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My art student phase was the best, most upward-looking stage of my life so far. I’d reached a new level, and it would open my eyes to a wider world.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I’d already had some damned hard lessons from life by this point – mostly in how contradictory and unsympathetic the world seemed to be. At nineteen, with no home family platform to stand on anymore, I was on my own and responsible for getting my life on track. I wanted something better; I wanted to be part of something positive. I needed to take a chance, to pick my own path, and to start writing my own story instead of being stuck in the rut of someone else’s life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

During this phase of life, I became a total information sponge, absorbing everything I was exposed to. As my experiences slowly became more positive and progressive, my outlook became more positive and forward-looking. I gradually learned to quiet much of my negative, hateful self-talk and to open my heart and mind to positive messages from good friends and insightful teachers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One teacher in particular, Dr. Tom Hudson, would become the great, inspiring educator of my life. His tutelage and guidance would expand my outlook as a creative person and give me the confidence to launch a career in art and design.<\/p>\r\n

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