Advisory Board
This group of adults have worked together to make Proud Art a possibility! They are all passionate about art and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and collaborate to run this organization.
LaShona McGrew-Jones (she/her)
LaShona is a wife, mother of 3 adult sons, and Grandmother. When her sons...
Andrea Cahill (she/her)
Andrea has had a love for art and community for her entire life...
Laine Kenny
(she/her)
Laine has worked in digital marketing for the past two years. She graduated...
Christy Rhodes (she/her)
Christy has been an elementary school teacher for over 25 years and...
Amanda Bequette (she/her)
Amanda has had a love for art and design for as long as she can remember...
Elijah Farrales (he/him)
Elijah is a local artist with a passion for encouraging creativity and...
JoAnne Vogel
(she/her)
JoAnne has been teaching in St. Louis independent schools for over 30 years, and prior to her career in the classroom...
Kate Valleroy
(she/her)
Kate is an Art Teacher at Grand Center Arts Academy and her passion is ceramics, metalsmithing and sculpture...
Junior Advisory Board
A group of teenagers who have worked alongside the board in Proud Art's establishment, and continue to aid in development and decision making.
Maddie Rhodes (she/her)
Maddie is a senior in high school who has a love for photography and..
Sean Lowery
(he/him)
Sean is a high school artist proficient in ceramics, print making and ...