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Dee Van Zyl Research Paper

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Q: Dee Van Zyl, it is so wonderful to meet such a striving artist today.
A: Thank you sir, I am happy to be here to speak about my retirement.
Q: Such a shame that you have to leave your work in visual arts, what do you think is next for you in your retirement?
A: Well, I can’t say that I actually retired from art. Art is something I have always done as a hobby, but, I was lucky enough to make money off of an activity that I love to do.
Q: Why would you want to retire from earning an income off of undertaking what you enjoy?
A: As I very much appreciate making beautiful illustrations, the benefit became the issue, which is making money. In time, I realized how much stress was pressured onto me for me to finish new pieces of art every week. For me to have a …show more content…

The two met in university which eventually led to their marriage, in South Africa. Ultimately, with my father being a highly trained doctor, they decided that they will be more successful in Canada, where healthcare offers greater pay. After living in Winnipeg for a few years, I was born! From Winnipeg, we continued to Red Deer, which is where my sister entered the world three years after me. Finally, we ended in Rocky Mountain House, where we had two houses before settling into a cottage that we would live in for 10 years.
Q: And then you went on to Okotoks?
A: Correct. I left when I was 13, leaving everything I had ever known behind me. It was a big change but it has generated success.
Q: After all of this change from South Africa to Okotoks, where did you decide to continue your journey?
A: After graduating Strathcona Tweedsmuir School, I continued to go to the Royal College of Art which is located in London in The United Kingdom. It has the reputation of being one of the greatest colleges to attend for art and design and I was very fortunate to be able to be

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