For 20 years, Montgomery owned and operated Montgomery Interiors but decided to try something new in 2010 when she closed her business. During her time owning Montgomery Interiors, she worked alongside fellow designer, Janet Meier, decorating numerous homes in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.

A peaceful and relaxing retreat located on Cross Lake sits away from the hustle and bustle of the city yet is convenient to church, work and other activities for the Holton family. 

Katy Larsen looks at downtown Shreveport, she sees a landscape begging for a splash of color. With nearly a year under her belt as owner of the local arts market, The Agora Borealis, she’s already begun to stretch her “paintbrush” over the city including hosting events, trunk shows and even a Mardi Gras fashion show.

“He said he would do better than [just back me] and put Hummer and Son behind it,” Prator said. “One of the reasons he jumped on board was because he was tossing around the idea of adding a lip balm and hand cream himself. So when I presented this to him, he was really on board.

Davis joined Millen in her business and specialized in dog bathing for six years while becoming acquainted with other tools of the trade. By watching Millen and her staff, Davis learned not only cutting technique, but she acquired skills in handling and controlling the dogs also.

her guest room redo. She said the key to pulling off the geometric style paint job was drawing a 12-foot-by-12-foot grid and then drawing the triangles. She painted the middle first and then the outer spaces. Her color scheme: hues of blue and orange..

Wray was 60 years old when she participated in her first Artport and still continues at the age of 89. Even though she and her daughter work separately, most often in their own studios; they’ve encouraged one another along the way and enjoyed the surprise of seeing each other’s developments in each show.

The suburbs were where it was at, the shopping malls were the new trendy centers of commerce, and jobs were rapidly following the new subdivisions. Downtown was yesterday’s news.

Tyler will have the bully pulpit at her disposal and should learn quickly that her comments can encourage stronger partnerships, excite and encourage developers, and break logjams.

I like its viscosity, its manageability, the very nature of the oil. I have zero desire to switch mediums,” Crews said. “I love the challenge of painting. I love the overcoming of obstacles in the process. New horizons are always stretching out before me to keep me reaching for new standards,” she said.