Career Roadmap
Mo McKnight's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Art, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Fine/Studio Arts, General
University of Louisville
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Curators:
Bachelor's Degree: Fine and Studio Arts Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
First, my parents understood that I needed a creative outlet to express myself when I was a child.
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Then, they sent me to art camps and gave me the tools necessary to learn about art.
3.
I knew what I wanted to do and so I set out for an education within the arts.
4.
I received a scholarship to the Art School at the University of Louisville.
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Then I tried several different majors before deciding to do what I truly loved, photography.
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Along the way, I met many artists and loved the creative energy that was happening in our community.
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After graduation, I teamed up with a girl who had an MBA and together we started a gallery.
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Today I am the sole owner of Revelry Boutique Gallery, which supports and promotes local artists.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You should be a teacher. There's no money in the art world. you're never going to make it with a "Fine Arts" degree.
How I responded:
I took a big risk, didn't make a lot of money, but I knew what I was doing was going to make a difference in my community. Now I know that risk came with a high reward. My community has recognized me for working with our local artists. I get to write over 60 checks a month to support these artists through the work they sell at my gallery. I believe in them like my family and friends believed in me.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I made little to no money for a long time. You have to be able to deal with that and know that rewards come with risks.
I have severe ADHD. Thank goodness my parents didn't put me on drugs, instead they taught me different ways of learning and gave me a creative outlet.