We asked some of the city’s leading artists and creatives to tell us about how they decided to pursue an artistic or creative career. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Breeanya Hinkel | Owner of Prescott Woman Magazine & BJH Designs

Even as a young girl, I was fascinated by computers. My father had made sure growing up that we were exposed to up-and-coming technology and he was the one that gave me my first computer. I started down the graphic design path unknowingly when creating the “Hinkel Family Newsletter” in Microsoft Paint (or something like that). After high school in my first year of college, I thought I would like to explore Computer Aided Design (CAD) but found that to be a little too “linear” for me, so then I found the world of graphic design and never looked back. I have been a working graphic designer for over 25 years. Read more>>

M. J. Kuhn | Author

It took me a long time to work up the nerve to actually pursue writing as a career. To be honest, I still feel a bit like a fraud, as I have a day job on the side for stability, still. But once you catch the fiction-writing bug (or probably other artistic bugs, I’d imagine), it becomes impossible to envision yourself living a life without it. When I envision a future without writing, it’s not a future worth having, no matter how much money I might make if I gave myself over completely to a different career path. Read more>>

James Dale Jr. aka Strat | Record Label Owner & Artist

I feel that doing what you love is of ultimate importance. Doing that for a career while being able to express yourself all while inspiring others is an amazing feeling. Read more>>

Annette Campbell | Artist & art teacher that create art to inspire

The joy it brings me and others, creating art pieces that can impact others and inspire them. Read more>>