Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kyle. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Kyle, appreciate you joining us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I am a self-taught artist. I began drawing faces from magazines. I was also inspired by lowrider magazines and tattoo magazines. To speed the process up I could’ve learned the proportions of a face and body. That is something I learned later on and still practice to this day. Tenacity if you want to call it a skill is essential in my opinion. Hours into a project the will to keep going and doing your best requires tenacity. When first painting or drawing I think the one thing that every artist deals with is finding their style. Trying shortcuts and different styles are very necessary but can also hinder the progression.

Kyle, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My name is Kyle Nash, I am a Husband, father and son. I am Navajo and grew up in a small town named Kirtland New Mexico. I started drawing at a young age and started seriously drawing around the age of 19. We as a family are a Native American owned business called Farmball Creations. It consists of me, my wife and our 4 kids. We make original art, t-shirts, jewelry and stickers. We vend at local events, powwows, art shows and anyplace that will have us. The artwork on our apparel were created by me and my wife. One thing that separates us from others is that all our artwork is original. We start each artwork from scratch and it reflects each of our background and everyday life. The fact that each of us get our hands dirty form the beginning process, to maintenance to the actual selling and everything in between is what I am most proud of. As our kids get older I feel like expanding our business is the most logical idea. So, soon you will see us expand and grow our small business.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding part for me is the community we gathered along the way. There is a whole world of vendors that we meet along the way. The community has been so gracious to us when we were the new kids on the block. The amount of knowledge shared with us is so impactful that we want to do the same for everyone we meet. The connection we get from people who we would otherwise probably never meet is so rewarding. We have reconnected with distant family, heard so many stories and learned so much along the way.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

When first starting this journey, I had other goals in mind. Now that our business is a family business my goal has switched up a lot. The new goal is to share our culture with our clients who are not familiar with Native Americans. To let them know that we are still here and thriving. Our culture has a long history of craftsmanship and creativity and we plan to keep that going. I would also like the share this with our kids. To let them know that there is a lot of life out there besides, phones, technology and city life. I am not saying that these things are bad but to be able to travel as a small business and connect with people is amazing.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.tiktok.com/@farmball_creations
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmball_creations
• Facebook: Farmball Creations

Image Credits

Photos taken by Kyle Nash and Celeste Bonito-Nash