Mike and Kristen
Podcasters, Authors, Live Music & Art, Custom Song & Painting
We're a husband and wife creative couple from small town Nova Scotia. Mike's a songwriter and musician (Michael S. Ryan & The Town Heroes) and Kristen is a visual artist and designer.
We've been collaborating as a couple for the past decade. We began creating art together with Kristen developing a painting for every song from Mike's first solo album From the Bottoms of Our Murky Hearts.
From there, we dove into the creative world headfirst:
-We wrote a BOOK, “You and Me: Travel, Misadventures, and Love Around the World” – a memoir that showcases a hilarious collection of short stories from our lived travel and relationship experiences.
-We host a PODCAST aptly called “Mike and Kristen” about following dreams and life as professional artists.
-We create CUSTOM PIECES of Art and Songs for clients.
-And we perform a LIVE SHOW where audiences get to see Kristen's art come to life from scratch while Mike simultaneously belts out his original, heartfelt songs (with a few sing-a-longs to boot!)
Information on all these creative endeavours can be found on this site. Thanks so much for checking us out, and we'd love to hear from you if you have any questions or are interested in what we do.
Much love,
M&K
Curiosity Club
Facilitated by Kristen Herrington & Steph McNamara
Curiosity Club is a community space for the creatively curious—for the seekers, scribblers, deep feelers, and wonderers who want more connection, more creativity, and more realness in their lives.
We’re not about perfection or polished outcomes. We’re about showing up as you are, trying new things, asking big questions, and making space for what lights you up. Whether you’re exploring your next creative idea, craving meaningful conversation, or simply looking for your people, Curiosity Club is here for the in-between moments, the messy middle, and the magic that happens when curious humans gather.
Through gatherings, workshops, events, and playful self-discovery, we create spaces that feel like home—where you can express, explore, and expand, without pressure.
We believe curiosity is a compass, community is a lifeline, and creativity is for everyone.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. Curiosity is the cure.
Mission Statement:
A creative clubhouse for grown-ups who never stopped asking “what if?”
We're building a space where curiosity leads, creativity flows, and no one has to figure it out alone. Curiosity Club is where we follow our weird, chase our wonder, and cheer each other on.