Interview with souleater « Thread Started on Jan 24, 2004, 8:25am »
(c) Liezl Jensen
hello Greg, thank you for your time in doing this interview, so, where on the globe are you located? Would you introduce yourself and give a little personal background?
I am currently in the US of A - Living in Minneapolis Minnesota - We are building a home in Cebu City Philippines and hope to move there soon - It's a true artist's paradise there!
Everything has a beginning, would u mind sharing with us how long have you been creating art and what are your favorite artistic tools?
I look at art as I do with life - I like to call it the Bruce Lee philosophy of Art - Most people only think of martial arts when they hear the name Bruce Lee - In trueth he was a briliant young man and philosopher who believed that by defining one's-self is to limit one's-self - This is why I answer your questions as I do - For i find questions by the nature of their design is to do just that - to limit - So the process of creating art bigins for me when i free myself from all limitations and style's - I feel one must understand the nature of art or the creative process rather than study it - Often to study is to learn what is already - if you are told this how you should draw - color etc and you do not does this mean you are wrong if you do it in another way! -
I have no favorite tools - I use whatever I have in whatever way I need to in order help a image grow - for there seems to be a point in each work I do where inspiration or desire ends and the work begins to take on a life of its own and then I just follow -
Do you think there is any case in which art should be censored?
Who am I to say what should be for you!
What influences you? In both art and life? Music? Books? Movies?
You should have to ask ? - My Soul - It is a full time job to resist outside infuences and just be yourself but I try -
As an artist, what do you think of the whole Internet phenomena?
It is much like the invention of the wheel or the discovery of fire - We will see where it takes us!
What would be the most important advice you could give to other aspiring artists?
Keep your eyes and your mind open -
Any issues you think are being over looked in society lately?
LOL - Is this a trick question !
Where do you see humanity going with all the new technology and all, for better or for worse?
Where do I see humanity going - Well each person needs to understand they are responsible for their own actions - Based on who we are - what we have to work with and the decisions made - so shall we go -
What in life fascinates you?
Just being alive!
Name three things that annoy the hell out of you
I try not to be a whiner and don't have time to let myself be so petty - If you mean children needlessly suffering - War & Greed you need a stronger word than annoy -
I know everyone asks this question, but I find the answers sometimes intriguing. What three people would you invite to your fantasy dinner?
Myself my Wife & my Son
If you could be a character from a fantasy novel, movie or cartoon, who would you be?
I always thought it would be cool to be faster than a speeding bullet - more powerful than a locamotive and be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound
Any closing thoughts or comments?
Yah - Love the one your with !!
Thank u so much for sharing your world with us all Greg, all the best!
Joined: Nov 2003 Gender: Female Posts: 40 Location: Texas
Re: Interview with souleater « Reply #3 on Apr 12, 2004, 2:59am »
i have gotten behind on the interviews tania sure glad i checked back in... there are several i'd like to read but i just had to see Greg's! straightfoward, concise & brilliant! Bruce Lee Superman soul with swirly multicolored tights!