Vanessa Arnold (aka Vanessa Query) was born and bred in Rhode Island. She holds a B.A. in Theater from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She is a writer, director, performer, designer, and organizer. You can check out her artistic pursuits at her web site.

She has a son, Desmond, who was born in February 2011. She has moved back to Rhode Island to be with family to raise her son, and lives in Edgewood.