Our [Quirky] Mission: Quail Bell Press & Productions, LLCis a socially-mindedarts and communications firm committed to exploring, promoting, and preserving the imaginary, the nostalgic, and otherworldly. We rely on a core staff, as well as a group of trusted contractors and interns.
Art, media, and language have enchanted Christine since the days of her early upbringing in Arlington, Virginia. While still a mere fairy flutter from Washington, D.C., Christine dove into creative activities, hoping that her artistic talents would distract her teachers from learning of her mathematical inability. Luckily, her plan worked. Her non-math skills have been recognized by regional and national organizations. In October 2011, Style Weekly named Christine one of the "Top 40 Under 40" in Richmond, Virginia, where she now lives and dreams, frequently traveling for work and play. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from VCUarts in August 2012. Email her at: cstoddard@quailbellmagazine.com
Kristen moved to Richmond, Virginia in 2010 to pursue a BFA in Communication Arts at VCUarts. She has loved all things creative since childhood, deciding on a career in art after realizing that 5' 1" is too short to be a professional ballerina. When not busy thinking of ways things around her could be better designed, she enjoys reading, abusing the free internet and refills at a local coffee shop, and desperately wishing for a pet. Most recently, her illustrations have appeared in Anderson Gallery, The Rear Gallery, on the cover of Quail Bell's first anthology, and The Persistence of Poe, a documentary film. Email her at: krebelo@quailbellmagazine.com