Hi all! My name is Adam, I am an artist and musician in Denver, CO, love Proko. I am also disabled. One thing I have found from most podcasts/content I have listened to, and very much Draftsmen as well, is the emphasis on getting into "the industry" be it at a studio or freelance or other. There is a big focus on artists doing "what you love" as your "career," ("career" usually meaning means of income). For many with disabilities, this is simply impossible due to barriers both internal and societal. For example, I truly believe I have the passion, talent, and drive to work at a studio like Naughty Dog or Pixar---yet given my medical condition, making deadlines on the conventional corporate and Western timeline is literally impossible. Freelance work is also not an option, because of barriers with health insurance, medical bills, etc. The reality is that even corporate jobs fail to provide ample accommodations for most disable people, and governmental aid is shaky at best. That said, I DO believe that I can live a fulfilling artistic life apart from "the industry" and apart from "doing what I love as a career." *Intro Over* The point of this thread then, I guess, is to bring disabled artists together to discuss the ways they find fulfillment and joy in their work in their own unique way! Let's talk about the creative ways we get around societal barriers to promote and express our art. Please, let's keep this thread positive, and use supportive and inclusive language. Let's rewrite the narrative of disability and art!