Why did you pursue an artistic or creative career?

Artists and creatives face innumerable challenges given that their career path often doesn’t come with a playbook, a steady paycheck or any form of safety net. It’s definitely not easy and so we asked a few of the artists and creatives we admire to talk to us about why they chose to pursue an artistic or creative career.

Josh Luten | Southern California Photographer

Expression and having a creative outlet is important to me. Whether it’s playing in bands who used to practice 5 days a week, and played shows on the weekends, or going out for photos; I have a need to create something that’s enjoyable and interesting. Music speaks. Photography speaks. And I think my photos have something fun and interesting to say. Read more>>

Anna Pearson | Contemporary artist and muralist

I started my art journey quiet late in life, way after 30, when most people were already enjoying their achievements and resting on laurels. I reinvented myself as an artist coming to the US a few years back because that was my last chance to try something I always wanted to do. It was my call from early childhood that I never allowed myself to fully dive in, being under the spell of the “starving artist” stereotype. Despite making a successful career in sales making art has always been in the back of my mind, with a pulsating question “what if?”.What if I could make it, what if I’m actually good at it, what if there’s a way to live my dream and make a living? Read more>>

Kevin Bannister

It’s just how I’m wired, really. I’ve always been attracted to creative expression: visual art and design, music, storytelling, good food (not making so much as eating), abstract problem-solving, mentorship, communicating ideas in novel ways. I was *very* lucky to grow up in an environment where all that was encouraged, and I’ve just never stopped. My path has been anything but straightforward, but I’ve been able to continue improving and combining skills to bring awesome things into the world, for my clients and the people I care about. I don’t think that core drive will ever go away. Read more>>