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Creativity through the lens of an art dealer, "I believe very strongly everybody is born creative." Michael Findlay is a Director of Acquavella Galleries, which specializes in Impressionist and Modern European works of art and post-war American painting and sculpture and represents contemporary artists Miquel Barceló, Jacob El-Hanani and Damian Loeb. Acquavella presents major loan exhibitions of works from museums and private collections such as “Picasso’s Marie-Thérèse”(2008), “Portrait of a Collection: Robert and Ethel Scull” (2010), “Georges Braque—Pioneer of Modernism” (2011), “Jean Dubuffet: Anticultural Positions” (2016), Joan Miró “Constellations” (2017), and in 2018 “The Worlds of Joaquin Torres-Garcia”, “James Rosenquist-His American Life”, “Lucian Freud: Monumental” in 2019, “Pablo Picasso—Seven Decades of Drawing” in 2021 and “Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony” in 2026.  In February, 2023 Findlay curated “less: minimalism in the 1960’s”. Born in Scotland in 1945, from 1968 to 1970 Mr. Findlay directed one of the first galleries in the SoHo district of New York City and established his own gallery there from 1971–1977. He was the first dealer in the United States to show the work of Joseph Beuys, Sean Scully and other European artists and gave American artists such as John Baldessari, Hannah Wilke, Stephen Mueller and Billy Sullivan their first solo exhibitions as well as representing veteran Abstract Expressionist Ray Parker.  From 1964 until 1984 Mr. Findlay bought and sold Impressionist and Twentieth century works of art on behalf of American and European private collectors and secured early portrait commissions of Dennis Hopper and others for Andy Warhol.  In 1984 he joined Christie’s auction house and was head of the Impressionist and Modern paintings department until 1992 when he became International Director of Fine Arts and a member of Christie’s Board of Directors. He supervised the sale of many important collections: Mr. and Mrs Paul Mellon, Hal B. Wallis, Victor and Sally Ganz as well as the historic sale of “Dr. Gachet” by Vincent van Gogh in 1990. Findlay opened Christie’s first office in China 1994 and in 1995 was part of an advisory team assisting the creation of a Western art program at the Shanghai Museum.  In 1985 Findlay was one of five panel members convened to hear arguments for and against the removal of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc sculpture which had been commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for Federal Plaza in New York City. Speakers included former First Lady Joan Mondale, artist David Novros, collector Victor Ganz, critic Rosalind Krauss and museum curator William Rubin. The panel voted four to one to remove the sculpture, Findlay in the minority. In 1998 GE Capital Corp. acquired Japan’s fifth largest consumer finance company and appointed Findlay to direct the sale of its $200 million art holdings which he accomplished over two years of both private sales and sales at auction. Findlay retired from Christie’s in 2000.  In the early 1960’s Findlay’s clients John and Kimiko Powers started to acquire what would become a major collection of post-war American art and when John Powers died in 1999 Findlay became a close advisor to Mrs. Powers for ongoing strategic private and auction sales to build and endow The Powers Art Center which opened in 2014 in Carbondale, Colorado.  In 2011 Findlay was keynote speaker at the international seminar in Barcelona on authentication sponsored by the Salvador Dalí Foundation. He has lectured at museums and universities including Seattle Art Museum, The Menil Collection in Houston, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Bridgestone Museum, Tokyo, New York University, Washington & Lee University, Gakushuin University, Tokyo and Peking University, Beijing.       In the 1960’s he exhibited and published poetry and read with poets such as Anne Waldman and Gerard Malanga at Judson Memorial Church and other well known New York City venues. In the 1970’s Findlay attended workshops with Jean Valentine, June Jordan and Kenneth Koch. His poetry has been recently published in Lalitamba and Cloudbank. He is a contributing author of The Expert versus The Object: Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts published by Oxford University Press in 2004. His first book The Value of Art has been translated into German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin and a new revised tenth anniversary edition has just been published in English and German. His second book, Seeing Slowly—Looking at Modern Art was published in 2017 in English and in Mandarin in 2021. Portrait of the Art Dealer as a Young Man—New York in the Sixties will be published in 2024. Since 2001 Mr. Findlay has served on the Art Advisory Panel for the Internal Revenue Service of the Treasury Department of the U.S. Government. He is on the Board of Directors of the New York Foundation for the Arts, The British Schools and Universities Foundation and a former President of the Art Dealers Association of America Foundation. He is on the Advisory Councils of the Max’s Kansas City Project. In 2022 Findlay was appointed by President Biden to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee at the State Department and he received the 2023 Award for Excellence in the Arts from the Appraisers Association of America. In 2018 Findlay supervised the sale of works of art from The Estate of Jerome and Geraldine Coles for executor Alvin Schulman of Moses & Singer, New York as well as The Estate of Adele Klapper for executor Susan Bloom, Fiduciary Trust, and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. Findlay was appointed by the New York State Supreme Court to be the Receiver for the sale of The Macklowe Collection which in 2021 was sold at Sotheby’s and at $922,200,000 became the most expensive single collection sold at auction.  