It was truthfully my honor to be able to interview my biggest and long-time inspiration, fantasy and sci-fi illustrator, Rodney Matthews. I have followed his work since I was a very young child, which stimulated my dreams of becoming a professional illustrator. Rodney’s dedicated work ethic and imaginative ideas are more than evident in his creations but also in his intuitive responses in our interview. He tells me tales of his inspirations, details on how he sets about creating his artwork, amusing memories and experiences, and why he decided to go freelance…
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An Interview with Fantasy Painter: Josephine Wall
I was lucky enough to end up in an interview with the exceptional fantasy painter, Josephine Wall. Her passions for light, colour, and visual storytelling are brought to life in her beautifully vivid creations. Josephine offers insight into the reasons behind her artistic passions, and highlights various key points about her artistic process and experiences. She also hints at her exciting future artwork plans…
An Interview with Artist: Tristram Lansdowne
New York based Canadian artist Tristram Lansdowne works in painting, installation and print, his artistic focus is on themes relating to the histories of landscape and architecture, particularly utopian trends and modernist architecture. In response to my questions he notes the theories behind his work, the artistic processes he undertakes for his creations, and his thoughts on fantasy art.
How Art Professionals Sustain their Success in the Creative Industry
I participated in a collaborative research assignment which aimed to investigate the mechanisms that are crucial to creative professionals in sustaining a successful business profile. This involved each collaborator contacting various artists of their personal choosing, to interview them to discover their personal knowledge on subjects such as how they find work, their artistic process, advice for aspiring artists, and more…
