Melissa Mahoney owns and operates The Art & Soul Emporium, a paint-and-sip art studio and gallery in historic downtown Marlin, Texas.
Apart from running her art studio and being the go-to craftsperson in Marlin, Mahoney also volunteers around town, offering her creative abilities to help rejuvenate local businesses.
PRODUCED AND EDITED by Andrew B Church
PRODUCTION ASST. Kaylee Greenlee, Andi Risk, Katelin Simonson, Katie Christofferson
Andrew earned his MA in Journalism at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 2018, and his BA in photojournalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2009.
In 2010, Andrew joined the United States Navy. He served as a media correspondent aboard USS Wasp and was awarded the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal for his coverage of international shipboard operations in 2011. He was promoted to media director, developing large-scale, cross-platform multimedia products for global dissemination aboard USS Bonhomme Richard, USS Germantown, and USS New York. In 2013, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his coverage of joint naval operations in the South China Sea. He helped shape official Navy training of media personnel and reset the bar in multimedia design.
After his honorable discharge in 2014, Andrew continued his work in multimedia journalism by freelancing in photography, videography, graphic design, layout and design, digital animation, and multimedia production.
Andrew joined the Baylor Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media (JPRNM) department in 2017 and has been active in multiple programs focused on the development of teaching and academic leadership. He is interested in promoting the identity of small-town America, rebuilding local journalism, and producing mixed-media “micro-documentaries” to advance social cohesiveness and democratic action.
Andrew is CEO of Draft 13 Media, LLC, based in Columbia, Missouri, USA.
