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| Artist Feature by Todd Brooks / Pendu Magazine and Gallery |
1. - Q: When did you first start making artwork? Is there a particular artist or group of artists that really sparked your interest in making art?
A: I didn’t get into art really till my early 20’s, after I had been in the army (for 3 weeks) and lots of shitty jobs. I really good friend, David Hancock (who was doing art at the time) one day saw some drawings I’d done and said I was pretty good at art and that I should go to college.
2. - Q: Did you go to art school? If so, what effect did art school have on your art? In what ways did they make you better? Do you feel you were taught things that you now have to “unlearn”?
A: I thing I really embraced art school in a big way, I believe I took advantage of it (probably because I was a little older than most).
3. - Q: What keeps you inspired to continue making new work?
A: It’s up and down I suppose, depending how you feel about the whole thing, whether you’re making a success of it or not, it follows your mood most of the time.
4. - Q: What themes do you find yourself most attracted to and returning to in your work?
A: My memories or stuff around me.
5. - Q: How much of each piece of your artwork would you consider comes from an intuitive or spontaneous sense of creating and how much is analytical and planned out?
A: Most is spontaneous, but it’s also the making of you.
6. - Q: How important is music to your art? Do you listen to certain music when working? Any particular musicians?
A: Sometimes it’s off putting, but most of the time it’s parallel. At the moment I'm listening to lots of Cat Power and Joanna Newsom still (as well as listening to old Smiths and Cure records).
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7. - Q: Do you have a favorite cultural critic, philosopher, or psychoanalyst that you enjoy reading/learning from? Has their work directly or indirectly influenced you and if so, in what ways?
A: Not really, I like reading about films though.
8. - Q: Who is your favorite young author right now?
A: Still really like Ian McEwan (especially Atonement).
9. - Q: Is there a young visual artist right now whose work particularly has your attention?
A: None in particular.
10. - Q: Do you make a living as an artist? If not, and you don't mind sharing, what is your day/night job?
A: Yes, a lot of commissions and residencies mainly (and sell a bit, sometimes).
11. - Q: What are your future plans?
A: To carry on being inspired.
12. - Q: Any cryptic messages that you would like to send out to the readers?
A: The bridge was a good place to throw things off!
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