We recently connected with Keira Green and have shared our conversation below.

Keira, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I literally had an epiphany during my sophomore year of college. An inner voice told me to keep practicing my art skills and pursue my passion. Once I failed yet another Chemistry course, my third time to be exact, I left in 2015, my junior year, and never returned. Deep down I always knew college was never meant for me, but it has always been my go-to since I was a child. You know, that thing society keeps advertising to you so you believe that’s what you want. That same year I showcased at my very first art show, Creativ, it just felt as though I was on the right track when I was showing off my work. Not to mention, that’s also the same night where I sold an original and made my first $2oo off of my artwork. That was the most I made at that time so you can only imagine I was super ecstatic. Since then, I’ve been working on myself and pursuing my artistic dream. I’ve worked some jobs here and there to gain experience on what to do and not to do when it comes to running a business. What’s that saying? Experience is the best teacher. Showcased my artwork at various shows and galleries.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Ever since I can remember I have always been fascinated by art a young age. My interest really began when I first started viewing cartoons, really animation. The way that people can create a whole new world just by using their hands has always sparked something inside of me. Funny enough, that was actually my major in college before I left. Even tho I realized animation wasn’t meant for me, I still have this cartoony-like feel to my art style that I really enjoy. I guess you can say that’s my inner child speaking loud and proud. As far as getting into the industry, I kinda just wiggled myself in there, best way for me to put it. When I first started 7 years ago I had no idea what I was doing, I just trusted the process. Along the way, I’ve met other great artists as well as entrepreneurs who have given me nothing but valuable information while putting me in rooms I could never imagine. I will always be grateful for that. One of the greatest pieces of advice that I received from other artists is to produce art prints of my originals which I still do to this day. The other advice was to dip my toe into digital work. Even though I prefer more of a traditional route when it comes to my art, being an illustrator is also one of the other forms of mediums I enjoy.
Surprisingly, Youtube, or as I like to call it, Youtube University, has also made a huge impact on my art career. Since I barely knew what I was doing, which hasn’t changed much, Youtube has always come in handy when I needed to learn a certain skill. Certain skills as in, how to make your own art prints, how to paint water with acrylics, how to find art shows, and the list goes on. One of my favorite podcast channels, when it’s time to learn more about running a business, is called the Social Proof Podcast. I know many artists have a difficult time, me included, attempting to separate being an artist and being a business owner. Although it is difficult, it’s evenly just as important to be an artist.
Lastly, what I want future supporters to know about my artwork is that my art is a reflection of who I am. When you see my art you’re looking at my soul, the real me. It’s spiritual while also being my therapy. I’ve always had a hard time explaining myself\, but art is the only way where I can turn my picture into a thousand words. I love when people get goosebumps when viewing my art, that lets me know I’m doing my job correctly.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

To start taking creatives more seriously and also stop treating them like a joke. Society has this weird way of not giving appreciation to creatives, but when you look around everything is literally art. The clothes you wear, how you get your hair done, movies, poetry, the list can go on forever it’s so many examples. Pulling an original idea out of yourself is a talent many people were not born with. These ideas end up making others wealthy while the creative is sitting there not being paid enough for their ideas, it’s robbery.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

It’s a great way for artists to get royalties off of their artwork, I like that aspect of it. Overall, I personally can’t get with it.

Contact Info:

• Website: Kgreenart.com
• Instagram: @Kgreenart
• Youtube: KGreen Art