I have always dreamed of being an artist. People regularly told me, however, that to make a living as an artist, I would have to teach art or have a second, more prominent job to generate income until my art was discovered. Even when I was discovered, however, there was no guarantee a salary would be consistent or sustainable, so it was a risky profession. As a result, I earned my undergraduate degree in sociology and studio art, anticipating a lifetime of balancing both.
Throughout my life, I traveled extensively, volunteered for the Peace Corps in Niger and West Africa and returned to the US to earn my graduate degree in art therapy and mental health counseling. I worked for almost 15 years managing social service programs and directing non-profit organizations, all the while dabbling in a variety of art forms and doing what I could to feed my thirst for a creative outlet, hoping to solve the puzzle of becoming a successful and thriving full-time artist.
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