Absolutely heartbroken to learn of the passing of Steve Bean. Steve played so many pivotal roles in so many lives. He was a brilliant artist, a beautiful person all around. He was a huge part of my early theatre life and taught me so much. I may have never met my wife had he not …
So grateful for the concern, love, thoughts, prayers, messages, calls and help through this very stressful and difficult time. Jeff suffered a stroke in November. Much better, but still on the mend. Feeling very blessed for the love and support from so many. From Carol Anne… “The last few months have been hard, ya’ll… HARD. …
Dustin Ousley asked Jeff to rate the top 5 roles he’s played. Since all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players… 1. Father — “‘Father,’ to God himself we cannot give a holier name.” — William Wordsworth 2. Husband to My Best Friend — “Doubt thou the stars are fire. …
Why we do what we do the way we do it. From Tiffany Faucette, Singer/Songwriter. Jeff, I just want to thank you for who you were to me and how you made me feel the moment I walked in to your studio. For the first time, I felt like someone truly believed in me and …
Union Square August 21, 2014 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Hickory Arts will present Everything Artist Night on Union Square, Under the Sails on Thursday, August 21 from 6-8 pm. What’s an “Everything Artist?” Well, Hickory Arts was formed by a variety of working and teaching artists talented and skilled in more than one way …
Victoria is no stranger to the stage, having appeared in numerous area theatre productions. We’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with Victoria for many years. She’s currently a theatre major at Catawba College. “I hate our time working together came to an end. I had an incredible experience taking lessons from you and I’m …
Sydney is THE quintessential “Everything Artist.” She embodies everything we believe in. We never hesitate to point to her as a role-model. We had the pleasure of recording her first EP, “Gypsy Life,” at Hickory Arts, and hosting her easily sold-out house concert. Her success, in our eyes, has already been achieved by her character, …
Every once in a while something or someone comes along that overwhelmingly reminds you you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be, doing exactly what you’re supposed to. This, from everything artist, Julia Gruver. “Dear Jeff, I must confess I have been putting off writing this letter for a while. As I sit here contemplating what …
I don’t think we got through many “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” rehearsals without teasing each other and laughing ourselves to tears. That experience with you, Janet and Tim is precious to me. It changed me (no pun intended) forever. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. I wrote the following of …
A behind-the-scenes look at a quintessential everything artist’s journey with Hickory Arts—from penning to publishing, from promoting to performing, from inspiration to accomplishment. Sydney Shepherd March 4, 2012 Hey Jeff! Hope you are doing well. I’m really impressed with all you are doing with music and art on the Hickory scene (smile emoticon). I am …
