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.

Lori Agnew | Artist

For me personally it never felt like there was any other path to take. Art feeds my soul. I just couldn’t imagine a life where I wasn’t creating. I started working in graphic design and eventually started my own business. Read more>>

Alex Compomizzi | Artist & Performer

I chose this artistic life because deep down, I know I am not meant to be a laborer or work at an office. At my true core, I am a being of color, art, and leisure. I enjoy being performative and expressive in all I do, it’s who I am. On top of that, being artistic is the one thing that I am confidently good at. A lot of times in life we are met with challenges and pushback. Read more>>

Theresa Schumacher | Portrait Photographer

I always had a creative mind as a child and used to say that when I grow up I want to be an artist. I didn’t really know what that meant, I just knew I wanted to do something creative. However, growing up as a child to immigrant parents I was encouraged to study a field that would give me a lucrative career and lifestyle. So I studied business IT and got a great paying job, traveled to different places and could buy all the things… Read more>>