S: Whats your major?
N: Drawings my major.
S: What other studio classes have you taken other than Drawing?
N: I took painting before, I wanted to try and take each of the classes at once because I am into mixing mediums and experimenting with different materials.
S: So you collage?
N: Yeah I do collage. I've worked on Installations in a Drawing Class, I have taken Painting, I took silkscreen printmaking last semester, and this semester I am taking Lithography with Barb; I try and use those influences in my work.
S: Have any professors really helped you in furthering your work, and who are they?
N: I was in two of Julie's classes last semester and she's great. She makes sure we learn things on our own and are independent. I met with her, and she told me that she is going to treat all of us like grad students which I appreciate, because she really wants us to be ourselves and dig deeper without relying on her.
S: Did you have a studio last year?
N: No actually, I didn't realize juniors could have a studio because I transferred here from the main campus.
S: So, since you've done installation before, do you think that since you have a studio this year and your own space, do you think that you're going to want to combine installation work with your drawings?
N: I've definitely thought about it before, maybe have something coming off the wall so that I can really utilize the space.
S: What do you normally draw?
N: I deal with patterns, so I like doing a lot of tedious work, small parts coming together.
S: Like a machine?
N: Yea, exactly, I want everything to be able to work together cohesively.
S: So, I know you said you experiment with a lot of different mediums, but what do you generally use when you're drawing?
N: I like using a variation of materials, but mostly pen and charcoal. There is something about the black and white quality that I appreciate. I do like colors, but black and white is what I always tend to work with.
S: Does the lack of color have a certain meaning to you?
N: Not, so much as a meaning; but it is more truthful to me. I feel that colors take away from the piece because colors can represent mood to much. Like how red can represent love, it pushes the viewer to think a certain way. But I do love working with color when I can.
S: Since you didn't have a studio last year, where would you work from?
N: I worked at home in my own apartment. I also worked at school, and I basically had my own studio because no one was there when I would go.
S: Do you think the new environment, this year, will effect your work at all?
N: I think so, but in a positive way. I feel like it will motivate me more to do more projects since I will have my own space and less distractions.
S: What artists are you inspired by?
N: Classical Artists, Monet... Manet... Picasso...
S: So, you lean towards more abstract art?
N: Yeah, I actually didn't early in my career, but I found more appreciation for it; I think by learning more about it at Mason Gross I learned to like it. It was a big jump for me from being so precise and meticulous because thats more me, but I like breaking out more and working with abstractions. With those artists thats where my interests for colors come in because they're more expressive. Going back to what artists inspire me the most besides classical artists, are more contemporary artists mainly, [Allan Rookan] *spellcheck*, who work with pattern, and makes up symbols; which is really what I try and work for.
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