Do you remember the moment you realized what you wanted to do professionally? Was it magic? Was it scary? We wanted to hear from some of the most talented artists and creatives in the community and so we asked them to tell us the story of the moment when they knew they were going to pursue a creative career path.
Rian Moneypenny
I used to take long car rides with my godfather: From his home in Raleigh, NC, to Mathews, VA, and down to South Carolina and back again. We’d carve away the hours by sharing stories, both fictional and true. I did the same with my dad and got to where I would often act out the characters and their conflicts. My mom was also an artist, a writer, and all of these creative outlets had a major influence on me. Read more>>
Michael Meyers
My first paid Gig I fell into it by accident. My friend invited me to one of his shows as a guest and I randomly played piano for a moment. At the end of the show, the person in charge told my friend she would venmo him and then points at me and says “you too” after I got the deposit in my bank account, I started to pursue doing this on the side outside of my special education career. Read more>>
Merissa Ware
I first knew that I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally during the pandemic. During the pandemic, I was a senior in high school, which is the point in life where you need to decide what you’re going to do postgrad, whether it’s college, the workforce, the military, etc. I knew that I wanted to go to college, but originally I wanted to major in biology to become a marine biologist. I also considered adding animation as a minor, so that I could potentially work in the animation industry. The lockdown gave me a lot of free time, even with virtual school. When I had down time, I would work on writing my own books that I wanted to publish in the future. Read more>>
Za’niya Mims
I was seven when my mom first asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I didn’t look up when I answered—I already knew there was a “right” answer, the best answer.
“I want to be a doctor. They make a lot of money, right?”
From that moment on, I worked tirelessly toward an Ivy League future—straight A’s, after-school programs, building connections that would one day matter. I was on track, determined. Read more>>
Ben Andrew
The moment I realized I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally wasn’t a single grand epiphany—it was more like a series of small sparks leading me down an inevitable path. From the time I was six and started learning the piano, music became a huge part of my life. I found myself completely captivated by the idea of creating something out of nothing, shaping sound into emotion. Read more>>
Jennifer Alton
From the very beginning, creativity was an intrinsic part of who I was. As a child, my parents recognized this spark in me and nurtured it, always ensuring I had every art supply I could imagine. Whether it was paper, paints, or ink, I had the tools to create—yet, my greatest inspiration wasn’t found within those supplies, but in the world outside. Read more>>
Noel Martin
I think most people with a pull to the arts or anybody who wishes to creatively express, all have some level of ultra-sensitivity to this highly overstimulating world. Most of my childhood was spent bouncing between different avenues of the performing arts, I remember my grandparents putting on old movies in their living room, and I absorbed every layer of humor and charm, there’s a lot of truth to mimicking while you’re a kid, so I knew I had this readiness and hunger for telling stories and allowing the “imagination” to unapologetically play through me. I use this word “imagination”, or “imaginative”, in quotation marks because it implies a sort of need for some tangible element in order to make it real, I prefer thinking of our minds as channels for mystical traits that want so badly to be talked to and given a voice. Read more>>
Carsen Schroeder
My parents are both creatives and ever since I was a kid, I was always consuming art. Films, Theater, Art Shows, I saw it all, all the time. I don’t think there was ever a point in my life where I wasn’t going to be a creative. I may have thought it would be cool to be a scientist at some point, but I never considered anything seriously besides performing. I actually started in dance, and from the time I was 3-14 years old, I thought I was going to be a ballerina. Not in the cute dream sense, but that I would dance professionally in a ballet company. I think I was 6 or 7 years old when I first started dancing with the Kansas City Ballet school and my mom took me and my sister to see the company perform at the Music Hall in Kansas City. Read more>>
Daniel Selk
I had always wanted to be an actor since a kid but when I had that ounce of hope that it was possible to have it as a career then THAT was when I wanted to pursue it but also do other things in film as I have other gifts. It was in 2019 when I found that I have a chance to do this and I took that opportunity. Yes, I had been acting a long time prior to that but I didn’t think I could do that, I had little confidence and no support in that but somehow that spark was enough to make me want to do it and I’m really happy I did cause it’s been such a rewarding journey. We’ll get to the story in the next question cause there’s a lot to say. Read more>>
Abigail Adair
Right around I was a Teenager, funnily enough. Much like a lot of people around that age, I was teased and bullied, but mostly for sounding and acting a little different than everyone else. My accent didn’t sound like a lot of the people I went to school with, and that seemed to be a point of focus they would hone in on.
