We asked some of the most creative folks we know to open up to us about why they chose a creative career path. Check out their responses below.

Courtney Dore | Artist & Small Business Owner

I’ve always had a deep connection to visual art throughout my life. I love the way that design is part of every corner of our lives – the packaging at the grocery store, a mural we drive by on our way to work, the art we hang in our homes that speaks to who we are. Being an artist who can create work that people feel connected to and brings them joy is such a great feeling. I wanted to pursue a creative career because I love that moment when someone sees my work and they pause to notice the colors and line on paper; they see something they like and it’s this simple human expression that we all have. Read more>>

Katt Lyonsberg | Entrepreneur/model

I was always told I should be a model and I loved taking photos. So I decided to try it. A clothing store needed models and I thought I would try applying and they picked me. Read more>>

Savannah Morgan | Oil Painter

I began pursuing an artistic path in 2019 after the birthday gift I painted for my husband received an unexpectedly enthusiastic response. My artistic exploits up until that point had been more “arts and crafts” than masterpieces. The notion of pursuing a creative career had never quite occurred to me, mainly because the thought of calling myself an artist felt like a cocktail of egotism, silliness, and a heavy dash of imposter syndrome. And honestly, some days, it still does. I’m not your typical art school graduate. I don’t flaunt any formal education in the arts. But in the realm of creativity, aren’t rules waiting to be broken? I began using all the free time I had to paint and with each painting I finished, I came alive. So I started making time to paint. Read more>>

Allie Benoit | Artist/Founder of Rainy Day Studio LLC

I chose to pursue an artistic and creative career in kind of a roundabout way. If I am being honest, this kind of career was nowhere on my radar until I reached my late 20’s early 30’s. I have always been around creative people, but I didn’t really understand what that actually meant or looked like. I always assumed because I wasn’t good at drawing or painting, or I could not sing or dance or play an instrument that meant that I wasn’t a creative person. Most of my life has been spent in a barn or on the back of a horse as much as possible. I only wanted to go to college to get an Equine Studies degree. But my life growing up was very…complex. Horseback riding was my therapy and a way to escape from my trauma. Read more>>