I really took this criticism to heart as this was a person of authority and they had to know what’s best right? This class that the professor taught was a hard one where to pass, one essential had to make 1 to 2 pieces a week to be able to meet the class’ requirements. Within my junior year of college, one of my professors wanted me to pivot away from this “Cat+ Home” idea. I have been very passionate about this series and constantly have new pieces planned out. ![]() For me the cats serve as a symbol of love and family. Since 2020, I have been working on a series called “Cats+ Home” which is all about coexisting with cats within a home space. Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us? I am an animal lover so any artwork I can create with animals as the subject matter that can bring joy or happy tears to someone, means the world to me and brings me so much happiness. I have proudly completed more pet portraits that I can count and I am so thankful for the public’s continuous support. I have been apart of 4 mural projects and currently have my work displayed at Fur Babies Cat Cafe and The Blue Door Gallery, both in Carrollton, GA. I take every job, no matter how big or small, super seriously.Ĭurrently I am most proud of all the experiences I had been apart of. I strive to communicate openly and honestly with all of my customers. With my works, I strive to bring to life the client’s vision. I provide services of murals all the way to custom pet portraits. Word of mouth referrals mean everything.Ĭurrently the products I provide revolve around painting. After graduating, I have had people constantly refer my talents for jobs which is how I feel like I have gotten my foot-in-the-door. Anyone who has worked alongside me including peers and professors knows that I work very diligently, always trying to do my very best. I would say due to my networking and the usage of social media is what truly got me into the industry after college. Once completing the fine arts magnet program and graduating high school, I went on to the University of West GA earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in May 2021. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Shout out to Ashley Houlihan my high school art teacher and the OG FAME squad, they know who they are. All the pressure and weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I felt really happy about telling people about it too. Once I openly told people about my decision, everything felt at ease. I thought about this for a few weeks because I really did not want to disappoint anyone with this decision.īut finally I got tired of stressing and decided that after graduating from high school I would be pursuing an art degree. So, when she mentioned the idea of an art degree, I felt that even though it wasn’t the ideal “catapulting to success” degree, it was still acceptable. I really valued my art teacher’s opinion as I viewed her as my school mom. That class felt like a safe judgement-free zone. ![]() Everyone within the visual arts magnet were really close and we would constantly talk about things going on with our peers and teacher of that class. To give a little background, I went to a fine arts magnet school and was exclusively taking classes concentrating on the visual arts. I would openly talk about this stress with my art teacher and she was the one who planted the seed of an art degree in my head. ![]() By the time junior year rolled around, I stressed day and night. ![]() I felt that I needed to want to do something that would catapult me to success but to be honest I wasn’t really interested in becoming a doctor, lawyer, etc. Being one of the top students within my class, this pressure weighed heavily on me. Throughout high school there was always this pressure to figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life to then figure out what type of education you receive after graduating. It all goes back to junior year of high school. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally. Alright, Piper thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below. Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Piper Heaton.
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