We recently connected with Indigo Moore and have shared our conversation below.

Indigo, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Are you happier as a business owner? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job?

In a sense, yes. And I’d call myself an entrepreneur. Im not a business owner… yet. I was just talking with my partner about this. And for myself, I occasionally think about going back to a “regular” job. I think it’d be easier/less stressful at first. As you apply for thé job and hrs you want, they tell you what to do and then you start showing up day in and day out, your days start to become repetitive. Not much critical thought or valuable conversation goes into it. At least in my experiences of a “regular” job. I’d rather struggle on my own time than struggle to be punctual for someone else. The questions we should ask ourselves, “what struggles are you willing to struggle with?” Showing up for someone to do a job day in and day out, is even more mentally and physically draining in the long run, than having to show up for myself and better myself.
Either path has its own endeavors. Working for yourself is not an easy path especially if you don’t have help financially! Sacrificing time and energy is a must. And I’m STILL learning how to balance time and energy, which I’m not the best at it, yet.
So would i want to go back to the 9-5, absolutely not, at least not by choice. For me there has never been fulfillment or purpose working for another company.

Indigo, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a self taught artist, who plays with oil paint, mixed media and digital work. And recently got into murals. One of the murals is located in King Elementary, which was my first mural project I got to be apart of. The second mural, I got to collab with another artist and it’s located in Highland Park off or Euclid. Oil paint is my main medium currently. I began painting during the pandemic. Before that I was into graphite and charcoal for many years. My art is a representation of self, women empowerment and black beauty.
Setting myself apart from others has never been a “goal” of mine. I approach my work with vulnerability and hope to attract those who can relate and/or see the beauty I portray.

Anyone can check out my art at Mainframe Studio, studio #221. Every first Friday the building is open to the public from 5p-8p and artists have the opportunity to open their doors.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

My second project working with other artist was quit a journey. There were so many new challenges I had to face. The time frame I was working with made it extremely challenging but I definitely have great appreciation for the creative freedom I was able to bring.

However, a difficult lesson I had to learn and over come was working this other on a time sensitive project. The first lesson learned, create a contract immediately. Confusion arises and lack of communication occurs. That’s definitely a headache you want to avoid. And over communicate, i feel anyone involved in a group project has the right to know and will appreciate knowing everything that’s going on even if the smallest detail has nothing to do with them.

To push through this time sensitive project I ended up pulling 10-12 hour days. For almost 2 weeks straight to get it done. It was definitely a test of my resilience but we accomplished what needed to get done. Would I do it all over again, yes, because I wouldn’t have gained the lessons I learned and understand my own boundaries and limitations. It gave me new perspective and gratitude. Now, would I put myself through that situation again moving forward, absolutely not. It was because of that experience I know what I can accomplish and feel good about it when it’s all done at the end of the day.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

What helped build my reputation is putting myself in uncomfortable situations, as I’m very much an introvert, and getting involved in some type of community setting. For me it started out getting involved with organizations and attending events. I started surrounding myself with people that could help and/or I could learn from. And if those people couldn’t help they knew someone who could. Finding the a community of artist has been a big game changer for me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://indigomooreart.wixsite.com/imart
• Instagram: Indigomoore_
• Facebook: Indigo Moore

Image Credits
Joelle Blanchard Sage collective DSM