https://www.michaelfindlay.com/   Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of a Storybuilder, Brand consultant and author "I love exploring and learning new things." I’m a business storytelling consultant and the creator of the Storybuilding method. It’s not just storytelling. It’s brand realignment disguised as storytelling. My work is about flipping the script, instead of starting with what a company wants to say, I help teams step into the customer’s standpoint and understand how people actually think, decide, and choose. I’ve worked with startups, scale ups, and established organizations across Europe to align their messaging, sharpen their positioning, and make their story resonate in the real world. I’m the author of Storybuilding, a practical book that gives teams simple tools to build brand stories from the outside in. https://standpoint.ch/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elbing/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Intrinsic Leaders "Creativity: It's mostly paying attention." Duncan Brand is a leadership and organizational effectiveness advisor, founder of Intrinsic Leader, and author of Mind the Gap. Having worked with nearly 100 organizations across healthcare, technology, finance, and the public sector, he helps leaders build stronger cultures, improve team effectiveness, and navigate change in rapidly evolving workplaces. Drawing from experiences during the financial crisis at the Federal Reserve and in healthcare during COVID, Duncan focuses on helping organizations move beyond outdated leadership models and create people-first systems that balance performance, adaptability, and human connection in the future of work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncancbrand/https://www.amazon.co.uk/MIND-GAP-Organizations-Centric-Employee-ebook/dp/B0GR6QYFZGSend us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of the host of The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois" podcast "Creativity means being compassionate to your imagination." Jon Francois is the  host and producer of "The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois" podcast where he gets to know a variety of guests through three questions: 1. What's a delicious meal you've had lately? 2. What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've been loving? 3. What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life lately? Jon is also an actor and Uber & Lyft driver! He resides in Vermont with his wife Toni and their five dogs and two cats! https://linktr.ee/thedeliciousculture Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of a writer, filmmaker and creator "The meaning of creativity is taking an idea and bringing it into reality." Terry grew up in San Bernardino, California. After high school, he enlisted as a Navy Corpsman and deployed as a combat medic with the U.S. Marines, serving in Kuwait and Iraq from 2002–2003. He attended Mays Business School at Texas A&M on the prestigious Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship, earning a BBA in 2011. He later completed a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Grace School of Theology. Terry is a published author of five books and the founder of VEL Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. He is the award-winning lead actor in the television series Breaking Strongholds, with additional acting and writing credits across television and film. In 2025, Terry wrote, produced, and directed his debut feature film, The Beast of Trinity Texas, now streaming on Amazon, Tubi, and Apple TV. He is happily married with four children. He resides near Houston, Texas. Terry's mission is to inspire those he loves and the world through faith, creativity, and storytelling. Learn more at terryweaver.substack.com https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07S2FZ8MN https://thebeastoftrinitytexas.com/ https://terryweaver.substack.com/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of a NY State Senate Funded Dyslexica Researcher "Creativity means: How do you look at a problem and solve it." Russell Van Brocklen is a severely dyslexic New York State Senate–funded dyslexia researcher and the founder of DyslexiaClasses.com. His speech-first methodology — developed by combining the brain research in Dr. Sally Shaywitz's Overcoming Dyslexia with the writing strategies in James Collins's Strategies for Struggling Writers — helped high school students with dyslexia improve their writing by seven to eight grade levels in a single academic year. Russell is the co-author of If You Write, You Will Read, has presented repeatedly at the Everyone Reading Conference in Manhattan, and has appeared on over 200 podcasts sharing his work with parents and educators. Website: https://dyslexiaclasses.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/ Free Parent Guide: https://mailchi.mp/dcacd9a6f9ae/3-reasons-ebook Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Steve Barton Coaching and creator of The Game of Ten "There is no box! What box?! And we also need to be gounded in reality, and grounded in what is." Steve Barton is the founder of Steve Barton Coaching and creator of The Game of Ten®, a registered awareness-based leadership and performance framework designed to help entrepreneurs, executives, and high achievers lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.  