Tom Masaveg is an inner-city Cleveland native. He holds a degree in Visual Communication & Design. After school, he began teaching environmental education in Ohio forests. At the news of his first nephew, Tom returned to the city to focus on serving his local community by nurturing human connections with the arts and nature. As an artist, he uses drawing and photos with modern technology to inspire empathy in unexpected ways. As an educator, Tom uses models from the natural world to describe aspects of the human condition. As a marketing professional, Tom aspires to amplify the voices of Heights Arts and the arts-inspired community to foster progressive expression.