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.

Rowan Grace | Artist

I always had a love for music ever since I was really little. My grandma and my mom would sing to me before I went to bed every night and would introduce me to new and old music all the time. As I grew up, this passion for music only grew. I then dove into dancing and acting, and just any hobby I could that involved music and performing. When I was younger, I couldn’t verbalize why I loved music so much, But now that I’m older, I realize why I’m so connected to music and performing. Music is where I have my voice. Read more>>

Laura Smith | Portrait Photographer

A creative career was never my plan. I worked in real estate, banking, and lending, before starting my photography business. I actually loved those industries, but I left to be a stay-at-home mom in 2010. Photography had been a lifelong hobby, but it became a much-needed creative outlet for me during the early days of motherhood. It gave me a way to document my own children and family, but it also turned into a way for me to connect with the world outside of my family and create work that I was proud of. Read more>>

Mary Peatrowsky-Haas | Mixed Media Mosaic Artist/Instructor

I have been a mixed media mosaic artist for past 15 years. This beautiful journey began when a friend gave me a piece of broken pottery and suggested I create a mosaic. She thought I had some sort of artist flair. I can honestly say I didn’t really know anything about mosaics. There is the never ending learning of substrates, adhesives, glass, found objects etc. Read more>>