Business Owners Archives - Rising Arts Leaders

11 Jan '21

Katherine Carrion

January 11, 2021

Artist's Toolbox, Artists and Creatives, Business Owners

Interview with Katherine Carrion 10/22/2020 Katie Carrion is a San Diego native who studied and earned her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from San Diego State University. With a goal to help improve the Art Scene in her city in 2015 Katie Co-founded the alternative retail shop, Little Dame, in […]

28 Sep '20

Sheena Rae Dowling

September 28, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Artists and Creatives, Business Owners

Interview with Sheena Rae Dowling 9/2/2020 Sheena Rae Dowling, she/her/hers, is an artist living and working in San Diego, California. She works in a variety of mediums including painting, collage, sculpture and installation. Her work addresses topics such as mental health, body image, gender and transitional states of existence. What […]

24 Sep '20

Real J. Wallace

September 24, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Artists and Creatives, Business Owners

Interview with Real J. Wallace 8/29/2020 Real J. Wallace has been a Hip Hop recording artist for the past 10+ years and is a board member of the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art. Real J. dedicated to preserving Black culture through music and storytelling. He was born […]

20 Aug '20

Anah Turner Vega

August 20, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Business Owners

Interview with Anah Turner Vega07/28/2020 Hi, I’m Aerianah Turner-Vega, Owner of Agev Co. Nestled in San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood, a beautiful store front location was born by the name of Agev Co, which is a black-owned woman-run storefront. Agev Co. is an acronym that means Amiable, Grounded, Empowered, and […]

13 Jul '20

Miguel Falcon

July 13, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Business Owners

Interview with Miguel Falcon 07/02/2020 Miguel (or Michael) Falcon, is the owner and operator of the art gallery Logan Ave. Galeria de Arte, located between Por Vida and Salud! on Barrio Logan’s famed Logan Ave. At his gallery, Miguel aims to promote local artists that specialize in Chicano Art. What […]

26 May '20

Alexandra Scarlett Perez Demma

May 26, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Business Owners

Interview with Alex Perez Demma 04/30/2020 Alexandra Scarlett Perez Demma was born and raised in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In 2007, she transplanted to San Diego and has been here since. Her shop in Barrio Logan, known as Simon Limon, has (in just under a year and a half) grown […]

13 May '20

Tiffany Anchondo

May 13, 2020

Artist's Toolbox, Business Owners

Interview with Tiffany Anchondo 04/22/2020 Another San Diego local, Tiffany Anchondo is a social media mogul. She runs her own business (GetSocial with Tiff) where she manages other businesses’ social media pages, as well as creating content for them to get more traffic on the freeway of the internet. What […]