Making Art, Defining Your Passion, and Finding Convergence with Corey Frey

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Corey Frey is a multi-disciplinary artist, poet, art educator, husband and father of two children. He and his wife currently live in Frederick, Maryland where he works at a local non-profit Art Center and leads <em>The Well Collaborative</em> — a community dedicated to recognizing the creative potential in the people they share their lives with. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In his artwork, Corey finds inspiration in nature and the interconnectedness of all things.  He enjoys playing with language, color, shadow, light and much more.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this interview we talk about Corey’s life as a creative and artist, his relationship with art, and how he supports and builds community with and for fellow artists.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>In this episode you'll learn:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What Corey does</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">His art career streamlining into one</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Life as a studio artist</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The pressure on artists and making a choice</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Importance of building a creative community</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Different kinds of artists</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Where Corey’s optimism comes from</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">People around him and their different stories</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Corey’s relationship with being an artist</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-le