INTRODUCING

Introducing Q&A WITH LOCAL COMPANIES

PHOTOS BY DANTE FONTANA

Deidre Trudeau

Brush of Creativity Art Parties, Lessons, & Events

ROSEVILLE, 916-8032787, FACEBOOK.COM/ BRUSHOFCREATIVITY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS YOU

OFFER: Art parties, events, and unique workshops, including “Journey of Creative Awakening.”

WHAT YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION:

Living and helping others process and practice art play for mindful evolution and pure self-care.

FUN FACT ABOUT YOUR

COMPANY: We’re mobile and create custom group paint projects that can become a full mural. FIRST JOB: Child model. FAVORITE FOOD: Italian. LAST BIG PURCHASE: A comprehensive therapeutic collection of pure essential oils.

WHEN NOT WORKING, YOU

CAN BE FOUND: Creating art, cooking, and gardening.

YOU LOVE LIVING HERE,

BECAUSE: I never have to chip ice off my windshield!

Chef Syd Bailey

FOLSOM, 916-802-5876, CHEFSYDBAILEY.COM, @CHEFSYDBAILEY

SERVICES OR PRODUCTS YOU OFFER:

Cooking classes, private cooking lessons, and dinner parties.

WHAT YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR

PROFESSION: Teaching people how to create healthy, delicious dishes using only the best ingredients is what food is about for me. Food shouldn’t be processed or pre-manufactured; we need to get back to food the way it’s supposed to be. FUN FACT ABOUT YOUR COMPANY: Right now, I have multiple roles: CEO, executive chef, dishwasher, janitor, and head of fire brigade (hopefully the fire brigade isn’t needed though!). FIRST JOB: Round Table Pizza. FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican. LAST BIG PURCHASE: My kitchen remodel.

WHEN NOT WORKING, YOU CAN BE

FOUND: Not surprisingly, in the kitchen. YOU LOVE LIVING HERE, BECAUSE: Folsom is an incredible place to raise a family. The schools and access to nature trails, the lake, and great shopping are just some of the many reasons I love it here.

Stacie and Gordon Derencin Syd Bailey

4 Directions Signs & Graphics

31 NATOMA STREET, SUITE 160, FOLSOM, 916-740-1180, 4DIRECTIONSSIGNS.COM

SERVICES OR PRODUCTS YOU OFFER: Interior and exterior signage for windows, wall and vehicle graphics, and trade-show displays. WHAT YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION: The variety of work we do. No two jobs are the same. FUN FACT ABOUT YOUR COMPANY: My wife is now the boss at work—and at home! FIRST JOB: Stagecoach driver at Knott’s Berry Farm. FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza. LAST BIG PURCHASE: Starting this business. WHEN NOT WORKING, YOU CAN FIND ME: On the couch reading a book. YOU LOVE LIVING HERE, BECAUSE: We have all the comforts of city life in a country setting.