We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Melanie Beaver. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Melanie below.

Hi Melanie, thanks for joining us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

I love to create, but I also love to work. I feel that my work continues to fuel my creativity and many times I am inspired by an unexpected sight or event. I am very happy as an artist, but also as a person with a bit of a unique job. My job as a wind turbine technician, as well as past jobs in mechanical fields inspire much of my work. I also spend a lot of time traveling for work, which continues to inspire me as an artist.

Melanie, 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 love to tell my stories through my art. I was lucky to grow up on a small family farm with many animals around. With the joys of a farm come plenty of chores and responsibilities. This helped shape my work ethic and drive for hands on work. As a young adult looking for adventure and an exciting career, I eventually found work as a traveling wind turbine technician.

Ever since I can remember, I have also been driven to create, draw, and paint. This is thanks to my mom, who is also an artist. She has inspired me to continue along the creative path, even while being busy with other endevours.

From a very young age, I have been inspired to paint all things that I have been pationate about throughout my life. My work features parts of my experiences of farm life, traveling, and mechanical work.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My goal when creating is to encourage others to look through an alternate lens when viewing what may seem ordinary or mundane. There is beauty everywhere we look, sometimes we just have to look at something differently to see it. I also enjoy painting unusual subjects with unique angles and perspectives.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

One of the most obvious rewarding aspects of creating is the result. Sometimes there is an unexpected journey in a painting and the result may be a subject that has evolved from an original thought. The vision in my head transformed before my eyes as I was creating, and I am rewarded with something even more unexpected.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.melaniebeaverart.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/melanie_beaver_art

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Melanie Beaver