Heyy,
I've heard of deviant art honestly about a decade ago and never actually thought to seriously hop on until now! I graduated from the only "Women Only" art school in the country, Moore College of Art in Philadelphia in 2010. Since then I'm working to pay the loans and striving to make my art my career in the meantime. It's tough but also rewarding when your work finally gets recognized. The only thing I can suggest is to NEVER get discouraged.. and in the field of the arts, it's very easy to!
Hope you enjoy my work!
Brielle