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.

Abigail Dixon

Creativity isn’t just something I do—it’s how I breathe. Whether I am up writing stories until 3 AM, stress-baking cookies, or throwing a party simply because “it’s Tuesday and life is worth celebrating,” I have always needed a creative outlet to feel normal. When I don’t have that, something in me starts to fizzle out. Read More>>

Hannah Pauley

I fell in love with photography back in middle school, when my mom—also a photographer—handed me a camera and unknowingly gave me the tool that would shape my life. I started photographing weddings in college, but something about elopements drew me in deeper. Read More>>

Sarah Kimble

Both of us knew we wanted to own a company, to build something that mattered to us. When Salina and I came together, we said we only wanted to do this as long as it stayed true to who we were as people. Salina has worked in catering for years, I worked in fashion. Read More>>

Kaitlyn Casper

I chose to pursue an artistic career because I needed to be able to enjoy what I do. I have always been into many kinds of art and have always had a passion for theater, dance, music, songwriting and photography. So far photography seems to be the most attainable goal at this stage in my life so I will do whatever it takes to succeed in this field! Read More>>

Emily Kinney

For me, it was something that was cultivated when I was extremely young. I was originally inspired by the books my mother would read out loud to us before bed, and I wanted to be the person who wrote them. Read More>>

Minisa Robinson

Art has always been a part of who I am. I’m the daughter of a professional oil painter, and I was fortunate to grow up roaming the mountains with him and my family, watching him paint and soaking in the beauty of the natural world around us. Some of my fondest memories are of exploring art galleries as a child and experimenting with every medium I could get my hands on. Read More>>

Phil Spaulding

I have always been drawn to the idea of creating and expressing my thoughts and experiences since early childhood. My parents have stories of me as young as 2 years old drawing on the walls of our trailer and always having some form of medium in my hand to create. I can’t think of a time that I haven’t been creating and expressing myself. Read More>>

Rosemary Enea

My career began when I was only 6 years old as a child. I was always creating and playing melodies with a small piano I had at home. Playing made me feel good. I was an introverted and very shy child, but when I played I felt free. Read More>>