Art is not just what I do, it is who I am today!

As a child, I was called “just an artist.”As if art was something small. Something cheap. Something that wouldn’t take me anywhere.

But today, I realize… art built the person I became.

Art taught me patience. It taught me discipline, creativity, observation, resilience, focus, problem-solving, and the courage to think differently.

Those lessons helped me score a centum in Science during my 10th public exams.They helped me become a Madras University first rank holder in Visual Communication.They shaped me into a Digital Marketing Strategist, a CEO of a digital agency, and a Professor at international business schools.

People think art only teaches drawing.But art teaches you how to see the world differently.

It gave me individuality. It made me creative in every field I entered.

So if someone ever makes you feel your talent is “small” or “invalid,” don’t believe them.

Every talent has value.Sometimes the world understands it only after your success becomes visible.

Never stop nurturing the gift that makes you you.

-Barathy Esther Sagayanathan.