Around that same time, I remember becoming really enamored to performing arts and acting, and I loved helping and taking part with the performances. I loved falling into characters and enacting their stories. Read more>>
Nicole Acevedo
I wish I could say I didn’t think I’d end up here, but that wouldn’t be the truth. Growing up, my childhood was complicated to say the least. I was the only child of a single mother who struggled — and still struggles — with addiction, and spent the majority of my adolescence bouncing between rental homes and family members, until I eventually ended up with my grandmother. I’ve always been creative, whether that be drawing or singing or writing, it’s been a part of who I am for as long as I can remember. Books became my safe haven very early on. I’d go to my elementary school library every week and check out as many books as they’d allow at once. I was reading at a twelfth grade level by the time I was eight, and while I may not have fully comprehended the stories I was reading, I knew they offered me a safe space outside of my world. Read more>>
Dani Martinez
I was an English major throughout my entire undergraduate career. I distinctly remember seeing my peers’ faces light up when they would discuss their essays, or after they had devoured an entire novel in one night. I had always enjoyed reading, writing, and discussing literature, but I began to get a bit concerned that I didn’t have that same innate and unconditional love for the material. Read more>>
Jade Price
I love being asked this question! This was such a difficult journey for me personally as I really didn’t come to this realization until my first year in college. For the longest time I thought I wanted to be a scientist so I did what I thought was best at the time and I pursued this. I originally started my college journey as an Environmental Science major at the University of Denver before realizing that path just wasn’t for me. One day it just clicked for me and I realized that the one consistent thing in my life had been music. I grew up in my elementary, middle school and high school’s show choirs. Performing had become like second nature to me and it was the one place where I felt the most alive. Read more>>
Nicholas Williams
I wanted to pursue art the moment I saw Pokemon and digimon. Corny I know but, it was life changing for some reason the story’s really made me want to draw and create my own world. It was the first episode of Pokemon Pikachu jumping to save ash and ho-ho at the end. That felt so powerful. I drew for hours and hours after seeing that and it downed on me that someone came up with that idea. I was off to the races. Read more>>
Natt Taylor
As a kid, I’ve always enjoyed being creative in arts, music, and modeling. Thankfully, I was blessed with parents who nurtured every interest so they signed me up for a local talent agency called Little Stars in Motion. As a young model, I developed a love for fashion and a fascination with the local designers, but that industry was always viewed as something fun to do, not a career opportunity. Read more>>
Scout Latshaw
When I was 4-years-old is when I first knew I wanted to be an actress, I would watch Shirley Temple and want to be on TV just like her. That year my mom found a casting for The Goodnight Show on Facebook and sent in a photo of me, and I got a small role on the show. After filming and seeing myself on PBS Kids I knew that I was destined for acting. However, I didn’t start practicing my craft until 2020. During covid, when I was 11, I decided to start taking my acting career seriously again. It took me a few months to get my first role in a commercial and being on set re-inspired my passion for the craft. Read more>>
Teresa Louise Johnson
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I learned to read, and then I started writing. When I was in Grade 5, I had one of those teachers you never forget. Mrs. Hughes encouraged my writing and even introduced me to the idea that I could submit my stories to magazines or book publishers. She played a large part in my artistic path; I went on to win awards for my writing throughout elementary and high school and eventually earned a master’s degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. Read more>>
Lindsay Tyler
I’ve always known I wanted to do something creative. Art has been an intrinsic part of who I am for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my parents nurtured that passion in many ways, taking me to art galleries and art fairs, but also exposing me to musical theatre and movies that sparked my imagination. Whether it was standing in awe before a painting or being immersed in a theatrical world, these experiences instilled in me not just an appreciation for art, but a deep-seated understanding that this was where I belonged. Read more>>
Audra Milos
I knew between like the ages of 5 to 8 ish. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved being around art and entertainment. I knew that if I get to be involved in Hollywood, I’ll get to perform and also see performers at the same time. It’s a win-win, for me. I’ve always wanted to be part of it in any way at all. I’ve also always loved seeing other artists and creative’s work, and I love helping them gain support in this industry. Read more>>
