Elizabeth Gunter, aka EL, believes art can transform the world by forging new connections within a single mind, a small group, or an entire community. This led her to open ART Provides, her studio, event space, and gallery in the heart of Saint George’s historic district. Raised in New York, educated in Chicago, and drawn to the red rocks of Utah, art has been a part of her life from the beginning and shapes her present. She enjoys art, of course, but also traveling, the outdoors, meditating, spending time with two adorable children, and meeting real people with flaws, dreams, and talents all their own. She swears in Spanish when surprised, breaks into solo dance parties to de-stress, and obsesses over fancy inks. She can’t help it. Art supplies and those who use them have her heart.