Royal Oak artist Austen Brantely of knows that life sometimes throws us curve balls. For example, he never intended to become an artist.When he signed up for a ceramics class in 2011 at Berkley High School, Brantely thought it would be an easy A - not a career path. But here he is at 19 years old, working in a warehouse studio in Royal Oak and shaping his role in the art world as a young sculptor.