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Cindy Ingram's love for art began early, influenced by Disney classics and a desire to become an animator. With a strong academic focus, Cindy pursued an art history degree and aimed to be a museum educator. However, the reality of museum jobs – limited opportunities and low pay – led her to teaching art in schools instead. Cindy started her own online business to support art teachers with resources, but in the midst of her career faced burnout, and her connection to creativity dwindled. She began to reassess her relationship with art, realizing it was no longer a joyful pursuit but a business obligation. Through introspection and therapy, Cindy found solace in creating art again, writing a memoir, Art is About Being. The book chronicles her struggles and the healing power of creativity, reaffirming that engagement with art can be a path to self-discovery and emotional resilience. Now, Cindy emphasizes the importance of art in her daily life, using it as a tool for expression, reflection, and connection with others.<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound">Buy Me a Coffee</a><a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/">CreativityFound.co.uk</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativityfoundpodcast/">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativityfound">Creativity Found group</a> YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Researched, edited and produced by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-waite-brown-66598b26/">Claire Waite Brown</a> Music: Day Trips by Ketsa <a href="https://ketsa.uk/product/undercover-ketsa/">Undercover / Ketsa</a> Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Day_Trips">Ketsa - Day Trips</a> Artworks: Emily Portnoi <a href="https://emilyportnoi.co.uk/">emilyportnoi.co.uk</a> Photo: <a href="https://fisherstudios.co.uk/ella-pallett-portfolio/">Ella Pallet</a> Book your <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/offers/DBs6enPp/checkout">Podcast Startup Sanity Check here</a>. <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound">Support the show</a>Join the Creativity Found Collective <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/joinus">here</a> Subscribe to the Creativity Found mailing list <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/contact">here</a> Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, <a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/clairewaitebrown">here</a> Podcast recorded with <a href="https://www.riverside.fm/?via=creativityfound">Riverside</a> and hosted by <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1353100">Buzzsprout</a>

Cindy Ingram's love for art began early, influenced by Disney classics and a desire to become an animator. With a strong academic focus, Cindy pursued an art history degree and aimed to be a museum educator. However, the reality of museum jobs – limited opportunities and low pay – led her to teaching art in schools instead.  Cindy started her own online business to support art teachers with resources, but in the midst of her career faced burnout, and her connection to creativity dwindled...

Cindy Ingram: museums, mosaics and memoirs