Cheryl Knight, who was born in North Carolina and grew up in New York City, has always "dabbled here and there" in art but became serious about it three years ago when she began exploring the spiritual side of life. "While going through this transition, my husband pushed me to work more on my art and the two went together perfectly. Art is good therapy, it keeps me on a positive level."

Alicia Crenshaw was born and raised in Barker. She currently lives in Buffalo where she works for Bank of America. She attended D'Youville College as a business student but also took art classes. "When I need to be surrounded by stress free energies and obtain a peace of mind, I paint, draw, read, and listen to music. ManaLeisch Studio Provides this comfort by allowing me to express day to day emotions freely through my art work.

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