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My artistic passion began as soon as I could hold a crayon. I’ve always been drawn to it, creating anything I could. ”
and that would have been my first artistic medium, the pencil. Later, I branched into colored pencils. I’ve always been pretty good at looking at a photo or an object and recreating what I can see. It’s a lot of trial and error and pushing past the stage where you want to rip it up. Spotlight on Business: Can you tell us about your entrepreneurial journey, which we understand started at a young age? Danielle Mahood: I was an early entrepreneur. I remember taking orders and selling handmade crafts and drawings to other kids when I was in elementary school. I started drawing graphite portraits from photos and selling those from an ad in the newspaper when I was about 12. I had my number in the newspaper, so when they would call to order, and my mom would pass me the phone instead, they were very surprised to hear that I was a kid. Spotlight on Business: You started working as a graphic designer after college to have an art career, before owning and operating your own tattoo business for 8 years. How did you know it was time to make the jump and follow your artistic passions and focus solely on fine art and graphic design as a full- time artist?
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