Julia Turcic
Around junior year of high school is when I started getting invested in my artwork and began focusing my creative energy on my passion for the arts. In that year, one of the paintings I created was chosen to be the cover image of a school event. When I saw my artwork displayed in such a public setting I felt respected and appreciated as an artist. From that moment I knew I wanted to pursue a professional career as an artist and I was fully committed to that lifestyle. Although my artwork got recognized on a small scale it made a huge impact for me both, personally and artistically. That acknowledgment gave me the validation I needed at that time to feel confident in my skills and abilities as an artist. Read more>>
Mike Young
My decision to pursue a creative path professionally stems from a deep-seated passion for music, graphic design, and filmmaking. These forms of expression have always been more than hobbies to me—they are essential parts of who I am. The joy and satisfaction I derive from creating, whether it’s composing a track, designing visuals, or crafting a film, solidified my choice to make this my career. It’s about more than making a living; it’s about enriching life with creativity and purpose. Read more>>
Marina Eng
I realized I wanted a creative profession quite late—only after graduating from university. My first degree was chosen by my parents; I studied metallurgy management because both my mom and dad spent their entire careers in that field. After graduating, I started working but couldn’t figure out what I truly wanted to do. I tried different jobs—working at a bank, as a secretary, and even in a political party—but none of them felt right for me. Read more>>
Ashleigh Gureckas
I’ve always been drawn to art. As a child, I could sit on the floor and color for hours, lost in a world of imagination and creation. My classmates would copy my drawings—something that frustrated me at the time but, looking back, was maybe an early sign that my creativity held something magnetic. And yet, when it came to choosing a path, I didn’t see art as a profession. Read more>>
Lexi Janay
The first time I realized I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally was back when I was just an elementary school kid. One of my absolute favorite shows was America’s Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. I was captivated—not just by the drama and the glam, but by the artistry of it all. It wasn’t just a show—it was a glimpse into a world I never knew existed. As a kid, I had no idea that people could actually make a living simply by posing in front of a camera or walking down a runway. Seeing the contestants travel the world, complete photography challenges, and transform into high-fashion models right before my eyes was mesmerizing. I couldn’t believe how much they were learning and growing. Read more>>
Madeline Coronato
In fifth grade, my friends and I often got in trouble for our obsession with The Sisters Grimm, a book series about two adolescent girls solving crimes involving fairy-tale characters.
In the back of the classroom, we would get in trouble for giggling and passing notes, filled with inside jokes about the characters. We would play fight over who had dibs on the main love interest if he ever came to life. We would even disrupt group projects to theorize over what was going to happen next in the series. Read more>>
La Cooper
The first time I knew I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally was when I was young, surrounded by music and family. My brother, cousin, and I would spend hours on MySpace, listening to artists who were making waves at the time. One day, my brother had this idea—he was like, “You know what? We can do this too. I can write a version of this song from a girl’s perspective, and you two can sing it.” That was the spark. Read more>>
Madeline Alviso Ramirez
I’ve always witnessed my jefe pursue artistic endeavors and make money. If it was selling art brush art pieces, oil paintings or leather work be created by hand, my father would find a customer. He had a confidence about the work he created and would hustle it in such a way that I knew, I could do the same. When I first entered university. I told the school I was interested in psychology, but I kept taking Chicanos Studies and art classes. I was obsessed. I transferred universities and continued taking courses related to cultura and arte. I was a Jr. when my advisor told me that I had to choose what art degree I would be pursing, because that’s what my credits reflected at this point. I had become obsessed with showing my work and began to enter shows and would sell my work. In between this time, I had opened up a photography studio in Sunnyside, Washington. Read more>>
Niko Tucci
