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Berg,
Bryan
guinness world record holder |
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Biyan,
Sacha Dean
photographer |
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Bronaugh,
Joshua
painter |
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Bryan,
Sheldon
illustrator |
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CA
Boom
west coast design show |
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Davis,
Joan Elan
mixed media painter |
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Earley,
Lori
fine art |
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Fisher,
Jeff
jeff fisher logomotives |
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Fox,
Rebecca
sculptor |
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Glitschka,
Von R.
bad design kills |
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Greis,
Ryan
pooptooth |
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Holland,
Jason
jason holland design |
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King,
Steve
furniture designer |
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Knee,
Steve
on an island |
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Landor,
Walter
advertising |
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Mason,
Wells
furniture designer |
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Morris,
Burton
pop artist |
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Murtaugh,
Tim
pirated sites |
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Nasher,
Raymond D.
nasher sculpture center |
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Perry,
Sean
Photographer |
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Rebranding
corporate integrations |
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Shaw,
Austin
fine art & illustration |
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Siegel,
Lainie
jungle 8 |
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Silent
Revolution
Andrea Toyias |
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Smith,
Phil
the art office |
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Straub,
Phil
digital painter |
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Thompson,
Andrew
interactive designer |
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Thompson,
Tommy
painter |
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Vanegas,
Santiago
photographer |
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Victory
Plaza
digital media network |
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Viosich,
George III
etch-a-sketch® artist |
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Waak,
Nathan
designers toolbox |
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Weaver,
Pat
watercolor artist |
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June
2008 |
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AOD:
Tell us a little
bit about your background?
Where are you from
originally?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I am sure I am a
great-great-great-great-grandchild
of a convict sent
to Australia, because
I steal everything
when I’m drunk.
I was originally
born in Minnesota
and grew up in Australia
– I’m
Australian with
the accent to prove
it. I studied a
bachelor of design
studies majoring
in graphic design
at Australia's Queensland
College of Art and
was given a scholarship
to study some of
that degree at Scotland's
Edinburgh College
of Art. I have spent
the last few years
living and working
in Shanghai, China
and just moved to
San Diego, California.
I also like to travel!
I have no reason
for bouncing around
the world –
I’ll retire
back to Australia
one day.
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Being
Abroad
Collage in sketchbook.
2007
The book was
sent around
the world to
different creatives
to fill the
pages. The book
is currently
being made into
a publication. |
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AOD:
How did you start
out as an artist and
designer?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I did a year at university
when I left school
just fluffing and
not showing up to
classes. I went back
to my high school
to referee a basketball
game and my old art
teacher asked why
I wasn’t studying
design. A little light
bulb went on in my
head – “oh
duh”. So, I
did what every other
designer does...got
through my three year
degree, scrambled
for freelance/part-time/full-time
work, got fired, scrambled
some more –
until I got a strong
enough 'folio to be
able to breathe and
step back and do what
I love, love, love
– paint and
travel. |
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Health
III
Chinese ink,
spray paint,
and acrylic
on cardboard.
90cm x 40cm
2007.
Third in a series
of three. |
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AOD:
Who are your main
influences?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Bansky is god! I love
his following, the
aura around his work,
his self expression
and the concepts behind
his pieces! Brilliant!
He’s one brave
artist! When I grow
up I want to be as
brave as him! I also
really admire Anthony
Lister – his
stuff is just genius.
I guess also, being
an Aussie in America
I kind of have a soft
spot for his work.
Kinsey is wicked also...I
could keep going and
going...but my biggest
influence are the
people around me –
my friends, family,
supporters. When they
frustrate me, I paint
the coolest pieces!
One of my friends
in China lost my phone
with my sim card in
it the other day and
I hit the roof and
painted this fierce
piece. I might call
it the lost phone?
I’m sure it
will win awards! |
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Mural
Wall paint.
2007
One of the walls
painted for
a client in
Shanghai. |
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AOD:
You use many different
materials to produce
your art works. From
acrylics and spray
paint to Chinese ink
and collages. What
is your process? Straight
to the computer or
sketches first?
