Why did you pursue an artistic or creative career?

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.

LouieGuap | Emerging Houston Musical Artist

I’ve always been an artist of some sort since a child. I used to draw and create comic books with my siblings. I also use to vividly use my imagination whenever I played with toys or plates in my front yard. Being creative just always been apart of my childhood and I guess it just eventually translated into writing music. Read more>>

Shalyn | Singer & Songwriter

I have been singing since i could talk honestly. It was something I always loved and during my freshman year of college was when i realized it was all i wanted to do. It was more than a hobby for me. Read more>>

Terrence Jordan | Artist/Producer/Engineer/Creative

Great question. I remember growing up always been around music. My step father had a 50 or so CD Book. I was flipping through this book in 2001, and it had some of the best in Hip-Hop/R&B at the time. Bad Boy, Roc-a-fella Records, 2Pac. The girl groups and even Motown. Mobb Deep. Goodie Mob. Read more>>

Tylor Johnson | YouTuber, Musician, & Creative Director

I’ve always been artistic, even as a small child. However, I always thought that creativity was only useful for hobbies and that “success” could only be achieved conventionally. I spent years pursuing a career in luxury Hospitality, where 1.) you must suppress your individuality because 2.) Read more>>

Meghan Warren | Event Planner & Stylist

For the pure JOY it gives people! There is nothing like seeing the face of a 5 year old light up when he sees his favorite character at his birthday party or the intimacy and flow of emotion when a husband has planned a milestone birthday party for his wife! We must always remember to CELEBRATE the large and small victories in our lives….and everything in between! Read more>>

Ivette Roman-Roberto | Experimental vocalist and community artist.

For individual and collective reasons. It all began as a desperate need for an outlet for self-expression and individuality. The artwork is both the freedom of existing away from restrictions and the alternative space of inclusion within a society in which sometimes you feel you don’t belong. Read more>>