More about Rev. Alys:​

Sacred Heart of the Rose (SHotR) and Creative Expressions Arts (CEA) are both owned by disabled Indiana author, artist, and ordained minister Alys Caviness-Gober. Despite her lifelong disabilities, which include a rare and incurable lung disease, heart conditions, stroke, glaucoma, and a rare lymphatic disease, Alys perseveres with her ministry, art, and nonprofit volunteering. She comes late to a life of a ministry and being a professional artist; after receiving her MA in Anthropology from Ball State University, Alys taught in the departments of Anthropology and Women’s Studies at BSU for several years, and was a PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics.  In 2009, she left her PhD program after developing heart issues. In 2010, Alys was ordained, and created Sacred Heart of the Rose, a non-denominational 501(c)(3) spiritual organization. 
Despite her health issues, Alys also committed to her artistic endeavors and her community. ​In 2011, she started selling artwork online and locally as Creative Expressions Arts, and was juried into the Hamilton County Artists' Association in both photography (2012) and 2D categories (2013). Alys served on the Hamilton County Artists' Association Board in several positions for 5+ years. She is an artist member of Nickel Plate Arts.  
In November of 2014, she founded Logan Street Sanctuary, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) cultural arts organization providing the community with diverse programming that rented an historic building in the heart of Noblesville’s Cultural Arts District. In 2019, when the property sold, the organization rebranded as Community • Education • Arts, Inc.
Alys and author Sarah E. Morin co-founded NICE (Noblesville Interdisciplinary Creativity Expo) in 2014; it is now in its 5th year in 2019.  in 2018, NICE received an Indiana Humanities project grant. Alys is also the editor/publisher of The Polk Street Review, which has received three Indiana Arts Commission project grants (2018, 2019, and 2020 editions), and publishes other books through her publishing company, Community • Education • Arts, Inc. Press. The rebranded organization now focuses on creating digital content (podcast and short videos series, online Arts Showcase opportunities, etc.). ​

Alys' paintings, photographs, and poetry have received national and international recognition.