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Start with your name and what you create.
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Thank you to our Rapid River columnist Wendy Outland, and others, for the questions they contributed.
- Where are you from, when did you come to WNC, what brought you here?
- When did you begin making art on daily basis?
- Who most influenced your interest in art?
- Where did you study art – or are you self-taught?
- Do you create full-time, part-time?
- What is your working style/habits?
- Do you listen to music while creating? Or if you work quietly, what about silence works for you and your creative process?
- How do you go about getting inspired and staying inspired?
- Do you collaborate?
- Is there any medium/craft you’ve always wanted to delve into but haven’t just yet?
- Do you create in and around a full-time job? How do you accomplish this?
- What is the toughest thing about being an artist?
- What medium do you work in predominantly?
- What is the size range of your work? (Ex: 12″ square up to 40″ x 50″)
- How do you know when a work is finished?
- If you have work in galleries, how do you go about getting those accounts/building those relationships?
- If you do shows, how do you go about getting into shows, having receptions, etc.?
- What is your most important artist tool?
- How have you evolved creatively?
- What is the message you hope your work conveys to the viewer?
- What memorable responses have you had to your work?
- What is your next goal for your art career?
- Tell us about any commissioned work you’ve done.
- What’s your favorite art quote?
- Are there any other artistic folks (visual, musical, literary, performing, etc.) in your family?
- If you could spend a day with an artist (from any era), who would it be – and why?
- What is one of your favorite art books?
- What other artist in this region do you admire – and why?
- Do you remember one of the first artistic things you created?
- Do you have a fun story involving your artwork?
- What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
- What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
