I often think that freedom is the final and most elusive ingredient in making art. When you shake off the outer voices as well as the self-imposed rules, and listen only to the work you’re making.
Every project is guided by different questions, but generally they are connected with understanding and visualizing how power and oppression operate in our society.
It’s OK not to always be visible. Your work also doesn’t need to be easily understood. Also, don’t take rejection too deeply. And the reverse–don’t take being chosen too deeply either.
I do love someone with really good technical skills—someone who can draw the figure like nobody’s business always gets my attention, but then, of course, they need content to back that up.
It was just me, surrounded by so much amazing artwork night after night, just me, a flashlight and the collections of popes, kings, and pin-drop silence.