Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, WA United StatesBC: When did you first start making art? Tell us about you and your personality…
Mr. B: . I have been making art as long as I can remember, to tell you the truth. Of course, it wasn't anything too serious at first...mostly consisting of coloring contests and boredom induced doodles on homework assignments and such. Only until recent years, I began to give my art meaning...something to think about. Initially, my work was motivated by my indiscriminate hate for just about everything and everyone.....but in more recent moments, I have sharpened my aim to all of the very elements that fuel my hate in the first place. This creative process is exclusive to my work that is perceived as "dark"...though I have certainly painted a pissed off still life here and there.
BC: Could you tell us about some of your work? Which is your favourite painting?..and why?
Mr. B: My work serves to communicate my theories of the universe, to expose the devils of society and to articulate my psychological dynamic to viewers...and ultimately to myself. You could call the creative process my drug of choice...or a means of putting my negative emotions to bed. As for my favorite painting, I don't actually have one...in fact, I hate them all. My work is not only a process of creation...but more, it is a process of relief...not so different from someone who cuts themself just to bleed.
BC: How did you fall in love with the macabre and dark genre?
Mr. B: I can't say that I exactly fell in love with the genre...I just fell into it. I paint what I feel, and what I feel just happens to be anything but Candyland.
BC: Is there symbolic imagery in your work?
Mr. B: Yes. Much of my work contains symbolism, likely due to my fascination for the Book of Revelation. In fact, the Bible has had a hell of an influence over my work.
BC: What do you see as the strengths of your piece, visually or conceptually?
Mr. B: Visually, I strive to illustrate emotion and personality through the dynamics of light and shadow placement...to give the subject an additional dimension of life and depth. Conceptually, I'll let my audience be the judge of that.
BC: How would you convince people who aren’t horror fans to give the genre a try?
Mr. B: I wouldn't.
BC: In a world saturated by images and with the speed of communications now, is two dimensional painting relevant?
Mr. B: More than ever before. The internet has set the stage for artists to gain instant exposure and to interact in a creative society, free of the binding effects of much culture and local trend. Before the internet, most artists who thought outside of the box, were starved of the recognition and respect that they deserved... as it did not adhere to what was popular or considered "fine art". Now, it's different. With the help of the web, art is developing into the new Rock n' Roll, and I am happy to be a part of it.
BC: Which are your projects for the future?
Mr. B: I am currently working on a new series, titled "Gold Plated Politics"...which will serve to illustrate my observations of the financially driven corrupt nature of much religion. Other future projects will include my "Suicide Portraits", along with my distant future series, which will be titled "Swallow Your Pill"...consisting of twisted images of the devastating side effects of society's favorite drug (media).
BC: Lastly, any words of advice for aspiring designers/artists?
Mr. B: If you have something to say, then paint it. No voice is louder than what the eye can see.
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