I'm Into This Place is Clark County and Vancouver, Washington's arts, culture, and heritage podcast. We take you behind the scenes with the artists, makers, and community leaders shaping our local culture - from art and music to food, history, and heritage. Listen in as we bring you interviews, event previews, and tips on where to explore. Let’s get into the stories, sounds, and spirit of Vancouver, Camas, Ridgefield, and beyond!
Adriana Baer has been an arts professional for over 20 years. She is dedicated to community building in the arts sector, and believes in the power of creativity to enhance local economy, cultural identity, and civic life. She is the proud founder and CEO of I’m Into This Place, a media brand focused on highlighting the vibrant arts and culture scene of Clark County, WA.
Ana the Artist is a muralist and creative consultant based in the Portland–Vancouver area. Her work centers on transforming public and private spaces into meaningful visual landmarks rooted in community, nature, and story.
She began studying fine art at 13 through a local art trade school, eventually becoming a college-level instructor by her third year. In 2020, she launched her business as a photographer. A year later, she painted her first mural.
Since then, she's painted more than 60 murals across the Pacific Northwest, partnering with cities, schools, neighborhoods, nonprofits, and developers. Her murals often highlight native flora, waterways, cultural identity, and the stories that make each place unique.
At the heart of her work is a simple belief: Art should make people feel connected, seen, and proud of where they are.
Beth Harrington is an independent producer, director and writer, whose fervor for American history, music and culture has led to a series of award-winning and critically acclaimed films. Her most recent film Our Mr. Matsura explores the works of a groundbreaking photographer living in Okanogan County at the turn of the 20th century. Beth’s works, The Winding Stream – The Carters, The Cashes and The Course of Country Music and the Grammy-nominated Welcome to the Club – The Women of Rockabilly, reflect her long-standing love of music. Beth is a past President of Women in Film/New England and a former Vice President of Women in Film/Seattle. She is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. She has been a media instructor at Washington State University, Lewis & Clark College and Bunker Hill Community College, among others.
Caleb Bourgeois is the Managing Artistic Director of Magenta Theater in Vancouver, Washington.
James Bonny Mbuya is the founder of RichlandHub Coffee Roastery and Café in Vancouver, WA.
James Lee Hansen is a world-famous bronze sculptor living in the Pacific Northwest.
Julianne Lawrence is the Executive Director of the Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal, WA.
Sharon Svec is a visual artist and curator based in Vancouver, Washington. She is many things, but every iteration is laid with the foundation of an artist. Whether through visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, or to her grandfather’s workbench, she was exposed to art regularly at a young age. She framed her life with an education, career and practices centered on creativity and cultural respect. Sharon earned an MFA at Southern Illinois University in 2000 with degrees in Visual Communication and Professional Media Practice. She also studied and performed regularly with the Theater Department. Sharon’s subsequent work in printing, publishing and communication has greatly influenced her process. She curates at Art at the Cave, Aqua Gallery, Corridor Gallery, and the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival among others, while maintaining an active creative practice in her own studio.