Explore Artist Careers

“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Those are the words of famous Dutch Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh, who seemed only fitting to quote, since the career of an artist can be anything but certain. No career is without uncertainty, but making a living off your art is an especially difficult dream to achieve.

Well, we can’t erase the uncertainty from your future, but we can try our very best to bring you as much information as possible from the people who are living that dream. By following these experts careers you can use their experiences as insight into how you should prepare for the road ahead. As we continue to build our list of experts, we are trying to create a diverse and interesting resource bank so we can limit as much uncertainty as possible for all of you aspiring artists. Just remember, everybody’s journey is different, but you don’t have to face it unprepared.

Expert Artists

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    Johnny Atomic

    Book Illustrator

    How did you first become involved in illustration? Was there a point at which.
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    Rick Reichart

    Cake Designer

    How did you get involved in cake artistry? Was there a point where.
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    Eugen Enns

    Car Designer

    How did you first become interested in design? Was there a moment when.
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    Margaret Peot

    Costume Painter

    Finding success as a freelance artist is difficult enough, but when you combine.
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    Sara Rotman

    Fashion Advertising

    As Sara Rotman was rising through the ranks of corporate America, she quickly.
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    Abi Ferrin

    Fashion Designer

    What was the first piece of clothing that you ever sewed and how.
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    Bruce Gray

    Metal Working Sculptor

    How did you first become interested in Sculpting? I was interested in.
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    June Archer

    Music Exec/Recording Artist

    There are those that grow up dreaming of becoming a huge music.
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    Natalia Paruz

    Musician

    How did you first become interested in music? When was the first moment when.
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    Barbara Freethy

    Novelist

    The horror stories about writing a novel are plentiful. Certainly the experience can be.
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    Arthur Morehead

    Landscape Artist

    When you grow up surrounded by corn fields like Arthur Morehead, it doesn’t.
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  • renee

    Renea Menzie

    Fine Art Painter

    Occasionally someone will stumble upon an art career by accident, which is.
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  • Aleta

    Aleta Pippin

    Painter

    How did you become a Painter? I became a painter quite by accident. Here’s.
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  • diana2

    Diana De Rosa

    Equine Photographer

    How did you first become interested in Photography? I was editor of a.
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    Robert Corpuz

    Photographer

    Sometimes, something very small can inspire something much larger. Such is the case for.
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    Joe Lekas

    Photographer

    How did you become a photographer? I started out intending to become an illustrator,.
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    Leah Jachimowicz

    Printmaker

    For some artists, it takes years of trials and tribulations before they discover what.
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    Jeannie Bush

    Quilter

    Talk about how you discovered quilting and first became really passionate about it. I.
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  • tara

    Tara Dara

    Sewing Artist

    How did you get into sewing? I started sewing over 25 years ago.
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  • greg

    Greg High

    Sketch Artist

    Greg High discovered he had a talent for drawing and sketching early in.
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  • kristy1

    Kristy Rice

    Stationery Designer

    How did you first become involved in stationery design? Was there a point where.
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    Lea Vendetta

    Tattoo Artist

    How did you first become interested in Tattooing? I’m not sure exactly when.
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