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Even younger people,” Lewis said of her experience at Ivy Tech Indianapolis. “You might think that you could be a mentor or teacher, but they can also be a mentor or teacher to you and teach you something.”
Lewis began being a full time artist in January 2021.
“And within four months, I hit my financial goal for the year. And I was like, ‘there's no going back,’” Lewis said, laughing. “It's been amazing. I'm living my best life.”
Lewis has completed artwork for big-name companies such as Makers Mark, NCAA, Indy 500, and Meijer, to name a few. She has been featured in The New York Times, Complex Magazine, and several local publications. Lewis has also created artwork for her alma mater by painting a mural inside the Ivy Tech Career Center and creating a digital illustration entitled “Transcending Boundaries.”
Her biggest advice to students seeking to be full-time working artists is to be open-minded with the directions you decide to take as you start your career. “When I first started doing art, I thought I was going to be painting in my studio,” Lewis said. “I never thought I would be more of a digital illustrator. That was not even a thought in my mind. But I was open-minded to learn new things, experiment, and take on commissions.”
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