Y Crazy Mind

"I constantly feel like most humans try to control the uncontrollable. To counter this notion with my art, I began getting input directly from nature. I leverage the natural world to influence and create beautiful images. I do not control the formation, just like we do not really control life. I started sending sheets of paper into the heart of nature, leaving them to the wind, the streams, and the forests. I left them in the natural environment for extended periods of time, letting mother nature imprint upon them what she would. The interplay between color and texture, creates intriguing and indescribable ambiances. The aesthetic production of nature oriented in such a way, proved to be something fascinating, a finesse of refined compositions evoking feelings of harmony, motion and nature itself. For some of the collage pieces, the final step is to take the paper out of the natural environment and bring the image into Photoshop to create the final composition." Scott Gieske...

Natalia Dagenhart is an award-winning independent writer and artist from Naperville, Illinois. She writes about cultural and social events happening in the Chicago area and in the world. Natalia received the Journalist of the Year 2018 Award from Congressman Danny K. Davis on October 28, 2018. Her brand, "Articles by Natalia Dagenhart," will celebrate its anniversary on November 11, 2018. We have conducted an interview with Natalia. What makes you different from other writers and why should such organizations as orchestras, PR agencies, cultural centers and educational institutions hire you? My writing style. Being an independent journalist and writer, I am my own boss and have freedom to write the way I want. People call the way I write sincere and unique. My slogan is "Combining a personable style of writing and great care to details." I write from my heart, yet I am very detail-oriented. Each story I treat individually and believe that a writer has t...

Today our guest is Voncille Smith , also known as Infinity. She is originally from Saint Petersburg, Florida but currently she lives in Austin, Texas. We have conducted an interview with her about her initiative Art Prodigy LLC . What inspires you to create Abstract Art, especially for the very first piece? I enjoy revealing the power of woke consciousness through my work. Woke consciousness is the awareness that who we are is neither the totality of our existence nor the totality of life's meaning. Painting Abstract expands the viewing experience and invites questions to be asked. Energy and emotion beckons to be evoked, that's my inspiration. Who are influencers of your art style and artwork? Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol. Rothko because I find his use of colors to be intense and meaningful. Warhol because his work reminds me that creativity is where an open mind can thrive. What kind of painting do you enjoy making and appreciate the most? Ma...

Ever since Hanna Petersson was old enough to hold a pen, she has dedicated herself to a life of creativity. She has always loved to draw, to share stories, and to allow her ideas to flow freely through the world. When she was little, she would write fairy tales and create fantasy creatures from deep within her inventive mind; however, as she aged, her interests spanned into the everyday storytelling opportunities around her. From radio shows, to comic strips, to commercials and billboards, Petersson was bursting with ideas of how to garner the potential that these mediums have to inspire their audiences. Despite her affinity for storytelling with words, she has an even stronger passion to tell stories through images. For this reason, Petersson devoted herself to a career in advertising and since then, she has never looked back. “Making a career out of my passion felt like a natural step for me. That is why I chose to pursue a career in advertising, where storytelling is key....

Today our guest is Helena , an illustrator and graphic designer from Spain. Since she was a child she has this dream of being a creative. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, a vocational degree in illustration and design and training courses in Trendy Illustration, communication skills and Pattern Design from different schools located in Barcelona and Madrid. She works as a Freelance. What is your educational background? What are your strengths and talents in art? I studied a degree in Fine Arts in Barcelona at Universitat de Barcelona and a vocational degree in Illustration & Graphic Design in a School of Art & Design in Barcelona too. My strengths in art have always been passion, faith in what I want to dedicate my life, hardworking and adaptability to different techniques, fields and ideas. My talents point to an original and unique style which defines and identifies me, making use of it for different purposes and fields. When d...

