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.

Jessica Albrecht

A lot of my work is painting on bodies. I always tell the person getting painted that it’s absolutely about their comfort level and that they can go completely nude or wear a snow suit all I care. Read more>>

Vala Stiorra

As a natural spiritual practitioner and a hereditary fortune teller, working professionally as a psychic entertainer has not been without experiencing a degree of misjudgement or mischaracterisation. The first stereotype I come across is navigating clients’ expectations of a psychic. Read more>>

Desmond Enebeli

A whole lot of people have unending misconceptions about art, they don’t believe in it, most people feel art is just a craft and one can’t earn a living from it, it affected my choice initially but eventually, I’m proud of my choice Read more>>