Meet our Artists.

The Knowlton houses a wide array of artists, from hair stylers, painters, to podcast hosts. Join our community today.

  • Ina Anderson Emerging Voices Production Company Artists at The Knowlton

    Ina Anderson

    Ina is the owner of Emerging Voices Production Company, now in its first full season of production! A new venture which seeks to bring cultural relevant content to the Fairfield County Theater Community.

  • Art of Everyone

    Laser Guided Painting

    Art of Everyone is an experiential, laser-guided live art company, providing highly immersive, artistic experiences for events of all kinds.

  • Downtime TV

    TV Network

    The Dream Is Free is our newest show hosted by Jake Healy and Mike Theophil. Together they chat it up with guests from all walks of life to share their story!

  • Herm Freeman

    Painter

    The artist draws his landscape inspiration from the motifs of Soutine, Cezanne and Courbet. He is represented by Phil Demise's 'a' gallery in NYC, and exhibits his paintings primarily in NYC and the Northeast.

  • Nicole Cantore Koester

    Fine Artist/Designer

    Nicole is a self-proclaimed “old soul”. In this body of work, Nicole is influenced by sacred circles, the shape of Mandalas and their ability to help us reflect, meditate and access our spirituality.

  • Stanley Leon

    Photographer

    Stanley Leon was born in Queens, New York but was raised in Stamford, Connecticut. No matter where Stanley is or where he is working you will always feel his sense of creativity. Stanley has added his ability to visually story-tell in everything that he does.

  • Ivan Lopez

    Photographer, Hair Stylist, & DJ

    Ivan Lopez, also known as INK is the Owner & Creative Director at Davinci Studios LLC Photography studio & also Davinci Studios Hair Design.

  • Cynthia Lucero

    Mixed Media Artist

    Cynthia grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut and is a graduate of UCONN with majors in Communications and Graphic Arts. She freelanced as a graphic designer for several years.

  • Ricky Mestre

    Illustrator & Painter

    Ricky is a Puerto Rican artist born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the University of Bridgeport, Ricky majored in Illustration and also took courses in Theatre and Photography.

  • Emily Swift

    Editorial Photo & Video | Content Creation

    As Emily always says, “The camera doesn’t add 10 pounds, bad lighting does”. Emily began studying light and its effect on images in 2010. Emily is driven to shape stories built on a foundation of editorial and high fashion studio practice for individuals, brands, and companies of all sizes.

  • Zaibel Torres

    Portrait Photographer

    Zaibel Torres is a Lifestyle Photographer with a niche in storytelling. Everyone has a story to tell and Zaibel has a way of capturing it where you don’t feel she captured the pose, she captured the story.

  • Alexandra Tremaine

    Photographer & Framing

    Alexandra Tremaine has two studios at The Knowlton. One is for her artwork; contemporary photography; the other is for her professional framing business, The Art Switch.

  • Sarah-Anton Visina

    Hair, Makeup, SFX, Character Artists

    Sarah Visina would like to gain the attention of head of productions and creative photographers. Storytelling is their primary motivation. Sarah finds a sense of truth and authenticity within their spirit as they create.

  • Greg Walsh

    Walsh Public Relations

    Walsh Public Relations was founded in 1997 by Greg Walsh as a full-service public relations agency that caters to select clients. With 30+ years of media experience, Greg Walsh is an accomplished public relations practitioner and account manager.

Knowlton Alumni

  • Jonathan-Joseph Ganjian

    Mixed Media Fine Artist

    Jonathan-Joseph is a mixed media fine artist working primarily in oils. An abstract expressionist, Jonathan explores narratives rooted in notions of transformation and the complexity of human experience and our relationship to trauma.

  • Katie Settel

    Photographer

    Katie is a portrait, event and concert photographer. Her photography career started as a child with her plastic camera and anyone who would stay still for her.

  • RC Zajac

    Photographer

    Rob is an engagement, wedding and event photographer based in Connecticut. Over the past seven years of wedding photography, he has developed his style to focus on the connection between people rather than the connection with the camera.