The Kitchen Kemistry Crew
Executive Producer Vanessa Tyler
Vanessa Tyler is the Executive Producer of Kitchen Kemistry. The unique cooking show is created under her newly formed production company VT|TV Productions. Ms. Tyler is a veteran Emmy Award winning New York area Broadcast Journalist. In addition to producing a webisode of Kitchen Kemistry a week, Ms. Tyler anchors for a local cable network. She is also the co-host of internet show The Weekl Trend and VT|TV Productions is also creating and producing children's programming and video content for libraries nationwide.
Director of Photography Ace Zaken / Lead Editor Damary Vargas-Zaken
Emmy Award winning Television News Photographer Ace Zaken has been working in the broadcast industry for over 30 years.
The City University graduate built and designed WKRB Kingsborough college radio station. He then went to channel 25 NYC board of education TV, where he gained the experience to land a full time job as an engineer at WPIX, and has been a loyal employee since. In those 32 years Ace has learned and mastered every technical behind the scenes position.
Shooting breaking news stories is an adrenaline rush for him but his true passion is lighting. As founder of Red Muffin Productions, Ace and his wife Damary, who edits, turn out high quality shows. When Ace is not shooting he is running. He has completed 16 marathons and over 60 halfs.
Video Editor Damary Vargas-Zaken has run the gamut from on stage performer at the Harold Clurman Theatre to behind the scenes production at local NYC broadcast stations. The NYC Performing Arts graduate went on to study journalism at NYU. While attending she interned with ABC’s Public Affairs program Like It Is” with Gil Noble. There she attained her first production assistant job and began her career in broadcasting.
Damary has edited news stories for virtually every broadcast television station in NYC as well as long format programming for Spanish language television.
The City University graduate built and designed WKRB Kingsborough college radio station. He then went to channel 25 NYC board of education TV, where he gained the experience to land a full time job as an engineer at WPIX, and has been a loyal employee since. In those 32 years Ace has learned and mastered every technical behind the scenes position.
Shooting breaking news stories is an adrenaline rush for him but his true passion is lighting. As founder of Red Muffin Productions, Ace and his wife Damary, who edits, turn out high quality shows. When Ace is not shooting he is running. He has completed 16 marathons and over 60 halfs.
Video Editor Damary Vargas-Zaken has run the gamut from on stage performer at the Harold Clurman Theatre to behind the scenes production at local NYC broadcast stations. The NYC Performing Arts graduate went on to study journalism at NYU. While attending she interned with ABC’s Public Affairs program Like It Is” with Gil Noble. There she attained her first production assistant job and began her career in broadcasting.
Damary has edited news stories for virtually every broadcast television station in NYC as well as long format programming for Spanish language television.
Artistic Director Sterling Brown
Sterling Brown is responsible for the look of Kitchen Kemistry. Sterling is also one of the nation’s most prolific poster artists, and the top in demand on the African American art circuit. His creations, like the wildly popular Spiritual Nap and Looking Good Cooking series, result in instant recognition. And seasoned art collectors make his originals a must have addition to their fine art collections.
In addition to being a painter, Sterling Brown is also a sculptor. Sterling was honored as the artist chosen to create and design a 911 Statue to the fallen firefighters of the New York City Fire Department. His creation will be unveiled on September 11th in New York, marking the 10th anniversary of the tragedy.
Sterling was also selected as the artist to capture the life of Naval hero Carl Brashear. Sterling’s painting of Brashear was the centerpiece during the christening of the U.S.S Carl Brashear, where military dignitaries and Robert DeNiro, the star of the Brashear biopic “Men of Honor”, praised Sterling. Sterling Brown was not only commissioned for the painting of Brashear, Sterling also made the life size bust honoring the first African American diver.
Other sculptures of note include the 5 foot 11-inch statue of the black Virgin Mary with baby Jesus for the Archdiocese of Newark.
In addition to being a painter, Sterling Brown is also a sculptor. Sterling was honored as the artist chosen to create and design a 911 Statue to the fallen firefighters of the New York City Fire Department. His creation will be unveiled on September 11th in New York, marking the 10th anniversary of the tragedy.
Sterling was also selected as the artist to capture the life of Naval hero Carl Brashear. Sterling’s painting of Brashear was the centerpiece during the christening of the U.S.S Carl Brashear, where military dignitaries and Robert DeNiro, the star of the Brashear biopic “Men of Honor”, praised Sterling. Sterling Brown was not only commissioned for the painting of Brashear, Sterling also made the life size bust honoring the first African American diver.
Other sculptures of note include the 5 foot 11-inch statue of the black Virgin Mary with baby Jesus for the Archdiocese of Newark.
