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March 25, 2026
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Cliff Powell. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Cliff below.
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Cliff, thank you so much for taking the time to share your lessons learned with us and we’re sure your wisdom will help many. So, one question that comes up often and that we’re hoping you can shed some light on is keeping creativity alive over long stretches – how do you keep your creativity alive?
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I keep creativity alive by staying curious and paying attention to the world around me. I observe and absorb everything because inspiration can come from almost anywhere. It might be something small, like a bee circling a flower, or something vast, like a dramatic landscape or sky. Those moments spark ideas that I carry with me. If I cannot sketch them right away, I write them down and revisit them later. From there the ideas evolve through research, references, and planning until they begin forming a visual story. My art exists at the crossroads of surrealism and fantasy, so everyday observations often become the starting point for something slightly unexpected. The real world provides the raw material, and imagination reshapes it into something more symbolic and dreamlike.
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November 20, 2025
Enter the fantastical world of artist Cliff Powell, whose paintings bring together imagination, symbolism, and hard-won self-rediscovery. Find more by visiting his website.
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I live between two worlds. One is built on blueprints and demands, the other in imagination and curiosity. I’ve spent decades in architecture, construction, and real estate development, designing and building everything from homes to warehouses and car dealerships. But beneath the hard hat, something else was building—the need to create for myself.
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I grew up in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Creativity has deep roots in my family tree, from orchestra musicians and composers to artists and builders. I was drawn to the arts early, especially music. At twelve, I got my first guitar. After high school, I joined a metal band that toured, recorded albums, and opened for bands I once idolized.
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January 26, 2025
We were lucky to catch up with Cliff Powell recently and have shared our conversation below.
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Alright, Cliff thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?
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This is a tough one. Creativity has always been a constant in my life, even during my career in construction, architecture, and real estate development, where problem-solving and design demanded imaginative thinking. However, when it comes to painting, I do wish I had discovered and pursued this talent earlier. That said, there’s a paradox here: if I had started back then, would I be as passionate about it now? Painting became a form of escape and catharsis from corporate life, and perhaps that timing was exactly what I needed to ignite my passion. So, while it’s tempting to wonder about an earlier start, I believe the journey unfolded as it should.
December 04, 2024
We had the good fortune of connecting with Cliff Powell and we’ve shared our conversation below.
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Hi Cliff, why did you pursue a creative career?
From a young age, I was obsessed with the arts—drawing, painting, and making music. At twelve, I received my first guitar, and my love for music began. Days and nights were spent learning, practicing, and playing along with my tapes and CDs. Even though I didn’t know how to play, I wrote tunes. In high school, I was known as the long-haired metalhead guitarist. Summer breaks were filled with making and recording music in my bedroom. I composed, played, and performed all songs, and I designed all the album cover artwork and cassette tape inserts.