Before he died , he told her she would have to get a job to support her mother , and would not be able to go to art school .
When Powell was 17 , her father died after a long battle with lung cancer .
Before Powell died , Powell told her she would have to get a job to support her mother , and would not be able to go to art school .
When Powell was 17 , her father died after a long battle with lung cancer .