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• Turning a Hobby into a Career in Art

  

  “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas

  Self taught Water Colour Artist Brad Hook has always had a passion of Art and painting but when an opportunity arose for him to share his amazing talent in a gallery he started to see Art as a viable career. Brad gives us an insight into his journey to build a business.

  

  What inspired or motivated you to become an Artist?

  I have always loved my art but until I moved to Tybee Island, I was just giving my paintings to friends and family. When I moved here, my neighbor asked me to be in a gallery that she was opening in 2011. Since then, m

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• Body Painting - Face Painting Art

  

  When Kate Dean started face painting as a part-time job she didn’t realise just how much she would enjoy it or how talented she would be! Now owner of successful face painting and body art business – Spinklesparks, Kate has won numerous competitions and awards recognising her amazing talent. Kate tells us about the day to day running of her interesting and exciting business.

  

  What are the advantages of working for yourself?

  I love being able to have the freedom to work when I want to.  When your work involves any kind of creativity it’s tough to have keep up the momentum and work standard hours, so being

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• Marshmallow People = MarshFellows

  

  Autumn Saylor the creative genius behind Marshfellows, gives us an insight into how she turned a  simple idea into a reality, the day to managing of a business and where she gets her inspiration for these fablous Marshmallow people.

  What inspired you to create your Marshfellows?

  It was back in 2009, so the "cute food" trend was in full swing, and I was definitely caught up in it. So one day, Just playing around with my clay materials I decided to create for myself this little chubby marshmallow character. It turned out so cute that I wanted to keep making them!

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