Katie Smith is an artist and textile designer based in Madrid, Spain. Katie's formal education began at school on the Isle of Bute, Scotland where she began to take interest in painting and illustration. And, though an easily distracted student herself, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design with Honours from the prestigious Heriot-Watt University where she gained experience in woven and knitted textiles before specialising in printed textiles. She is inspired by a variety of sources, chiefly the skill of drawing and painting in a detailed and exhaustive manner. Discovering all possibilities is an important aspect of her method; working closely with subject matter ensuring all qualities are captured and then translated onto paper or fabric. Katie's work is based around detail, colour and subject matter tends to be linked to nature or emotion. Katie works with variety of media although always leans towards the fluid and romantic textures created by watercolour pain...

Trisha Foster is a 31-year-old mom from Canada. She has been doing art since she was 8 years old and graduated high school with a scholarship to an art college. We have conducted an interview with her. What kind of art do you enjoy creating? What do you consider content? Hmm I'd have to say I enjoy creating art that makes people happy. I love a challenge and really enjoy sketching architecture but I guess anything people can look at and say "aww" or "this is great" is a real triumph for me! As for content, anything has the potential to be art. It's all in how you perceive your surroundings haha. Tell us a little more about your support system? I have a crazy support system! When I originally decided to start painting for the LGBTQA+ community everyone supported me and helped me promote! I have an excellent group behind me from all walks of life and I really couldn't have done it without them! They are my true inspiration. (You kno...

Today our guest is Delia Sander from Ventura County, California. She earns her living as a global product planner for a biotech company but she also discovered her love of the outdoors. We have conducted an interview with Delia about her experiences of the outdoors as well as a photographer. Where are you currently based and what is your professional background? I’m currently based in Southern California just outside Los Angeles where I work for a multi-national Biotech company. Growing up in Germany I decided to go to college in the Netherlands and graduated with a master in Logistics and Operations Management. I started working for the at the Dutch location of the Biotech company right out of college. About 4.5 years ago the opportunity came up for me to relocate to Southern California and take a job at our corporate headquarters. I am currently working there as a Global Product Planner which means I’m responsible for ensuring our product supply is meeting the market de...

Sophie graduated with first class honours studying model making last year and she is currently setting up her own brand " Make It Soph " and it includes everything to do with making, building and creating. She has a passion to fill everyday with doing something creative, no matter the scale or medium! We have conducted an interview with her. When was the first time you embarked on "Miniature Artwork" and "Model Making" projects? I've grown up with watching Aardman shows and films so Stop-Motion animation has always been an interest of mine, but I was introduced to model making on a course when I was 18 making maquettes out of plasticine and loved it. So I have been doing it everyday since! In which ways or how would you show people what it is like to be a part of the randomness in Model Making? I have recently started a YouTube channel which will showcase my work, hopefully inspire others and help me connect with various different...

There are a number of well-known sayings which lend themselves to the idea that the world is eternally balancing itself out: “When one door closes, another opens” or to put it in more scientific terms, Newton’s third law which states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Speak with anyone involved in the entertainment industry and they will expound on its fulfillment and creative empowerment as well as the challenges it brings. They will also communicate the absence of a “normal” life that it demands. No one knows this better than those who are editors. While much of the production process is collaborative and social, editors are those who weave and bind the stories which are created…doing so in a small solitary room by themselves (with intermittent appearances from the director and producers of said productions). Vishnu Perumal has spent a large portion of his life in this type of surrounding and concedes that while it extracts a certain social content fr...

Krishnendu Ghosal is an unsigned solo artist from India going under the artist name of Socially Altered . He has self-released a single recently called "Limbo". We have conducted an interview with him. What is your style of music? My primary style of music is rock, and my secondary style is a mix of psychedelic rock, pop rock and alternative. It solely depends on the thought behind a song. I prefer to write songs to tell a story or show a particular emotion. So if the story or emotion behind the song relates to aggression, my style for that song would be more towards alternative rock than psychedelic rock or pop rock. In the same way if a song is about inner thoughts of a person the song would be more towards psychedelic rock. So I would say my style is a mix of a few sub genres of rock. How did you develop this style? Who are your musical influences? I have no formal training in music and I didn't try developing this style. I listen to a lot of mu...