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How This Artist Makes A Lucrative Living As A Creative, Exclusively Via Instagram
Calling all artists and creatives who are falling asleep at the metaphorical wheel as the days pass by, and you’re not creating.
If you’ve ever wanted to have a successful career creating that at which you’re gifted, I invite you to take a cue from London-based Sophie Tea, Founder of Sophie Tea Art, who, at just 26 years old, is selling more than millions of dollars worth of her art.
Her works aims to change how first-time buyers access art, while also changing the perceptions that a career as an artist is not a viable path.
“I set up an Instagram account and have been making it up as I go along ever since,” she admits. “For the first eighteen months, I lived in a damp room that was so small I couldn’t stretch my arms out in it. I would prioritize buying paint over food. I knew it was only temporary and I’ve enjoyed the graft to get to where I am today.”
Darrah Brustein: When did you begin making art?
Sophie Tea: I began in Jaipur, India in August 2016. I had just graduated from Business School and was due to start a job as a consultant. I painted on a hostel wall in exchange for free accommodation and it was from that moment I knew that I had to pursue a creative career.
