EMERGING ARTIST: JESSE PIERPOINT EMERGING ARTIST PACIFIC NORTHWEST—Jesse Pierpoint is a friend of mine. He’s also a really, really, really talented guy. We met several years ago when I was working as the Membership and Marketing Director for the then newly re-launched Golf Club at Black Rock. Jesse’s marketing firm produced the various media pieces for the Club. In fact, if you’ve been around Black Rock for any amount of time, you will definitely recognize some of the work he’s had a hand in, such as the epic argyle socks-clad Wyatt Earp. Nowadays, Jesse is taking his talents from the keyboard and computer screen to the canvas. And when the idea of featuring a local artist was pitched in our production meeting for this publication, I knew in an instant who to call. We sat down the other day for a little Q & A...
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So Jesse, it’s been a while since we worked together on Black Rock brochures. Fill me in. What are you up to these days?
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Yeah man, great to see you. I’ve been doing a mix of fine art and graphic design. Late last year I left my role as Creative Director at Seven2, a digital agency in Spokane, Washington, to focus more on fine art. I still do some brand consulting and strategy. I love design and marketing. I’m just wired that way. I still enjoy creatively solving problems for clients.
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Didn’t you used to make video games too?
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But now, back to fine art? Seems like you’re going in the opposite direction as many younger artists these days. How old were you when you realized you had artistic abilities?
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I always loved to create. Honestly, I struggled early on in school. I remember sketching visuals in class of what was being taught. It was often mistaken for “doodles” and definitely wasn’t well received by my teachers.
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Who are your clients these days? Do you do commission work? Where is your work on display?
Yes! At Seven2 we got to work with some great clients in entertainment, tech, healthcare and financial services industries. Some of those projects were games with Nickelodeon and Disney.
I have some loyal collectors here in the Pacific Northwest, and yes, I love to do commission work. Aside from my mother’s living room, I currently have work on display in a few restaurants and businesses in Spokane. But the best place to find my work is on my website.
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