SHILL Issue 52

interview by NFThrilling
Would you like to briefly tell where your artistic work
comes from. What is your work environment like.
Would u change it and how?
I have a studio in my small town of Marshalltown, IA. It
has several rooms with canvasses everywhere. I set up for
fluid art and it makes a mess everywhere. This is my art
haven. I have been on the road a lot as of late, but enjoy
the time I get in the studio making art.
How do you create your works. What is inspiration for
you. What do you feel while you create. What is (if
any) the implicit message in your works/collections.
Would you like to describe, in a few words, one of
your works of your choice?
I love to use vivid colors to just express where my soul is
at. It feels bright and alive. I use abstract methods
because it is what feels natural to me. I hope to one day
make more statements with my art, but my journey thus
far has simply been having fun with colors and experimenting
with different ways to have those colors explode
onto canvas.
How do you see the NFTs in 3/5/10 years. And yourself ?
I see NFTs being an integral part of everyone’s day to day life. The deed to your house, student records,
music, gaming, and of course art. We are only getting started. I see myself leading a United We Art
world tour of art houses, helping artists all over the world to onboard and collaborate with other artists.
Is there something that you really want and that you hope to be able to achieve in the next years also
thanks to your art? What is your biggest dream or aspiration. And in the present, what excites you.
Is there something you would like and still don’t have (apart from lambo of course)?
My biggest dream is to see @UnitedWeArtSOL go global.
Helping artists all around the world realize their potential with art, and reshape the trajectory of their lives. I
would also like to use art to help restructure the incarceration and addiction models we have currently. Meaning
instead of sending people to a prison or rehab they hate being at. Sending people to a United We Art
recovery home where they can create beautiful art and learn about crytpo and NFTs. I believe that if we give
people a life they are inspired to live, they will be a lot less likely to throw it all away.
What do you think of the various blockchains and related NFTs. What determines your preference
between one chain or the other? What would you recommend to an artist wishing to mint
their first NFT?
I have found a home on Solana. I onboard to Solana. I think other chains are doing great things and
there isn’t only 1 or 2 choices. Many will thrive, but I think it just makes sense for someone just jumping
in to mint to an affordable and fast chain like Solana. One in which I feel we are still all instrumental
in building out the infrastructure of the future. Go where the vibes take you. Spend time in Twitter spaces
from each chain, and go where you feel led. Again, I personally have found a home with Solana and choose
to continue operating within this ecosystem.
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