Video Description: A St. Louis artist is turning heads with what he even describes as behavior that’s slightly obsessive.  From his incredibly prolific amount of work, to his “hands on” approach to building a new gallery, Jared Minnick it getting attention. The story begins with his painting.  He now has some 280 completed works, along with 50 more he is working on.  Those numbers don’t include countless others he started that simply didn’t make the cut. It’s a lot of work which takes up a lot of space.  Cue the next obsession. Two years ago he and his wife bought a building. On one side, they’ve housed their surveying business.  Yes, Minnick also runs a business full time as his “real job.” The other side of the building is the 31 Art Gallery, a home for his work, and eventually other artists as well.

• Use the video in conjunction with a career exploration unit in the arts. Are there individuals in your community doing similar work that could be guest speakers in class or that students could interview to learn about the work they do, why they do it, and what it takes to run their business?