As the founder of The Wick – an award-winning content platform and consultancy – British-Sri Lankan entrepreneur Katy Wickremesinghe is a true advocate of the arts. Committed to making culture more inclusive and accessible through her trustee roles at Royal Academy, Dulwich Picture House Gallery and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, she knows better than most what a powerful ingredient creativity is in everyday life.
Her secrets to growing a successful career and a supportive community? Focus on the small wins, be consistent, and show up for others when they need you.
‘Building networks and relationships is about being a human and being present. Remembering the small details about someone outside of a business transaction, outside of them being useful to you, how are you communicating with them and how are you making sure that you show up for them when they need you?’
‘Building networks and relationships is about being a human and being present. Remembering the small details about someone outside of a business transaction, outside of them being useful to you, how are you communicating with them and how are you making sure that you show up for them when they need you?’
‘It’s so easy to start in a career and halfway down the line you don’t feel you are good enough. But draw your success from the small pleasures, from the small achievements, without looking too much into the future. Things aren't always going to go your way and don't give up at the first hurdle. It takes time to get really good at doing something.’
‘It’s so easy to start in a career and halfway down the line you don’t feel you are good enough. But draw your success from the small pleasures, from the small achievements, without looking too much into the future. Things aren't always going to go your way and don't give up at the first hurdle. It takes time to get really good at doing something.’
‘Fashion is one of my great loves, and working in the art world enables me to be really creative, curate what I’m wearing each day and show up as a different version of myself when I need it. To me, modern luxury touches on the artistry of clothing, looking from heritage to innovation, creating sculptural pieces with rich materiality that we can change our days with every day.’
‘Fashion is one of my great loves, and working in the art world enables me to be really creative, curate what I’m wearing each day and show up as a different version of myself when I need it. To me, modern luxury touches on the artistry of clothing, looking from heritage to innovation, creating sculptural pieces with rich materiality that we can change our days with every day.’
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