I was recently interviewed by Canvas Rebel, an online blog, talking about my art and my journey to it.
Click to read the Full Interview:
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-stephanie-oplinger
Interview Exert
At 20 years old, I was working as a paralegal on a murder case that made national news. At 23, I was working outdoors in a tree nursery, caring for and selling massive trees. By 25 I was crawling through tiny spaces in yellow jumpsuits in nuclear power plants to test pipes for damages. In between it all, I’ve worked in fast food and in retail, as an office manager, as a tutor and teacher, and even a stint studying to be an x-ray tech. Alongside all those jobs, I always worked on my art on the side, hoping that I might be able to cobble together some kind of artistic career, but it wasn’t until the age of 30 that I quit my job working in nuclear plants to go back to university to fully pursue a Bachelor’s in Fine Art and open my own art studio. It is the best decision I have made in my life. I graduated with a degree, made connections I never could have on my own, and even started a second business filming indie feature films with my younger brother. After a decade of miserably working the “real jobs,” I have finally found a contentment that only working towards your life’s purpose can bring.
About Canvas Rebel
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