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1)
How long have you been an artist? I made my first painting at the age of 16 and kept on doing
one each year as a hobby. I also read a lot about painting techniques. When I was 18, I wanted to do films too. I
read that Alfred Hitchcock started his career by doing plays. I wanted to attend the Actors' Studio to learn about direction
and acting and asked for an application. However, it was not easy to go ahead without the help of my family. I did the Cours
Simon in Paris and also did some classes in screenplay writing at UCLA but then life's necessities put me on a different
path than the path of art. Fly Me
2) Is there one particular artist or any person
that helped you along way? A role model? A source of encouragement? Younger - my mother
- was the very first to encourage me. Then I took some painting classes with local masters who encouraged me like friends
would do. Some of the classes I took at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts were not as significant to me. Because of my previous
reading and my personal training, I felt I already knew much of what they were trying to teach except for classes devoted
to Art History.
I have found that a great source of encouragement happens for me when I study the works
and lives of great artists, artists that inspire in me a passion. Fortunately, there are many of them. The one I am reading
about these days is Andy Warhol. The craziness of artists gives me sensual thoughts as I feel as if I'm on the same wave.
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3) Of your work, what piece makes you feel like you're
onto something? All of them, each time the ones I am working on.
4) Which one do you like the most? I have no preference.
I like all of what is displayed here. I wouldn't show something before I really like it first for myself.
5) Did you or do you ever feel like giving up? I've
spent too many years doing what I didn't believe in and so few doing what I believe in that what I am, who I am - the
rest of my life is now dedicated to art. Thus "giving up" is not an option.
6) To someone who wants to travel the path you're travelling, do you have any advice?
If you have the gift, don't lose time. Work hard and passionately at it. Your life will become more beautiful.
7) As an artist, what is your biggest source of frustration?
Not being able to meet and have a drink with all the Masters whose work I admire and who are not alive anymore.
8) As an artist, what's your biggest source of satisfaction?
Working.
9) In one hundred years, what do you think
they'll say about your work? I don't know. I guess it will depend on what they'll
say within the next 20 years.
10) You have worked to create
a very viable internet presence for your work. How has that helped you? It's always touching
and encouraging when someone you don't know so well, artist or non artist, appreciates your work.
Link yourself to Gerard - please copy the code and paste it into your pages.
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