Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Krista Hill. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Krista, appreciate you making time for us and sharing your wisdom with the community. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others overcame obstacles can be helpful. One of those struggles is keeping creativity alive despite all the stresses, challenges and problems we might be dealing with. How do you keep your creativity alive?
As a full time artist, keeping my creativity alive is essential. This starts with self love and self care. I acknowledge that I am a vessel for creativity, so I consume inspiration to keep it flowing. My biggest inspiration is found in nature and culture. I travel far and near as often as I possibly can. The deeper into nature I can go the better. However it’s also easy for me to find inspiration in my daily surroundings, like incredible moon rises, street art, or a determined flower growing out of the crack of a sidewalk. I adore this life and the many expressions of it, and if my creativity ever feels small I take a step outside to breathe in what we’re made of.
It’s also helpful to continuously feed my creativity by never taking more than a day or so off of creating something, even if it’s a quick sketch on my iPad. The more one explores their creativity, the more in tune they can be with it.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Above all else, I am a creative. My most recent expression of creativity has been my favorite to date! I established DreamBox Art in 2021 with hopes of sharing my rainbow colored perspective with the world. 2022 is when I realized that vision was most effective through large scale murals, and focused on being a full time mural artist. My art is bright, happy, colorful and mood enhancing. I’m capable of taking a large blank wall and turning a room into a vessel of imagination and excitement. I specialize in working closely with clients to make their dreams come to life within their spaces. While I adore the art that flows freely from me, my creativity shines brightest when sparked by the ideas and vision of another. My creativity is always with me and I always have access to make what I want to see. However, when I can tap into someone else’s vision, the expression of art that follows is truly a dream. I adore helping home and business owners revamp their space and turn it into a cozy, impactful place to find inspiration and happiness.
I am searching for clients that are excited to see articulate expressions of female and floral art. I want to create murals that display personal freedom and express the infinite beauty that we can find inside of ourselves at any time. If a client has a wall that could use this type of work, I’d be willing to create more intricate works within a reasonable budget to allow it to live!
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Believe in yourself. This is the core of becoming who you want to be. Stop doubting, stop resisting, stop listening to those who don’t live inside of your body. I spent years waiting for someone to give me permission to explore mural painting. It wasn’t until I stopped looking for permission did the murals start seamlessly flowing into my life. I first pictured myself as a full time mural artist at 11 years old. It took me until I was 36 before I shed the fears and disbelief of others to pursue the career path I’ve loved the most. Never stop believing in the power of you.
Create as much as possible. Creativity flows easiest to those who are in a constant relationship with it. Even if you’re not at the skill level you want to be at, keep creating until you are. I’ve been creating my entire conscious life and I still am working at a more effective expression of craft. This will never stop, and I’m grateful creativity is wrapped in the urge to continuously grow and be better. Just do it, and worry about it being perfect never. Because of you reach perfection, what would be the point in continuing to create?
Allow yourself to feel all of the feels that surface. Burying emotions, running from the hard stuff or refusing to look at the weird parts of the journey just makes this whole walk harder. If you need to cry, then cry. If you need to scream, yell until you don’t have the urge. Just don’t hurt others as an act of emotional expression. This will never be a cure for working through the tough stuff. Don’t bury it, embrace it.
Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin is an essential read for all creatives. He does an impeccable job framing what it is like to dance within the creative realm. The most important thing I took away from this book was to get out of the way of the flow of creativity. Just like water, creativity flows as it pleases, filling willing vessels as they open in its path. We are simply the delivery system of the ideas that want to live through us. Getting out of your own way when creating is the most noble thing you can do for your art and for collective creativity. Art isn’t really ours, it belongs to us all. Just because I create something with one intention in mind does not mean the viewer will understand that intention. However, their lens will show them what they want to see in my art. I love this thought because it truly takes the pressure off the artist. The more you let it flow, the better the creative act will go.
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- Website: www.dreamboxart.com
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