I am a film actor. I was born in Bulgaria. Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of becoming an actor. I loved watching all kinds of films, but my main interest was in action films. I was interested not only in the fight scenes, but also in the behavior of the actors and how they embody their roles. At the age of 13, I started training in Taekwondo and martial arts. At a much later stage in my life, I started studying acting, and then combined it with martial arts. I got into cinema seventeen years ago with a small role in the film Absentia (season 1). At that time, I was very excited because it was my first participation in such a project. After that, I had several small participations in television series. Read more>>
Shea Formanes
My realization that I wanted to pursue a career in the arts was gradual, captured in incremental stages as I grew into the kind of creative I wanted to be. However, there were several moments that come to mind. It could’ve been when four-year-old me declared to everyone at my preschool graduation that I loved giraffes and wanted to be an artist, or when six-year-old me painted a collection of pensive, colorful flowers that made me realize that I could create art to share with others. However, I think the most informative moment in my artistic journey was when my second-grade teacher, Ms. Williams, encouraged me to keep writing. My class had just finished a creative writing assignment where we had to write and illustrate our own storybook and share it with the class. What started out as a simple story about a fairy princess turned into a surprisingly complex tale about espionage, political strife, and an attempted coup that was only thwarted thanks to her quick wit. Read more>>
Nathan Neven
It was when I wandered through my father’s bookshelves that I knew I wanted to be a painter. My father’s bookshelves were full of books on art studies, which piqued my curiosity. My father’s best friend was an art teacher, so perhaps there was a reason for their presence. I liked to draw and paint, and often sketched landscapes and portraits inspired by the illustrations in those books. In junior high school, I would sometimes draw for my classmates, and I was often praised for it. In the small town where I lived, no one seemed to make a living from art, so I kept this passion quiet. Read more>>
Lateciara Gordon
Since I was 13, writing has always been something I was passionate about. I always tell people Poetry was my first love but I’ve always been musically inclined. Growing up, there were few instruments I didn’t play. I played the Viola in 5th grade, the Clarinet in 6th, 1:1 Opera Lessons through middle school, the piano in college, bass & electric guitars, there seemed to be no end to my creative pursuits. In High-school I explored Speech & Debate with the National Forensics League , competing mainly in Dramatic Interpretation and I was also a regular in my school theater productions. In 2016, I found a love for Photography and started my own business taking professional portraits and covering events like weddings & baby showers. I started dabbled in modeling this year as well. Read more>>
Abayomi Idowu
Growing up, I’ve always loved drawing. I remember creating teaching aids for my elementary school teachers and drawing illustrations for the children’s department in my church. I was fascinated by the drawings I saw in textbooks, novels, storybooks, and Jehovah’s Witness publications—they sparked my imagination and made me want to create my own.
One day, my dad saw one of my drawings, and he was completely wowed by it. That moment stuck with me because it was then I told him, “I’ll be an artist when I grow up.” Read more>>
Brenda Solis
My name is Brenda Solis, I’m an artist living and exploring the Dallas-Fort Worth area originally from Mexico. I have always been a creative person, and I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I fell in love with painting at a very young age, and quickly built a passion for art and the fine arts in general. I also have a passion for photography which comes from my dad, he was a photographer in Mexico and gave me my first camera when I was a teen, and it became one of my favorite hobbies. I’m a wife and mother of three, and I also use photography to capture our lives and special moments. I started my Instagram journey in 2013. And quickly became an outlet for self-expression through photos and video. Read more>>
Shay Franklin
I believe I was born to be a creative story teller. Since I was a young child I have always had the passion to create stories and put on in person productions. I would have my family gather around and watch my entire performances especially during the holidays. I remember my older cousin purchased a camcorder that plugged into the TV so I can perform because I wanted to be on TV. Read more>>
Annie Bee
I always knew I was creative, but for a long time, I didn’t think it would be my career. I was a healthcare professional, focused, reliable, and committed to helping people. It was stable, meaningful work, and I took pride in it. But when my mother passed in 2009, something shifted. She was my reason for being in the field, my motivation, and my anchor. Without her, it felt like I was just going through the motions. Read more>>
Bianca Alejandra
I have explored many creative avenues from being on stage as an actress to being on the runway as a model. I started a podcast a few years ago that ran for two seasons as well. However, my greatest form of expression has always been writing.