With more than 47 years of business experience, Steve grew a family-owned floral company from $200K to over $2 million in annual revenue before transitioning into executive coaching and transformational leadership work.    In 2015 he registered with the U.S. patent office Then Game of Ten®, a process designed to operate from Awareness, rather than conventional methods of Thinking.    He has presented Harvard Business School on The Game of Ten®   Co-Authored The Father, the Son, and the AHA Moment, “Tools For Helping You and Your Child Develop a path To Happiness”. with his 18-year-old son Spencer.   Today, Steve helps leaders reduce internal noise, strengthen intuition, and create greater success in business, relationships, and life through awareness, accountability, and intentional living.  https://www.stevebartoncoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stevebartoncoaching/ https://www.tiktok.com/@stevebartoncoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-steve-barton/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of an author "You need some motivation to come up with something new and you need building blocks." PERRY ATWAL  has been a lecturer with the Sauder School of Business at the  University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, since 2007. During this time, he has taught over twenty thousand students at all levels, including undergraduates, masters,  and executives. He has consulted, led projects, and taught professionals in numerous industries, such as banking, transportation, health care, real estate, engineering, insurance, education, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. His outstanding teaching has stretched to guest lecturing around the world, including stints at New York University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. As a versatile, impactful, and respected teacher, Perry has taught courses in many subjects, including negotiation, human resources, strategy, change management, decision-making, leadership, entrepreneurship, labour negotiations, marketing, performance management, and management boot camps. His infectious energy, passion, and commitment towards students have resulted in winning several teaching awards, as voted for by peers. Prior to moving to Canada, Perry was with the US investment bank Morgan Stanley in London, Hong Kong, and New York. He has consulted with Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Barclays Capital, and worked with ICI Paint in Europe. Perry lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children and can often be seen engaging in his favorite hobby of taking extralong walks. He is an avid soccer fan and tries to watch and play as often as possible. https://perryatwal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/perryatwal/ https://www.instagram.com/perryatwal_wisdom/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of an author brand strategist "Using your imagination to express yourself." Jessica Sorrentino is an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. She has worked with top publishing houses, including Simon & Schuster and Macmillan Publishers, where she developed deep expertise in positioning authors for commercial success and authentic reader engagement. Jessica is the voice behind Open Book: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy on Substack and co-host of the Third Glass: Reading Between the Wines podcast, where she explores the intersection of storytelling, publishing, and personal brand. Her insights have also been featured on many industry podcasts. A sought-after speaker and respected industry voice, Jessica has repeatedly moderated at the Digital Marketing World Forum. She speaks on the importance of personal branding for authors, sharing best practices for using content and storytelling to build engaged communities as well as strategies for maintaining sustainable content creation. Based in Connecticut with her partner and dog, Jessica spends her mornings reading, her weekends baking and gardening, and her workdays helping authors build story-driven brands that connect them with the readers who will love their work most. https://jessicasorentino.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jessicasorentino https://jessicasorentino.substack.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasorentino/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of an Award Winning Film Maker, published photographer, Content Creation Agency owner "You don't have to be an artist to be creative." Jake Isham is a filmmaker-turned-brand strategist who helps founders and entrepreneurs turn their expertise into authority through powerful storytelling.  Over the past decade, Jake has worked with more than 150 entrepreneurs and companies— including Grant Cardone, Callaway, 5.11 Tactical, and Travis Mathew—creating content that’s generated over 1 billion views online. Blending his background in filmmaking with deep marketing strategy, Jake helps B2B leaders cut through the noise by crafting content that builds trust, drives visibility, and creates true omnipresence across platforms. Whether scaling a founder-led brand or launching a thought leadership show, Jake brings a unique creative lens and proven playbooks that turn storytelling into growth. https://www.youtube.com/jakeisham https://www.instagram.com/jakecapturedthis https://www.facebook.com/jakeisham https://www.tiktok.com/@jakeisham https://x.com/jakeisham Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of an Award Winning Musical Theater writer and performer "Creative people enjoy being creative."  