1 If you weren’t an artist, what else would you be
Composer
2 Name 3 of your least favourite artists.
Tracey Emin, Jeff Koons, Chapman Brothers
3. Anytime, any place – which artist’s body would you most like to inhabit
Michaelangelo
4 What is your favourite ‘ism’?
Impressionism
5 What was the most intelligent thing that someone said or wrote about your work?
Having a painting described as beautiful by a ten year-old
6. And the dumbest?
“This could be done by my son”, by the parent of the ten-year old
7 Which artists would you most like to rip off, sorry, I mean appropriate as a critique of originality and authorship?
Gerhard Richter, Fiona Rae
8 Do you care what your art costs? State your reasons!
Yes, enough to support myself
9 What are the three big ideas that you would like your work to express?
Luminous, inspiring, intense
10 Are you a political artist?
No
11 How do you start the process of making work?
A mark on the canvas
12 What next?
Then allow the work to develop
13 If Moma and the Tate and the Pompidou wanted to acquire one of your works each, which would you want them to have?
Pompidou
14 Complete the following sentence “Blessed are the artists, for they shall……”
Express ideas in new and interesting ways
15 Complete the following sentence “Blessed are the curators, for they shall…”
Provide a space for artists to show their work
16 Complete the following sentence “Blessed are the art critics, for they shall….”
No comment
17. What is your favourite cheese?
None
18. What’s next for you?
Continue painting
You can see Gary at Second Floor Studios and Arts, one of the largest communities of artists in the UK, Viewing days – Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 11am – 6pm
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