- Study business, and don’t let people talk you out of being one. – Mollie Downton
- Be true to yourself and your gift. There are many ways to pursue an art career; find one that fits your creative style and your personal path. – Dina Dargo
- Hard work stands out more now than ever – take advantage. Never pass on learning a skill if offered a chance, especially for free. – Neth Williams
- Scheduling and time management are crucial. – Keith Brogdon
- Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals. – David J. Marks
- Anticipate setbacks, frustrations, and failures. Learn to love them. – Kristen Chapman Gibbons
- Practice with all the passion you can muster! Practice, practice, practice! And then, practice some more! – Bill Schumm
- Use art a vehicle to get to know themselves more, understand their feelings, to express themselves and break free. Whatever art allows them to do that is the art they must do — not the art that everybody else thinks they should do. – Meredith C Bullock
- Use art to vent, to talk to. Use it as therapy to heal your soul, to calm you.Find purpose in your talents and make what drives you and keeps you making art — Not the accolades or the financial gain. – Christy Fields
- Fail often, fail gracefully, and learn. – Jeremy Sosnick
- Be flexible. Most of us are not what we started off to be. Find your voice and follow it. – Patrick Kevin Young
- Get comfortable with rejection. – Jessica Hill
- Try try and try again. Be innovative and resourceful. Success means many things. Don’t work for free. Andee Rudloff
- Be yourself. Never allow others to change your values. Live life intentionally, don’t let life live you. – Carol Harrison
- Believe in yourself. – Charlotte Nash Byrdfeather
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Photo: Hope by Beth Inglish on the 2nd Avenue Art Wall, Nashville, TN. Curated by Ashley Bergeron Segroves, The Studio 208.
