Your Creative Push

Shawny Sheldon is an artist who is inspired by nature and quirky whimsical stuff. She forged a path for herself as a high school art teacher, and she has been teaching for twenty five years.  She is also the creator of Lily the Hedgehog. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/shawny In this episode, Shawny discusses: -Her poor eyesight as a child and how it affected her as an artist. -Some of her other early influences like her father, water, New York City, and the great masters. -The experience of going to California. -The decision she made when faced with the choice between the commercial route and teaching. -Her decision to forge forward with her goals, even when people told her that she couldn’t find a job as an art teacher. -The influence that teachers and professors have and why they shouldn’t be discouraging. -The fears that she had in starting her Instagram account and participating in Inktober. -Creating Lily the Hedghog, and how she became a symbol of strength. -Learning to let go of perfect.