Contributors
Larry Hitchcock
Larry Hitchcock, CEO of America Creates, began his career in Chicago and New York, where he was a stage designer for modern dance and off-Broadway productions. In New York, Hitchcock began a successful career as designer and production manager for such rock and roll legends as the Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper and David Bowie - ushering in today’s high-tech, multi-media music extravaganzas and many of the technical innovations in touring stages. In 1986, Hitchcock was recruited by Walt Disney Imagineering as a creative vice president. While at Disney, he lead the design and construction of projects including Pleasure Island in Orlando and Festival Disney in Paris, as well as concept development for Disney retail stores, themed hotels and restaurants. He has also been a senior designer for Universal Studios and Lucas Films and a creative director for Foote, Cone and Belding advertising.
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Sharon Sinclair
Sharon Sinclair founded America Creates in 2005 with her husband, Larry Hitchcock, and serves as creative director for the company. Her vision and mission for America Creates is to give artists better tools for marketing their work through the Internet and to raise the public’s awareness of the importance of creativity in all aspects of life. Her passion for art and fine crafts can clearly be seen through her extensive experience as a designer and producer for international and national touring productions for Don Henley, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn and ZZ Top. She has also served as scene painter and make up artist for the San Francisco Opera. As a commercial interior designer, she created signature stores for Pebble Beach, Raffia and the LA Dodgers. Her custom lighting designs have been featured in numerous publications and her award-winning TrueWest Designs lighting fixtures and hardware can be found in leading resorts and private residences around the world.
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Stephanie Leikas
I grew up in Portland and went to school for sculpture. I learned to weld, work with wood, and think like an artist. Now I’m learning how to balance work, a vegetable garden, and find time to turn my basement into a working art studio. I don’t believe in sacrificing aesthetic for concept, (although I recently recycled part of my college thesis project for use as a worm bin). Thought provoking work that has a direction or comment relevant to the present or future world interests me.
