Deciding to pursue an artistic or creative career path isn’t for the faint of heart. Challenges will abound, but so many of the artists we speak with couldn’t be happier with their choice. So, we asked them about how they made the decision in the first place.

Sonia Flores | Musician, Visual Artist & Floral Designer

I would say rather that a creative career or path chose me. No one chooses it willingly. If you were to read the life of artists and or musicians past, they all had that drive to create and most suffered for it. It’s an inner urge to explain the unexplainable. To make sense of the world. Read more>>

Monique Motton | Artist and designer

When I was younger I’ve always known I was gonna be some type of creative either a painter or a fashion designer or an actor I just knew that I was going to create with my mind and my imagination or with my hands I’ve always loved it I’ve always known that. it wasn’t until the pandemic that I realize I actually wanted to pursue a career of being a designer. Read more>>

Zach Spruill | Veteran Sax Player & DJ

Elton John said, “Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” This was certainly true for me when I began playing music. Over time, as my artistic abilities developed, I began to realize that my playing music not only did this for me but others as well. Live music brings an energy, an experience, and a feeling of completeness to a special event that transports guests to another place which, in the words of Elton John, gets them “out of themselves for a few hours.’ Read more>>

Dayshundreia Jones | Podcast

For me using my creativity was east honestly I believe To be truly successful you must be fully into your passion your calling etc. If not then you will forever wonder what it could’ve been! Read more>>