had strong roots...
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Style + Beauty
Skin in the Game
Why Skincare Is A Long Game Worth Playing Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Shannon Bowers Today’s world is built on the expectation of instant results. So when it comes to skincare, investing time and money into healthy, glowing skin can feel counterintuitive. There is no overnight transformation, no one-time fix for a big reveal – and yet, for April Wilkie, esthetician and owner of Healing Hands Skin Therapy in Springfield, Missouri, that is precisely the point. Like any meaningful...
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Welcoming Spring in the Ozarks
As spring awakens across the Ozarks, consider these great ways to welcome its arrival Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Provided When spring arrives in the Ozarks, it arrives quietly. It delicately tiptoes in by way of warmer afternoons, budding flowers in the fields, and fresh breezes that smell of sunshine. Then, almost overnight, the Ozarks are bursting with new colors, signaling its arrival. In Springfield and beyond, there are many ways to welcome the season for those who wish to...
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Finance + Legal Services
A Sound Investment
One Composer’s Commitment to Her Craft and Her Community Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Ashley Grant While most might reduce the meaning of the word “investing” to numbers on a screen, Springfield pianist and composer Cindy Dittrich has built a life that proves some of the most rewarding returns are measured in confidence and creativity. Cindy’s passion for music began almost before she can remember. Growing up near Chicago, music was a soft yet steady anchor in her daily life...
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