We recently connected with Demi Grace and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Demi thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Earning a full time living from one’s creative career can be incredibly difficult. Have you been able to do so and if so, can you share some of the key parts of your journey and any important advice or lessons that might help creatives who haven’t been able to yet?

Finding an agent that really believed in me was the first step to becoming a full time creative. However, the inevitable was wearing multiple hats. I am a model, singer, dancer, occasional actor, etc, etc. These are the things that afforded me the opportunity to earn a living as a full time creative. At first, giving opportunities to one form of art over the other felt like I was sacrificing one art for the other; but over time I learned that there is strength and freedom in embracing all of your gifts. Perspective is key.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, beginning pianist, poet, etc by trade but at the heart of me I am really a storyteller. I’m generally interested in any creative field that allows me to tell a story. I feel music solves problems in the same way or similar way that therapists process the emotional journey’s of their clients.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

In my view, and I am aware that its a controversial one, the best way society can do to support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem (besides purchase their work) is to stop comparing. Stop comparing artists to other artists, creatives to other creatives, people to other people. There are times and places to compare things and the world of creativity is not one. That’s my belief.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

I had to unlearn relying solely on trends. The beautiful and scary thing about leading with creativity and art is the freedom and opportunity to create a new trend, not rely completely on what’s trending. You have to have the courage to some times be the first and that only comes from having the courage to like what you like and exude what you like.

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