Kia K. Foreman is a freelance Graphic Artist. Photo: Provided

Kia K. Foreman (left) is also a national football player. Photo: Provided

Some of Kia's work as a Graphic Artist. Photo: Provided

Some of Kia's work as a Graphic Artist. Photo: Provided

Some of Kia's work as a Graphic Artist. Photo: Provided

Kia K. Foreman said she developed an interest in Graphic Designing and Photography while in high school, however, after graduating from the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), she ended up on a different career path.

“I began working at Scotiabank and was there for four years”

At Scotiabank, Kia started as a Filing Clerk but soon became a Teller.

“It was a good experience, being able to communicate with customers,” Kia said of her time at Scotiabank.

After Scotiabank, Kia worked at Villas of Tortola/The Property Network, maintaining villas before heading off to school.

Graphic Artist

Having recently returned from Andrew University in Georgia where she studied Visual Arts, Kia currently does work on order, which includes designing of logos and has also done jobs for Crazy Threadz among others.

Kia is focussed on improving her craft and taking it to the next level.

“I want to become a Graphic Designer and also have my own clothing line,” said Kia, who said she hopes to realise that dream early next year.

Feeding the passion is important and Kia uses her spare time to do just that, learning the tricks of the trade on her own. “I developed the interest back in high school and I just ran with it from there. I taught myself.”

For Kia, Graphic Designing gives her a chance to express herself, which for her is better than words as she admitted she is not the “social type.”

Kia knows the road ahead may be tough and she would have to fight for her dream of achieving success in the Graphic Designing business.

That tough mentality Kia often displays on the football field.

National Football Player

Kia said her interest in football began in primary school, as a student of Willard Wheatley Primary School.

She has played at the club level, representing Ball Stars, and has also played at the national level, having represented the Virgin Islands in a number of tournaments overseas.

Some of the countries that Kia has travelled to play football at the national level are Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands and Antigua. In fact, Kia recently from St Maarten where she had travelled with the national team to compete in a tournament there.

She is a sturdy Midfielder and formidable Central Defender.

Kia said playing football allows her to keep fit, meet new people, develop leadership qualities and of course an opportunity to represent the VI in tournaments, which she finds great pride in doing.

Everyone needs a source for encouragement and inspiration and for Kia, they are her mother and her sister.

Owner of UMI, Deborah O’Neal, Kia said, is one of the persons that inspires her to follow her dreams.

Advice to youth

Kia intends to never give up on her dreams, despite the challenges and setbacks and advises youth to do the same.

“Never give up. No idea is a stupid idea. If you have something in mind that you could do, work towards it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t,” Kia advised.