Tony Mawhiney, a 42-year-old from Bolivar, Missouri, has a long-standing passion for art. After high school, he moved to Grandview, Missouri, and attended Longview Junior College through the Ace program. One of Tony’s high school paintings was selected to tour Missouri and later hung in the state capital.

Inspired by a friend’s beaded pens, Tony started his own business, Tony’s Toppers. He now creates beaded pens and wine stoppers, all made with love.