We recently connected with Jordan Marble and have shared our conversation below.
Jordan, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Are you happy a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?
To say that I’m happier as an creative would be a somewhat bias opinion, Yes: I’m very happy to be an creative. I believe being a creative is a regular job. It’s the level in which you do your job that determines if its ordinary or not. One insight that I would pass along to other creatives it to never stop working, always treat your passion with love.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
Around the age of three, I began to discover my artistic talents. Originally being born in Houston then moving to Memphis, TN, I started to flourish with my creative abilities. At young ages, I found myself winning numerous art competitions and discovering that I was more than just a sketch artist with a notebook. I didn’t have formal training in art techniques until my ninth-grade year of high school where most of my skills were developed. But one of my earliest inspirations comes from an incident that my father was involved in while living in Houston. This situation is what I believed sparked my artistic abilities allowing me to create my first drawing at the age of three because I was feared for his life. In a crazy way my hopes were that my drawing would help somehow, my most recent inspiration for my art and why I continuously create art is the “wow factor”; meaning the amazement and attention someone has for my art once a piece is finished. The joy received from an onlooker admiring the art and being intrigued by the level of skill or level of concertation is very uplifting. During my senior year of high school, I received a full scholarship to the University of Memphis, helping me to thrive with not just painting and drawing but also photography and graphic design as well. I believe that nothing is new under the sun meaning we all contribute things to help the next creative flower blossom.
Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?
I believe that NFTs are just another form of currency. Years ago we traded things for gold: Then, later we traded silver coins and dollars: And, now we are beginning to trade files on digitals devices.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
I just want to be the person the world comes to for creative influence and driving standards.
Contact Info:
- Website: jemarble.com
- Instagram: jemarble
Image Credits
Jordan E. Marble