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The fact that even Angela Schwangler’s younger nephew can associate her with paint and art says a lot about the love and commitment she has for it.
“Every time I see him, he’s like ‘Paint! Paint!’” she said, smiling.
Schwangler seems to be going in the right direction in expanding the involvement of the arts in her life as she stays focused on pursuing a degree.
With an ambition to complete three majors – Studio Art, Art Education and Speech – Schwangler has decided to narrow her objective to painting and sculpture only after completing her bachelor’s and master’s in Fine Arts.
“The reason I’m really going to school is so maybe I have something to fall back on. Maybe I can become a college professor because that is a more stable job,” Schwangler said.
Because the art field is one in which it is hard to find a stable job, especially with all the competition for commission work, striving for an education is the safest route to take, according to Schwangler.
In addition to wanting to one day enjoy an atelier style workspace to its full potential, Schwangler seems to be most excited about bringing something meaningful back to Corpus after her departure.
Having initiative to prioritize art in the Coastal Bend community seems to lie within the heart of every local artist, though being able to detach from her art seems to have been a hard task for Schwangler.
“I think the problem that I had before is that I was so attached to my art work. I thought that if I let it go, I would never be able to do it again,” said Schwangler.
She said she is now more in the state of mind of being able to recreate the same quality of work at any moment to confidently live the artistic lifestyle.
“I still have it in me. My art is me.”
Her advice to anyone interested in following her footsteps is to network with other artists to create personal ties that will eventually lead to collaborations.
“It is amazing to be able to talk to other artists because we all kind of understand where we are coming from,” said Schwangler, after having her art displayed for the first time in a Coastal Bend Artists fundraising event.
Staying centered on sharing art as opposed to marketing it is the best mentality to have in order to successfully network, according to Schwangler.
“The key is to get to know people and genuinely become their friend,” she said.
“Say you have a friend, and that person’s friend needs some artwork. Your friend will probably refer them to you.”
Schwangler’s interest in paint and art has persisted long enough to successfully incorporate her passion into a capitalist society and she serves as an example to any DMC art student.
Through sharing her enthusiasm with people other than her nephew, Schwangler has become well aware of her capability of successfully influencing a significant number of people.
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