Check Out Lark Stickney’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lark Stickney.

Hi Lark, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
Art has always been there for me and even as a child, I would draw away my blues. But I had never considered it as a career until I met someone in 2013 who encouraged me to start putting my little doodles on shoes and sell them.

I sold a couple of pairs, nothing huge but I realized that I could make people smile with colors and shapes! I started selling my paintings before some Red Rocks shows and eventually worked my way up to live painting in a few spots around Denver. I was still working full-time during this but wanted to make art my life! I went back to college and got my certificate in graphic design during the 2020 lockdown. I was able to do work as a freelance designer but realized painting is where my heart is!

I still do some freelance design work but mostly paint these days! I enjoy showing my art at shows and first Fridays in our local spots and I have some great local businesses who are so supportive and let me hang my art up from time to time. (That’s Kava and Cafe Typica to name two of many!)

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
This path has been hard at times. I started when I was so young that I had no direction and had to learn the hard way with a lot of things.

Dealing with people and the business end of selling as well as with what I want and my goals. At times self-doubt can creep in and tell you that you’re not good enough or no one is interested but I’ve learned that as long as I stay true and create for myself it’ll all be okay.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am an artist who creates mesmerizing fantasy scapes that show the beautiful and amazing creatures of our planet in a way that makes you look at them just a little differently. For example, what would the sky look like if it was inhabited by the creatures of the sea?

I am a freelance graphic designer and do some commission work as well!

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larkanne.art/