After leaving a long term relationship, I decided that the best way to release and start anew was to literally release a book full of my feelings. That is where the idea for Letters to my Lost Loves came from. I self published this book of poetry and prose on my birthday in 2023. I took old journal entries, notes from my phone, and included art from local Houston artists to top it all off. The launch of this book went better than I could have ever imagined and encouraged me to release another one soon after. Read more>>
Christian Di Cesare
It hit me when I sold my first beat. I’d been making beats for about a year, just for fun, then some random artist hit me up on Instagram wanting to buy one. I sold it for $30, and that moment made me realize—this could be real. From then on, I started taking it seriously, learning marketing, improving my sound, and going all in. Read more>>
Gerardo José Ortega
I was a child in New Orleans, Louisiana, in love with jazz and broadway music. My stepmother’s father and I would have amazing conversations about the voice and the stories told on stage from some of our favorite shows. I would tell him all about the musicals I loved and he would tell me all about the operas and zarzuelas he cherished attending from Cuba. One special day, he took me to the opera at NOOA in the Mahalia Jackson Theatre. They had prepared a production of La Traviata. It was my first time experiencing singing like that live with all the costumes, sets, and most importantly for me, the supertitles above the proscenium with the translations. I had always admired the singing in its’ native tongue but to finally understand the stories as they were told changed my life forever. I’ll never forget reading “brought to life by love, I’ve forgotten all that is past.” Read more>>
Camille Baker
For me, creativity became my safe space before it ever became my power. Growing up, I wasn’t always confident in my own skin. I knew what it felt like to be overlooked, or even picked apart by others. I carried those insecurities for a long time, second-guessing myself and shrinking into the background. But art, whether it was through fashion, writing, makeup, or self-expression—was my escape. It was the one place where I could be bold without fear, where I could create the version of myself I wanted to be, even if I wasn’t quite her yet. It took one night out to boost my confidence and that one experience of feeling on top of the world. That energy poured into everything. I started embracing my creativity in ways I never had before and I really felt comfortable with myself. Whether it was curating outfits, writing, or even just carrying myself differently, Read more>>
John Sullivan
I knew I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally when I returned home from my last season of independent professional baseball in Colorado. I started playing the guitar when I was 22 as I was still chasing my dream of playing baseball and used it to make some side cash during the 2 seasons I played after college. I would play a regular gig at a local bar in Trinidad colorado whenever I had down time during the season and thats when I began to realize it was something I wanted to continue to do when I got back home to NC, but I knew it would take time and effort to build up confidence and experience to support myself full time. For 4 years I worked a regular 9-5 while also playing on the weekends. Read more>>
Mark Felton
My path started when my partner told me about an opportunity to be a background actor for Guardians of the Galaxy 3. I am a big fan of the MCU, and having the opportunity to be on a marvel set was an opportunity I could not pass up. I was originally scheduled to work only two days, but eventually I worked several weeks. I went from a simple BG character to being a featured extra, and then I had an opportunity to wear heavy prosthetics as the rabbit! I also did one day as a stand in, and I was used to help set up the lights and cameras for the promotional shoots they did for the movie. The movie posters that have the characters, including the female characters, posing in various poses was done by me the day before. Read more>>
Jake Mach
I’ve been writing songs as long as I can remember. Before I played guitar, before I knew the notes on a piano, I was writing songs. I never thought about doing it for money, outside of every kid guitar player’s rockstar fantasy. It was just something I always enjoyed and always came naturally. Now fast forward about 15 years. When I was in the Navy I used to play on my songs on the ship, at house parties, at bonfires, etc. People would get really into them and tell me I should put them on Spotify and Apple Music so they could listen whenever they wanted. After a while I saved up enough and put together a small studio setup. Read more>>
Rodney Davis
I have always had this vivid imagination for as long as I can remember. I don’t know if there is one time or specific moment I can point to where I decided to pursue this path professionally but I do have two key members of my family who perhaps help light the fuse to lead me down the path. In fact to this day, I lean on the examples they have provided for me heavily whether auditioning for a performance, attempting to accomplish a task or goal in life or simply for inspiration. Those examples are my maternal Grandfather who was a singer once upon a time and his sister, my Great Aunt. My fondness and love of music from various genres and from generations before me, comes from my Grandfather. I was always told I had an old soul and he is part of the reason why. Read more>>
Victor Alexander Saint-hilaire
I always knew I wanted to be an artist but it wasn’t until I attended Saunders Trades and Technical High School and enrolled under their 3-year Graphic Design major that doing it professionally started to feel possible. Through this program I met my teachers Ms. Soccodato and Mrs. Ellis who exposed me to the reality of art as a profession and gave me the tools necessary to move forward with that decision. Read more>>
Sarah Hessinger
I was fortunate to take classes at the Albright Knox Art Museum and the now Buffalo AKG Art Museum in high school. While I was wandering the museum halls, which housed a complete collection of masterpieces, the paintings were my teachers. They instructed me as I studied the surfaces, like technique books, observing what paint could do. Read more>>
Sarah Reynolds
Part 1: I tried getting my degree in a more “practical” field at two separate schools before deciding it just wasn’t for me and ended up getting a job in Human Resources at a small software engineer firm. Around my 6th year of employment there, I felt the pull to go back to school. I decided to go to the local community college as I felt there was less pressure in that environment. While there, I took some dance classes and joined their performance company. My instructor, Josh Larson, (alumni of Repertory Dance Theater and Ririe-Woodbuy Dance Company) asked me if I had ever considered making dance my career. His question took me aback because, no, I had never considered making dance my career. It was just a hobby that I loved and my preferred form of exercise. Read more>>
Giovanni Laporta Zark
I always lived thinking that passion can turn into job if one really wanted to, my mother always created and sold her stuff, she was into diy markets, making custom bags, crochet items and dolls. However this was never her main job, she always kept art as a side hustle and kept being a librarian full-time.
