CASE STUDY Melanie Cormack-Hicks

I am not sure I remember the exact moment I decided to turn professional. It was a series of events that made me realise that there was a door opening that I needed to consider walking through.

I think the first moment happened in my spare bedroom studio. Stepping back from my easel I looked at a painting that exceeded all my expectations of my ability and thought: ‘Oh ok, this might be getting serious’. This painting told me I might have a shot at my dream.

Q What are the psychological hurdles to making the leap to becoming a full-time artist and how did