Sair Kaufman (they/them) is an award-winning musical theatre writer and performer based in NYC. They create work that centers queer and disabled joy. Sair has been featured in the New York Times, and Broadway World described their writing as “laugh-out-loud.” Recipient of the Danny Award for Original Song, finalist in the Write Out Loud Contest, and winner of the 48th Annual Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival, Sair was selected for the BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, the Johnny Mercer Writer’s Grove, the Prospect Musical Theatre Lab (twice), and Theatre Now’s Soundbites Festival (twice). Their flagship project is a D&D-inspired fantasy musical podcast called The Reality Shaper (therealityshaper.com) - season 1 launches on June 9th 2026! Their music has gone up at venues across the country. therealityshaper.com sairkaufman.com https://www.instagram.com/sairkaufman/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sairkaufman Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of a link building specialist, marketing expert and brand growth "I try to live and step into what is scarry. Feel the fear and do it anyway!" Linksandmaria - or by her very Swedish name ”Maria-Katarina Johannesson” - is a people-first marketing expert who is currently navigating new motherhood and a plant obsession. She specializes in the art of getting brands not only seen but trusted, using link building to send out the right signals in a constantly evolving landscape. She is interested in patterns, and building bridges (but has a fear of walking on them). She tries to honor her creative side by always asking the question: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Website/social media: www.linksandmaria.com https://www.tiktok.com/@linksandmaria https://www.instagram.com/linksandmaria/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of musician, author and podcast host, "I think we make the choice to be creative John Voelz is the host of the Gig to Live podcast, a full-time musician, and the author of "Becoming an Idea Mentalist: The Unusual Perspectives, Practices and Rituals of Idea People."  Through his speaking, writing, and conversations, he explores the creative life, the realities and practicalities of performing, innovation, and the unusual ways idea-driven people turn experiences into something meaningful and lasting.  https://johnvoelz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JohnVoelz/ https://x.com/shameonyoko https://www.instagram.com/johnvoelzmedia https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-voelz-b953264/ https://gigtolive.buzzsprout.com/ Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of someone who helps people find their voice, "If I'm not creative things aren't flowing." Paul Fabulous Gasztold is a popular life coach, vocal coach and spiritual mentor. People say his super power is helping people relax and fall in love with their voice. He tends to fall in love with his clients' voices, and has been serving his many happy clients internationally around the world since 2004. He loves spending time by the water in Toronto with his friendly golden doodle pup 'Freedom', and helping his clients in person and virtually across North America. PaulFab.com Send us Fan Mail

Creativity through the lens of an author and illustrator "Being a creative person, you can just do whatever you want." I’m Regina, a Taiwanese American author and illustrator specializing in contemporary Chinese gongbi-style painting, an ancient form of brush painting that depicts narrative subjects in colorful high detail. Using traditional ink and wash techniques in digital painting, my illustrations deliver classic subjects through a modern lens. I did not go to art school! Born and raised in Texas, I’ve always enjoyed the creative arts, but I didn’t learn traditional Chinese painting until after I moved with my young family to Taiwan in my mid-thirties. Holding management degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and Cornell University, I’ve worked in marketing technology and information systems for the travel and tourism industry. Now, I create stories that celebrate East Asian folklore and philosophy in an accessible way. My most notable creations are the characters from The Oxherd Boy, an inspirational webcomic that started on Instagram. A young boy, his family ox, and a rabbit living in his garden convey the three core schools of Classical Chinese thought: Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. The collection of these inspirational pieces called THE OXHERD BOY: Parables of Love, Compassion, and Community released as a bestseller in 2024, and was followed in 2025 by an award-winning original story for children called Big Enough. Its companion book Little Helper, which expands on the themes and message of community, comes out in May 5, 2026. I’m currently working on The Tao of Nature, an illustrated collection of meditations sharing examples of Taoism found in the natural world. I’m happy to live in Rhode Island with my husband, kids, and our rescue, Yuki. https://reginalinke.com/ https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/regina-linke/little-helper/9780316531252/?lens=little-brown-books-for-young-readers https://www.instagram.com/reginalinkeart/ https://www.amazon.com/Little-Helper-Regina-Linke/dp/0316531251/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BIG0S5LGH86Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.StdbX6LzRDwysizeKRnaicEFd1iO9FRyTxknbwF7KBwuWWUve1--byqyGluwDPSHZQ6Og5bbopJVAt7nBQEMY3midUZk3kMGWIJmhkaaWXDqIVGRIqmxod3tFkZpke6eHZGx2OHPQBsf7xOMBA1CeQm2dPafZ7bn4ODkUluJQnH07_VkwSsU0boGG92i0iGJVPwcnFXktKzqfFmHglHiOUvqjwcZXVfJOkEE6ZQDbSs.ronwEfZ7Y_a-A6_K6_K6ud3WIWO6CQ039gQsG1efabU&dib_tag=se&keywords=linke+little+helper&qid=1780427700&sprefix=linke+littl%2Caps%2C974&sr=8-1 Send us Fan Mail