How did you get into art?

I got into art after getting hooked on the website B3TA, I wanted to make cool pics and join in the fun.  I started making darker pictures quickly after learning the basics.

How do you get inspiration for the pieces you produce?

I sometimes have an idea already of what i want to make - but sometimes i get my best ideas as i'm falling asleep or waking up :D  I also spend time just looking through stock sites seeing if a picture will "speak" to me.

What has been your best creation to date?

To be honest i'm not sure - My favourite is probably hungry belly.  But i'm not sure if this is my best.

How does being interviewed make you feel?

I feel like i should have a bright light pointed at me and two cops behind me.  :o)

How much do you think hype affects the public perception of what good art is?

Some people just cant decide for themselves - i think art is what you make of it. If it speaks to you in anyway at all then i think its done its job. What gets me down is when people slag of others work without even considering what went into it.

Last CD you bought/downloaded/shoplifted?

The last album was Mika - Life in cartoon motion (great album!).

How did you feel when you realised that art could make you some money?

I can - bloody hell!!  that's what i've been doing wrong!  Actually I havent made much so far from my art - most of my earnings have come from writting tutorials for magazines.

Why do so many people spend money on music yet so few buy art?

Most people hear a song and think - yay - i like that and buy it - but buying art - unless you are a student and buying posters to cover the bloody boring paint job done to your student digs is  expensive.

What makes you happy?

Beef Jerky :D  finding good stock, getting a positive reaction from my pictures.

What makes you sad?

Idiots -people who slag others off because they haven't the brain power to not do it.

Sex, drugs or rock n roll?

Sex and Rock and Roll (especially and egg and mayo one!)  i hate drugs - I cant even stand being drunk - I am so boring huh!

Last book you read?

The brightonomicon.

What's your favourite film?

I have so many - I love V for Vendetta, Fight Club and the Princess Bride, those are probably my favourites.

Whats your worst habit?

Leaving things on when I should just turn them off. i.e. the tv or computer at night (as opposed to the blender or cooker).

Quote us your favourite song lyric?

Cracked eggs, dead birds,
Scream as they fight for life,
I can feel death, can see its beady eyes,
All these things into position,
All these things we'll one day swallow whole,
And fade out again and fade out again.
(Street spirit - fade out : Radiohead)

Did you do well at school?

I did fairly well - I have a degree in computer studies and a HND in software engineering.

Describe your perfect day?

Sex, rock and roll (egg ones) and finding that all my debts have been taken care of by some kindly old gentleman (i guess that's where the sex part would come in) oh and maybe finding time to make a cool picture.

What else do like other than art?

I like reading, long walks along the beach i have a GSOH am NS and prefer same.

Any regrets?

Regrets - I had a few (bursts into "My Way") I wish i'd done art at uni - or at least gotten into art a lot earlier than i did.

Final thoughts?

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Interview - Mr. Burrows 11/04/07