Today we’d like to introduce you to Dita.
Hi Dita, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I got started as an artist drawing on the back of my parent’s car when we went for a drive. I remember having white dressers and white walls full of doodles that I had made. Every time I say that story to someone, they put themselves in my parents’ shoes and react in a way that says they would’ve stopped me from doing what I was doing. I’m sure they were confused on what was happening, but I’ve always been intentional about art and early on, I believe they saw that. I am grateful for them for being my first supporters and encouraging my skills instead of discouraging me. As an adult, around 2015 is when I decided I wanted to pursue artistry as a career. I had visited The Art Institute of Houston when I graduated college, but the courses were heavily digital, architecture and sculpture based, and at the time none of that resonated with me so I did not attend. I instead partnered up with an underground creative collective and took off from there.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Of course, it hasn’t been a smooth road, but I’ve survived all of that to get to this point. I’ve been judged and disrespected by organizations; I’ve been scammed in my early years and dealt with terrible clients. I’ve battled my own struggles like comparing my skills to the next artist and wanting to be in spaces that I didn’t think I belonged in. Overtime Ive learned to charge all of those struggles to the game and have also learned to keep moving forward. Struggles are a part of the game and each year I believe I become more equipped to handle them.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a professional artist and creative entrepreneur. I specialize in creating line art pieces via figurative design, complimentary color palettes and collage pieces. I am most proud of the work that I’ve created. I have done works on so many surfaces like a park bench, shoes, hats, clothing, coffee mugs, small murals, custom frames, etc. Sometimes when I get stuck in artist block, I look back on the wonderful things I’ve created, and I gain new insight on how to move forward with a new project. I am so proud at the fact that every time I get discouraged, I look to myself for inspiration. What sets me a part is my hustle, my work ethic and my network of people that have resonated with my work,
What was your favorite childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory is during Autumn, my brother and I would collect the leaves that fell from the trees, into a pile and jump on them. I would love to recreate that memory but with my nieces so that they too can have memorable experiences like their dad and aunt used to do. I also recall entering The Rodeo Houston art show and winning a blue ribbon on a mixed media piece I made when I was in school.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://artbydita.bigcartel.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ditamontana_