I started drawing and doing graffiti at a really young age, but my family was always afraid of the dangerous path of the full-time artist. Read more>>
Andrew Garcia
You know, it actually started way back in 6th grade. We had this project where we had to create a book about anything we wanted, and for some reason, I decided to write poetry. I didn’t even really know how to write poetry back then—just thought rhyming words was the whole deal. But that was the first spark. I didn’t realize it at the time, but that project planted a seed. Read more>>
Short Notice
Joseph: Didn’t every kid want to be a rock star when they grew up? Music has been a prudent part of my life since before I could really remember. Some of my earliest memories are of me in the back of my mom’s ‘99 Accord singing whatever came on the radio. A lot of Metallica, Korn, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, Lincoln Park, etc. Of course I sometimes didn’t know the actual lyrics or what I was saying, but it’s the heart that counts. I grew up playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and imagining myself on stage. It wasn’t until now that I was able to seize a moment and take advantage when I did and joined the amazing outfit I’m with now. Read more>>
Pamela Turner
I knew I wanted to be a writer since middle school. Classmates enjoyed my short suspense stories and gave me positive feedback. In high school, my creative writing assignments earned A’s, which further encouraged me. Later, I got my Bachelors in English with a minor in creative writing. Post-college, I worked for a few years as a freelance writer for a local magazine, Today’s Woman, before returning to writing genre fiction. Read more>>
Gina
Back in 2021 I was home visiting family for spring break when I got hit by a DUI driver, forcing me to spend the rest of that year learning how to walk again.
. I was forced to learn a lesson many of us have heard but don’t really emphasize until we are forced to, that tomorrow is not promised. I’ve always been a music lover, and music is like therapy to me, always getting me through the tough times in life. I knew at that very moment that I wanted to spend the rest of my life surrounded by music in all capacities, which fueled me to start creating. I’ve been writing since I was 14 and over the years those journal entries turned into poems and then into songs. But it wasn’t until my accident that my passion finally put a battery in my back to pursue a life of creativity. Read more>>
Je’von Hugley
I feel like i’ve always known that I was going to do something special in this lifetime, growing up as a kid our teachers and our elders would ask us “what do you want to be when you grow up?” and the answer would be A Doctor, A Lawyer, A Firefighter, Etc! I would answer with one of one of those things but I knew in the back of my mind that I would never do any of those things at all haha, as I grew in my teen years i’d say around summer ‘17 is when I absolutely knew modeling was a career I wanted to pursue for sure. I had just started working on my social presence and I really developed a crazy addiction to shopping & dressing up in cute clothes! I was too young to really make that decision and start during that time but I made a promise to myself that when I turned eighteen that I would start my career in modeling and so here we are now! i’m so excited to see what is destined for me. Read more>>
Trent Ballantine
Ever since I was a young child I have been obsessed with music and dancing. I can’t remember a time in my life where music was not something that I was intrigued by or interested in. Growing up my parents always had music playing in the background so I can 100% thank them for showing me how powerful and unifying music is. I grew up listening to all the oldies/classics. Some of our household favorites where The Bee Gees, Temptations, Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash. I remember countless holidays with my family dancing throughout the house singing at the top of our lungs “Ain’t No Mountain High-Enough” by the Temptations. I would definitely say out of all the listed artists/bands we listened to as a family, the Temptations where our go-to. As far as my personal journey with creating/writing music, this didn’t begin until many years later when Covid struct the world. Read more>>
Kat Tumber
I started creating art at a young age and always knew that I wanted art to be a regular part of my life. I stayed consistent with creating in highschool and attended Lesley University for art therapy. I then began working at a suicide prevention nonprofit in 2021 and I decided to pursue becoming an art vendor during my free time in 2022, especially once festivals and markets started happening regularly again in New England. I had moved from Boston to rural New Hampshire towards the end of 2020 and really wanted to get involved with my local art community. I felt that by creating and sharing my art in these kinds of creative spaces I would get more opportunities to explore and meet others in New Hampshire. By vending more I was better able to make connections and attend fun events too. Read more>>