1 When did you start to make art?
ever since i was collaged from another world and another
time and the ink touched paper
2 How did you evolve into a professional artist?
though time, skill, pain and the day stelladore took me in and nurtured me into what you see before you
3 What drove you to make art as a professional vocation?
do you ask a dolphin how it swims? or an eagle how it fly’s? no you don’t, because thats what they where born to do, as was i with art
4 Explain your inspiration?
inspiration arises from human motives, hopes and fears, love, hate, death, life, animals, him, her and all the others in between
5 In what way does your inspiration transform into ideas?
from dream like states of mind i conjure up captivating visions that lead the way to ideas and creation
6 From Ideas to production of art – how? And why?
after the birth of an idea i wonder around in my head trying to imagine it in front of me, once i can see its future i dip my quill in ink and let it all fall into place on paper
7 Could your ideas be portrayed in any other medium? If so which?
yes they could, i am currently giving birth to some sculptured creatures made of dead lifeless objects and will also dabble in costume and film as time go’s on
8 Which artists would you most like to blatantly rip off?
no human i can say of
9 Why is your art made?
so mankind can see though my eyes and feel what i feel even if its just for a short moment in time
10 What does being an artists mean to you?
everything, it means i can show you things you never thought you would see and make you feel things you never thought you would feel
11 Are you happy with your reasons for making art? i.e Are there any trade offs that make life hard?
yes i am happy but there will always be things that make life hard but it will wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.
12 When does your art become successful?
to me its when people understand the message i am trying to convey
13 What is art?
it’s forms of expression, a language, a life, a love, a visual or sound of a feeling
14 How do you start the process of making work?
when the butterfly my stomach and the niggle in the back my mind rests and likes the ideas floating about on the paper in front of me
15 Who prices your work? And how is the price decided upon?
I and stelladore deiced on how many British pounds they are worth depending on size, detail and time taken to create my visions
16 What is your next; move,project,show etc?
my next move is to bring more people around the world my nightmares as if they were beautiful dreams, some collaborative work and i have a lot more tricks up my sleeve so keep watching
17 What are the pros and cons of the art market?
it allows artist to live of what they do and do what they need to do in a creative sense,
the cons are that there are to many corporate company’s trying to jump on the band wagon and exploit good natured artist and there creative skills to boost there sales and sell unnecessary material things
18 Which pieces would you like to be remembered for?
the ones that reduced man, woman and child to tears of sadness and happiness
19 Any routine in making your artwork? If so what?
no routine, its just a natural instinctive nature that just happens when it happens, day or night, night or day
20 What has been the biggest break in your career?
becoming part of the stelladore family, now every day seems to bring things that better my life and career
21 Who has been the biggest influence on you?
friends, family, the people who sed i would never get to where i am, anyone who loves what they do and puts passion into everything they create with there hands, mind and heart and the people who have shown my work so much love that it keeps me putting this ink on paper and feeling alive once again
22 How many artworks have you given away and to whom?
the odd scrap of distressed paper here and there but i wont mention names
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