“We had the good fortune of connecting with Karen Doyle and we've shared our conversation below.
“Hi Karen, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business? As a lifelong artist, I have always drawn, painted, and studied art. I did not envision becoming a professional artist, as I was cautioned by my draftswoman mother that I would not be able to make money that way. So I studied Psychology in college, but minored in art. I kept studying art while working at Nike, Inc. in a corporate career, taking weekend and evening classes and obtaining a Certificate in Fine Art. I kept painting, showing my work locally. Along came iphones and social media. In 2015, I was showing photos of my paintings to a peer manager at Nike. He suggested that I create a website and share my artwork more broadly. That was all the encouragement that I needed. While my kids were at their evening activities, I worked on creating a website and business social media presence, and began to call myself a part-time professional fine artist.”
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