meet our team
Our Team works together to create dynamic presentations of God's Word through artistic expressions. You can book our team members individually or bring out the whole Painting Freedom Team for your event! Whether you need a band, speaker, artist, or spoken word poet for your event, we've got you covered and would love to serve you and your community.
tucker Rodkey
Founder, Executive Director
Painter, Preacher, Poet
Tucker Rodkey is the founder of Painting Freedom and a prolific artist and speaker. He has traveled the United States sharing the Gospel through artistic presentations. He has a passion for the arts, coffee and canoeing.
"Look at the nations and be amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if you were told"
- Habakkuk 1:5
FREEDOM CALLS
Freedom Calls is a team of worship leaders from Central PA who seeks to draw others into life-changing encounters with Jesus through contemporary Christian music and visual arts. Founded in 2013, the band has continued to inspire times of powerful praise and intimate worship at conferences, camps, churches, and other ministry events while declaring the truth of Galatians 5:1—there is freedom found in Christ.
The band is currently fronted by Chris Barnes (vocalist/guitarist), Mandy Yaple (vocalist), Katie Simpson (bassist/vocalist), Andrew Traxler (drummer), and Darren Kanagy (guitarist). In January 2020, the group released Freedom Calls Live—an album of live worship covers performed on the road—and is working on producing their first original album.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board provides legal, financial and spiritual counsel and direction.
Steve smickly
President
Steve Smickley has pastored and taught at multiple churches over the years. He was saved and met his wife Kristen in the very same week while in San Diego. He and his wife live in Delaware and have two children. His heart for ministry, pastoral care and evangelism leads our ministry in the right direction.
sue howat
Treasurer
Sue Howat has worked in administration and bookkeeping for local government agencies for many years now. A source of continued stability and accountability in Painting Freedom, Sue serves as the treasurer and bookkeeper of our organization.
tucker Rodkey
Founder & Executive Director
Tucker is the Executive Director and Founder of Painting Freedom. He started performing live paintings when he was 17 and launched Painting Freedom when he was 22 years old. He loves coffee, reading and empowering people to live our their callings.
Katie madonna
Marketing Director
Katie has worked in marketing and management for prominent organizations and figures for the past several years and currently works for Eric Metaxas in New York. Being married to an artist, Katie has a deep appreciation and vision for culture shaping art. She and her husband Brian live in Aston, PA with their children.