Are artists born or made? To help answer this question, we asked some of the most artistic folks we know to tell us about how they knew they were going to pursue an artistic or creative path. We’ve shared highlights below.
Christian Calvin
I was a President of a company in Nashville Tennessee and the company was sold in 2017. Shortly after the sale, I took my family on vacation to the beach. Read more>>
Cristina Marian
Sixth grade was a significant year for me. I won First Prize in an International Competition for Figurative Art organized in Italy. I remember holding the diploma and gold medal, wondering what to do with them. Read more>>
Patricia Ligia
I knew it at a very early age. I used to play with my friends games where we would put together a show and then perform it to our parents. Read more>>
Pebbles Spearman
I was young, probably pre K. I was in the media for stealing the show at our graduation. Also they took us to see the Wiz and I couldn’t stop performing in the aisle, because my parents took me prior before everyone at school scene it I was about 4yrs old. Read more>>
Judith Lindbergh
I was probably eight years old, at overnight summer camp for the very first time. I remember passing one of the buildings, hearing music coming out of the open doors. Read more>>
Carol Wilson
I was a child actor, starting out professionally as Ken Dodd’s diddyman and progressing into musical theatre and television. Read more>>
Loreto Jamlig
Since high school and throughout college, I’ve always held jobs. They ranged from food and retail to delivery and security. Read more>>
TaTyana Price
I knew that I wanted to be creative when I was about 7 years old. I was always drawn to dance and participated in every church and school productions I could be a part of. Read more>>
Val Douroux
I, like everyone in this world, was born a Creator. It’s easy to forget that in a world driven by materialistic desires where too many people are willing to forfeit their dreams just to do what other people deem is worth money. Read more>>
Nancy Szostak Wright
In college, I was an undecided major for the first two years. I had enjoyed the advertising class I took, so I decided to major in journalism with a concentration in advertising. I loved being creative! Read more>>
Samantha Parkinson
I was a fairly well performing student in school, so it was a surprise when the guidance office called me in, in the last semester of my senior year because I had not completed any humanities credits — my choices were theater or a studio art class for freshman. Read more>>
Cam Cornelius
I think that desire is in us since childhood. As kids, many people pretend to do what they eventually become. Many bankers have always loved numbers. Many in law enforcement used to pretend to be police. Read more>>
Katie Rentz
As a kid, I was always kind of creative and weird in a way. I was never really good in school and hyperfocused on things that I wasn’t really supposed to focus on. Read more>>
Amy Trieger
I have had many interests over the years, however, aside from the year or so I really wanted to be a marine biologist, they have all been creative. Read more>>
Kenan Floyd
When I was 6 years old I already had a vivid imagination. I built detailed train sets with my dad. My family used to take summer vacation drives across country when I was younger, so I got to see Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, and the Grand Canyon. Read more>>
Heather Kain
I first got the itch to become a full-time creative artist back in 2011. I had just started Project Pinup the year before while juggling a full-time e-commerce job. Read more>>
Alexis Rae
I have always known deep down that I wanted to pursue a creative path for as long as I can remember, honestly! I was just too scared and insecure to do it. Read more>>
Val Douroux
Yes! I was born a Creator. I love to create things and make something out of nothing. The moment I knew I wanted to pursue a creative career was in 4th grade when I found a Steven Spielberg special effects book in my school library. Read more>>