Team
Maryann Gibbons
Maryann Gibbons is often referred to as a “connector”—someone who brings people together and moves ideas from vision into action. She has a distinct ability to see potential early, align the right players, and create the conditions for ideas to take root and grow.
She brings a unique aesthetic intelligence to her work—shaping projects that feel both intentional and impactful. In 2018, she left a career in child protection social work to pursue an entrepreneurial path. Owning a plant shop reignited her creative spirit and deepened her understanding of how spaces and shared experiences foster connection. When that chapter closed, Artypants Magazine was born—transforming community into a growing print platform that amplifies New England creatives.
Maryann currently works full-time as a Marketing Director, balancing her professional work with building Artypants and nurturing a creative ecosystem rooted in accessibility, collaboration, and momentum. She leads with curiosity and is grounded by daily wellness, writing poetry, and having adventures with her family.
FOUNDER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Elyse Dyment
Elyse has embraced various artistic mediums and is eager to experiment and explore new ways of bringing imagination to life. Whether it’s painting, drawing, pottery, or photography, Elyse thrives on the challenge that different techniques bring and loves pushing the boundaries of her artistic skills. This lifelong passion for creation drives her work, as she constantly seeks new inspiration and innovative ways to express unique perspectives through art.
In addition to her artistic pursuits, Elyse is also passionate about cooking, finding joy in the creativity and process of preparing meals. She feels that cooking, like art, is a way to blend ingredients and techniques into something beautiful and personal that she shares with her family and friends.
Elyse is inspired by the mission of Artypants, which is dedicated to making art accessible to all. She is passionate about helping others discover their artistic potential and breaking down barriers to creativity. She believes art should be a space for everyone to explore, grow, and express themselves without limit.
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Chandlyr Jackson
Designer, attentive listener, and curious optimist.
Chandlyr is the UX Design lead at Nova, a distinguished digital and physical design consultancy based on the East Coast. With nearly 10 years of experience, Chandlyr brings a multitude of skills honed through collaborations with a spectrum of clients—from innovative startups to established industry leaders.
Previously, she founded her own business, Freckled Fuchsia, a home and lifestyle brand, where she led its creative direction, marketed products direct to consumer, and fostered over 100 wholesale relationships with independent shops around the US and Canada.
BRAND DIRECTOR
Amy Parker
Design leader and lead designer — Amy Parker is the Executive Design Director / Co-founder of Woods Creative, a UX / social science research & visual design consultancy. At Woods she leads creative work: the strategy, ideation, and development of design systems for brands’ visual identities, digital products and editorial works. Amy creates visual languages for clients spanning Fortune 500s to NASDAQ traded tech companies to non-profit and arts organizations.
In addition to her design work, she serves as board President of SPACE and Vice President of AIGA Boston — the professional association for design. Amy actively builds community and brings people together across New England to uncover unexpected opportunities for collaboration — and this is how she was brought in the Artypants orbit, now supporting the team. Most recently she co-founded the GENUX Symposium and co-leads ICA Boston’s Designer Lecture series. In addition to being plugged into the Boston design scene, she actively works with artists and teaches emerging designers as an adjunct faculty member at the Maine College of Art & Design.
EDITORIAL DESIGN SUPPORT