24/7 with

24/7 with Heather L. Young

Illustrator, Muralist, Fine Artist, Savannah, GA

My family: The most supportive, eclectic, loving bunch you’ll ever meet.

My work: Every day I get to wake up and be creative; can you really call that work?

My passion: Spending time with my dog, Vayda, and learning new mediums to work with.

My favorite possession: Memories.

My hometown: Savannah, GA.

I’m thinking about: Designing a new line of greeting cards.

Words I live by: Do what you love.

I can’t live without: A sharp X-Acto blade.

What keeps me awake at night: Creative epiphanies.

The best thing I ever won: Laser Treatment to help me quit smoking.

One thing I never want to do again: Work as a policy typist for an insurance agency.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Max out the credit cards and run away to Tahiti with my best friend Leslie.

I am guilty of: Being overly dramatic, gullible, and procrastinating.

Right now I’m reading: The Secret

The one item that has changed my life: Sounds ridiculous, but the Chi Flat Iron.

Favorite web site: etsy.com.

My FATHER always said: “Nothing good happens after midnight.”

The world would be a better place, if only: More people chose to adopt homeless animals, rather than purchase purebreds.

The nickname I wish I had: I can’t think of one that I would want, but my truly Southern family knows me as “Heather Leigh.”

My theme song: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder.

If I could do it all over again: I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ve been so blessed.

My favorite body part: My right hand; without it I’d be lost.

The food I could eat every day: Feta cheese, and fresh tomatoes.

If I were a fictional heroine I would be: Nancy Drew

My blog: flyoungstudio.wordpress.com.

I am most proud of: Mydad. He is the most giving person I’ve ever known.

The most important thing I ever lost: Time.

I still can’t get the hang of: Following patterns.

I wish I’d known: The responsibility that came with being a “grown up.” I would have embraced my youth more.

I’d like to learn to: Sculpt, blow glass, and set stones.

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Iactually bought the Handy-Stitch, and thought it would work.

The smartest woman I know: My grandmother, Jackie.

What are you most vain about? I pedicure my toes religiously.

Whose diary would you most like to read? My mother’s.

Always... Have a dream and believe in yourself.

Never...Give up.