Interview: Shayne
Posted On Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
1. How long have you been creating art and what got you started? I can’t remember a time I was not creating art, my first real memory was me trying to draw an eye. My Grandmother was an oil painter and I grew up next to her doing art. She taught me how to paint, smoke, and woo women. 2. How would you describe your work stylistically? I primarily focus on images of women, and the various ways society and culture view the female mystique. My work is highly symbolic and surrealistic. I like to play with juxtapositions of extremes both stylistically and thematically. 3. Who are your key influences and what inspires you most? My Grandmother was my greatest supporter and inspiration. Stylistically though my early influences were artists like Nagel, Olivia, and Varga. Women in general are my constant inspiration, especially smart beautiful women. They are my muses. 4. What types of commissioned work have you done so far? (Other than the fantastic dog tags that you make for Bella Lune) I’ve done so many commissions over the coarse of my life. From doing drawings for candy in kindergarten to being commissioned to do a 5 carat diamond Continue Reading
