Often, those who tread off the beaten path are misunderstood or mischaracterized and so we asked folks from the community to reflect and tell us about the times they’ve been misunderstood or mischaracterized.

Jieun Beth Kim

As an Asian – American female, I often encounter people perceiving me to be a certain way based on their understanding of my Identity: timid, docile, passive, and unassertive. Read more>>

Raphael Grischa

Life adheres to norms, but some dare to defy. Independent paths, though challenging, yield rich rewards. Like painting graffiti under the moonlight. Read more>>

Jared Cabrera

Ever since I started creating art, there has always been a talk about how I can create at the speed and level I can. On top of this people think the brand “Hovvrad Studios” is multiple artist or people but it is not, everything is coming from me. Read more>>

Meet Erik Bork

It’s a high class problem for sure, but as I established myself as a screenwriter I became known for writing projects that didn’t quite fit with why I became a writer. Read more>>

Gerren Ard

I can’t begin to tell you how often I was passed over by my peers, and eventually, my scholars for not having the “right words” come from the “right body.” Read more>>

Katarra Parson

To be an artist or creative in general is to thrive in being misunderstood. Yes, you could explain and bend yourself in a thousand ways, and still, your means of expression will be interpreted through the lens of the audience. Read more>>

Stacey Vest

Often artist aren’t valued. You’re probably wondering “what is a wearable artist?”. We make couture, custom, handmade sculpted garments and headdresses to fit out clients’ theme. Read more>>

Haoyang Li

I was born in China. In the eyes of the older generation of China , music is an industry with no future. Many of my elders hoped that I could study cultural subjects instead of music because I was admitted to a key high school. Read more>>

Wilmo

As a kid, and all throughout school, I was very shy and quiet. A lot of people looked at me as unconfident and that I wouldn’t do much in life, but I always had the vision in my head of doing big things. Read more>>

Erik Roadfeldt

Caricature is a very misunderstood art form. Many people believe caricature artists are trying to destroy a person’s face, or they pick one thing to exaggerate and make fun of. Read more>>