INTERVIEW

Q: What inspired you to go to art school?

A: Honestly, I don’t know if this will seem super vapid or anything but I initially wanted to go to Pratt because a past high school teacher of mine suggested this school to me. She said I’d be a good fit and I said “Good enough for me!’ I did do research afterward and I value its location a lot. It’s close to home but distant enough that I could flourish on my own. I think New York is just an amazing hotspot for culture and art as well with all of the museums and the other art schools here.

If we want to talk about why choosing art school, I felt like it was the only option. It felt right! I’ve always loved art. I’ve been drawing since.. forever. Drawing vampire and werewolf girls, ponies, fairies, etc. It’s such a big part of me that I didn’t feel compelled to really do anything else. Can you imagine me as a lawyer? Probably not, but it was either that, a history teacher, or an artist.

With Yours Truly!

My family had always wanted me to use my “big brain” for something that really mattered and I decided that art was what really mattered. Illustration was something that I just happened to, fortunately, stumble across because both ‘Fine Arts’ and ‘Graphic Design’ felt too restrictive for me. I knew that while you could learn Illustration from books and self-driven courses on your own, it doesn’t really beat sitting in a class with professionals in the field that you are interested in, learning curated materials to better your skills and artistry. Well, I guess it does beat it in price haha. But I knew that when applying here and generally just how much of a privilege this kind of education really is.

Q: What does your work process look like?

A: My process is all over the place! My process in making art typiically follows a general format that changes depending on the time allotted and the kind of project I’m doing. The key parts to it-are Research, Gathering, and Doing.