Shelby Abrahamsen

Foxsy Co-Founder

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Giving in to Irresponsible Art

Hi, I’m Shelby. I used to be that kid who couldn’t put down a crayon, drawing on everything including my homework (sorry, teachers). But somewhere along the way, I let fear and doubt convince me that art was “childish” and “irresponsible.” So I did what so many of us do – I abandoned the thing that made me feel most alive.

For years, I told myself creativity was a waste of time while quietly dying inside. I convinced myself that being “productive” meant killing the part of me that needed to create. But here’s what I discovered after years of creative starvation: art isn’t frivolous – it’s essential to who we are as humans.

Now, as a full-time artist, I’m here to tell you that the voice saying you’re “not artistic enough” or “too old to start” is lying to you. Everyone has that creative spark – yes, even you. Sometimes it just takes the right tools and a little permission to let yourself be “irresponsibly” creative again.

That’s exactly what I’m here to help you do.