Artists and creatives face innumerable challenges given that their career path often doesn’t come with a playbook, a steady paycheck or any form of safety net. It’s definitely not easy and so we asked a few of the artists and creatives we admire to talk to us about why they chose to pursue an artistic or creative career.

Fatima Olea | Illustrator & Visual Artist

Art and creativity have always been a really important part of my life. I’ve been drawing and painting since I can remember and always saw myself doing this for a living. My family’ and friends support on pursuing an artistic/creative career motivated me to never give up on my dreams of being an artist and sharing and inspiring people with my work. Read more>>

Elena Aleksandraviciute | Photographer & Social Media Content Creator

I was always a very artistic person. Since I was very young I loved to research art movements and had a fascination with architecture. Most of all I admired creative photography and manipulation photography. After graduating from a Computer Science program I felt compelled to take what I had learned in school and combine that with my photography skills. I decided to expand my knowledge in the exciting world of social media content creation and help businesses create visuals for their products or services. I saw a way to combine my skill sets and found a way to make a career that I love out of it! Read more>>

Kaki Mwihaki | Artist| Singer/Songwriter| Worship Leader

I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember. I’m quite the cliché really. I discovered my creative nature from a tender age. I was naturally inclined to different ways of expressing myself through music. Singing to be specific was evidently a talent that my pre school teachers and Mom picked on early and helped to nurture. I was that kid who always had a song presentation at school, I sang along to almost every TV commercial at home, I tried out numerous talent shows and quickly learnt songs in readiness for Sunday church performances. Read more>>