MEET THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND PUEBLO COUNTY PULSE
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
DAVID ARMENTA
David is the man behind David Took It, one of Pueblo’s signature photographers. David’s work is instantly recognizable. His use of light, both natural and artificial, is what makes his work pop, as well as his use of warm tones. David provides us with eye-catching images of the people and events that make Pueblo County a unique place to live and visit. To discover more about David and his work, read our exclusive interview: The Man Who Shot The President.
LEPIK PHOTOGRAPHY
From weddings and senior portraits to small business projects and documentaries, The Lepiks have cultivated more than a business—they’ve built a practice rooted in connection, collaboration, and community pride. This dynamic duo was recently awarded the 2025 Best of Pueblo for Photography / Videography. Learn more about The Lepiks in our exclusive interview: Capturing Legacies and book your next photo shoot: Lepik Photography.
JAVIER QUIÑONES
Javier is a community leader and arts advocate based in Pueblo. He is the founder and executive director of Mad Fresh Productions, a nonprofit dedicated to youth development through Hip-Hop culture. Javier creates platforms that celebrate graffiti, breakin’, emceeing, and DJing while strengthening community connections. Through events like the annual Hip-Hop Festival, he empowers young people to lead, create, and thrive. To learn more about Javier and the vital work he’s doing in the community, check out our interview: Belonging Is The Work.
STEVEN SPENCER
Steven is a retired veteran with a master’s degree in film, bringing a disciplined eye and storytelling mindset to everything he creates. As a photographer, he focuses on capturing moments with intention, blending technical skill with narrative depth shaped by both service and cinematic training. Check out his work on Instagram: @phots.scs.
DEADHAND
Deadhand is redefining what it means to create art in Pueblo. Her work pulses with grit and beauty, pulling from both decay and renewal to capture the quiet tension between life and loss. Each piece feels unearthed—raw, deliberate, and alive with the fingerprints of its maker. Her studio is located in the Pueblo Arts Alliance in downtown Pueblo, but check out her online gallery here: Deadhand Art. And read our exclusive interview with her: Where Beauty Refuses to Die.
CYD CRADDOCK
Cyd is a writer and small business owner based in Pueblo, Colorado, where she grew up and returned in 2020. Her work focuses on place, memory, and bearing witness to the lives, landscapes, and patterns that shape us. She lives in Pueblo and works downtown, where she runs a small apothecary.
JON WATSON
Jon is a grunge dinosaur, a 90s relic marinated in Beat poetry, 18th Century English Lake poetry, an humble disciple of Cobain, Corso, and Shelley. Lone member of the Snow Leopard Tribe. Hermit of Greenhorn Mountain.
MISHILA MONDRAGON
Mishila is a professional photographer specializing in portrait, wedding, and event photography. Known for a people-centered approach, she is dedicated to capturing authentic moments that highlight genuine emotion and connection. Mishila’s work blends artistry with storytelling, creating images that feel both timeless and personal. Check out her portfolio here: Mishila Ashlyn Photography.
FORD GRANADA
The bastard child of Rocky Balboa and Forrest Gump, Ford is a Neanderthal. He refuses to assimilate. He pounds the typer with his fists. His eloquence puts a walrus to shame. He lives a life like no other. When he’s not creating visual and written content for Pueblo County Pulse, he’s fooling around with his creative experiment: THE LIFE AND MISADVENTURES OF FORD GRANADA.
NATHAN BRIGHT
Nathan is a 40-year-old photographer and former print journalist who approaches digital photography through a distinctly analog lens. Being colorblind, he shoots almost exclusively straight-out-of-the-camera in both monochrome and color. His creative process relies entirely on finding “in the wild” vintage lenses hunted down at local thrifts, yard sales, and estate sales, a nod to his day job sourcing and selling antique typewriters, vintage cameras, and curated estate art. You can find other works on Instagram @nathanscott_shot.
BRYAN RIVERA
Bryan is a Pueblo skateboard advocate, artist, and concrete-and-wood craftsman whose work sits at the intersection of public art, youth outreach, and skate culture. His work with Morning Star Creations and 34 O.R.P.H.A.N.S. reflects a simple but powerful belief: Pueblo’s underused spaces can become places where kids, skaters, cyclists, artists, and neighbors gather, move, create, and belong.
JIMMY JET ROSSI
Jimmy creates art (many pieces lit from behind) using rust-imprinted cotton, linen, and satin, along with copper sulfate and other chemical reactions. He also incorporates various salts, sugars, vinegars, copper sulfate, bronze, and other metals to imprint onto his canvases. Varying degrees of heat, light, suffocation, burial, and photosynthesis also affect the outcome of each piece.
MILLIE LUNA
Millie Luna grew up in Montana, where she enjoyed practicing and studying art in the middle of Charlie Russell country. She currently enjoys acrylics and multimedia, hanging out on the Arkansas levee, and is working on learning photography. Missy is a Mental Health therapist and is married to artist Francisco Luna. They have four adult daughters.
ASPEN JORDON
Aspen is an aspiring visual storyteller experimenting with photography and videography.
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