Nina Goodale connects her community through art, and she fosters a broad definition of what art can do – from economic development to community healing. As Virginia Beach’s public art coordinator, Nina is leaving a visual mark in that city, but she also has perspective on how Richmond and all communities can use art for the public’s benefit. She is featured in the spring 2022 edition of En Forme magazine.

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Justin Lo has traveled quite a distance to Virginia – he grew up in Hawaii in a Chinese family and came to Richmond in 2018. Though an attorney by profession, Justin is known more widely for his palate and his prose: He is a distinguished food writer for En Forme magazine and dining critic for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. We chewed the fat – hey, it’s where the flavor is – on a range of topics.

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Norfolk author Nicole Glover knows how to stretch the imagination and cast a spell. After two installments, her “Murder & Magic” series has won plaudits and a growing fan base for its originality, its intriguing blend of fact and fiction, and its place in the expanding body of work by Black science-fiction and fantasy creatives. She was featured in the Winter 2022 edition of En Forme magazine.

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Richmond artist and designer Naomi McCavitt might be called a “surreal realist”: Her work is rooted in astoundingly detailed representations of plants and animals, yet it still evokes wonder and whimsy. From murals to wallpaper, McCavitt merges fine art and interior design in pieces that highlight the human connection to nature. She was featured in the debut summer 2021 edition of En Forme magazine.

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Norfolk native Glen McClure felt directionless as a young adult in the early 1970s. Then he walked by the camera case at the department store where he worked – and a 10 percent employee discount inspired him to make a purchase that changed his life. McClure is now an acclaimed photographer of both portraits and far-away landscapes, especially when chasing the natural light and wonder of Ireland. He was featured in the fall 2021 edition of En Forme magazine.

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