Artists & creatives on why they pursued a creative career

Artistic and creative careers are among the most rewarding, but they also come with unique challenges. We asked some of the city’s best creatives to tell us why they choose to pursue a creative career.
The artistic/creative career I chose came as a surprise to me as well because it was inspired by a friend of mine. Hearing his music and how people around us and even certain individuals around the world could relate and also have a love for the music he created and would learn the lyrics and everything was just fascinating to me. Read more>>
As the Third Chapter of my life came full circle, I became a “Creative.” More specifically, a traditionally published fiction author. My fiction, fantasy adventure. That was my goal. Oh, how I love that term, “Creative” because it can hold dear so many wonderful things in life and more Life Chapters to come! Read more>>
The reason for pursuing an artistic and creative career get you a fresh and new work environment and people to collaborate with who will become your family. Read more>>
The more I ask myself this question I shed new layers each and every time. What I thought was my reason yesterday is different today. I guess I can say the path I chose is steeped in my deepest desire to learn more about myself. To discover the true meaning of life-infinite wisdom, both spiritual and cerebral. Read more>>
I pursued an artistic or creative career because I like to do and think outside the box, I like to be different . I don’t like to do what everyone is doing or get on the trends, I design different and love doing my own thing. Read more>>
No matter where my life took me, I think I always would have wanted to be an artist. I feel that expressing ourselves creatively is one of the few ways we humans can capture our feelings with as much accuracy and nuance as possible, and by showing that captured feeling to other people, we can understand each other more deeply. Read more>>
For me, there are two key moments in my life when I chose to become an artist. Both were moments of recognition. The first was about halfway through High School when I realized everyone I ever knew was accepting that “the fun was almost over.” Read more>>
I pursued this career because it fulfills me more than anything I’ve ever done. I am good at a lot of things but my music is where I soar. It gives me purpose and connects me to others. Read more>>
It always felt like what I was supposed to do. I remember being in college, walking home from the gym one night, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was deafening how loud I heard that I was going to make music. Maybe it was out of the blue; maybe it was divine intervention, but I knew from that moment that I wanted to make music, and that’s what I was called to do. Read more>>
I have followed a career in art because I have to, making artwork is a necessity for me. I find it fulfilling and it helps with my mental health and to processing things. I find joy in making figurative sculptures that others can connect to and feel understood. Read more>>
I pursued an artistic career because it’s what I enjoy most, I can express what’s in my head, because the artworks I do are based on psychological things around me. Read more>>
I have been deeply interested in colors since I was young. As a child, my favorite activity was coloring in those little coloring books. In junior high, my parents decided for me to pursue the path of applying to art schools. From the second year of junior high until now, I have been on the path of studying art, from painting to art education in primary and secondary schools, and now to advertising and branding. Read more>>
I just find a lot of joy in Discovering untold stories, and sharing it in a form of visual art. Being an otaku (a manga fan), I really liked writing down novels or drawing comics as a kid. Those stories were based in a alternative dystopian future, featuring an abandoned robot, or a mutant, or a child who’s just different, and starts her own adventure. Read more>>
I pursued an artistic and creative career because it allows me to express myself in a unique and meaningful way. As a dancer and choreographer, I have always been drawn to the power of movement and storytelling. Through my art, I can convey emotions, ideas, and experiences that may be difficult to express through words alone. Read more>>
My mission is to glorify God through my gift. My work serves as a testament to my spiritual journey, using my talent as a vessel to convey messages of love, hope, and peace. In a world of darkness, I was created to bring the LIGHT. I stand as a beacon, inspiring others to find purpose and meaning through their own artistic expressions. Read more>>
I pursued an artistic and creative career because I’ve never imagined doing anything else in my life. Music is passion! Creating music and sharing it with the world is the most gratifying thing I could ever do. Read more>>
I’ve always been a right-brain person. As a kid, I wanted to read & draw. My sister and I would come up with plays to show my family, and we would host Wii bowling nights in the basement, complete with a snack counter and prizes. Read more>>