SARAH
SCULLEY:
Oh I am all over the
place. I don’t
have a process. I
sketch almost everyday
but sometimes I just
jump straight onto
canvas. Sometimes
I have a finish product
in mind, and sometimes
I’m an emotional
wreck that needs to
get paint onto canvas
now! If I had to explain
how I put everything
together...ummm...Layers.
Working with positive
and negative space
and just layering
and layering and layering.
Then I add one too
many layers and that
canvas goes to the
back of the pile.
Designs I ALWAYS sketch
first. I can’t
function without sketching
out ideas. I do my
little thought tree
on paper with words
that come to mind,
then I do little iconic
sketches, then I do
some research and
pump my brain full
of ideas and then
I scribble some more...and
then sleep...and then
scribble some more.
And then, at the last
second I get on the
computer and whip
out the design and
email it off! Computers
make me use myspace,
facebook and write
useless emails to
my girlfriends back
home – they
don’t help me
be creative. |
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Pieces
of Me
Acrylic, chinese
ink and thread
on canvas.
100cm x 100cm
2007 |
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AOD:
Your body of work
has a very cohesive
look and feel to
it – including
your print, packaging
and identity works.
Is this a reflection
of your personal
style or simply
a style you enjoy
creating? How did
your style develop?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I have no idea when
my ‘style’
came about. I still
can’t really
see a consistent
style in my work
but everyone else
does – so
yay! I think my
style is evolving.
At College I had
a very bright, messy,
surf-style going
on. My work feels
like it has become
more clean and corporate
and more appropriate
for my clients needs.
I guess I am designing
more for my clients
than myself now,
which is good. The
more I see of the
world, the more
people I meet, the
more art I encounter,
the more I surf
the Web, read interviews,
talk to my friends
– the more
I evolve as a person
and my art/design
evolves also. Wonder
what it’ll
look like when I’m
80 years-old? |
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Abortion
Acrylic, spray
paint, collage
and thread on
cardboard.
100cm x 60cm
2005 |
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AOD:
How do you keep yourself
motivated and interested
in what you do?
SARAH
SCULLEY:
I don’t. I have
weeks and months where
I cannot be bothered.
So I don’t.
I am not going to
force myself to paint
when I got nothing
left in me –
it turns out yucky.
Then, for no reason
at all I get a rush
of creativity and
I’m painting
again. I wish I knew
how or why because
then I would turn
my creativity on and
off like a tap! But
design...what motivates
me is my landlord
when he wants the
rent. No, I’m
kidding. When I have
a project and I have
no creativity I go
get a haircut and
color and I always
seem to be fresh after
that. Odd, I know. |
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Caroline
V Hammond
Business
card and visual
identity design
for Brisbane
Artist.
2005 |
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AOD:
Is there
any advice you'd give
to those who are aspiring
artists?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Have respect
for yourself and for
other designers. Don’t
undersell yourself
or your work. None
of this “Logo
Sale – only
$129” crap.
Even if your mum doesn’t
like your style I
promise you there
is a market out there,
somewhere in the world,
that does! Just market
yourself online until
they find you!
Oh and...people can
be bitches. The more
successful you get,
the more money you
make, the more clients
you have the more
the haters will hate
you – and for
some reason haters
have a lot of time
to hate and send nasty
emails. So don’t
waste your energy
on them – keep
on keeping on. If
you love what you
do then who cares
what anyone else says.
And get a tattoo! |
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You
are Beautiful
Spray
paint, acrylic
and chinese
ink on canvas.
100cm x 100cm
2007 |
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AOD:
Any art showings you
would like to share
with us?
SARAH SCULLEY:
So glad you asked!
I have a joint show
in Oceanside at Syllabus
Gallery. I am showing
with two other artists:
Scott Keller and Lucas
Vidana. They have
some fierce work as
well – very
pop-art/stencil style.
The show is running
all of April at: 222
Wisconsin Ave, Oceanside
CA 92054. The opening
night is on the 5th
April from 6-8pm.
For more information
you can jump on Syllabus’
Web site: www.syllabusart.com.
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Zoey
II
Ink,
collage and
thread on canvas.
110x50cm
2008
This
piece will be
on show and
for sale at
the April exhibition. |
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AOD:
Thanks for taking
part in this interview.
Is there anything
else you would like
to add that we didn’t
discuss?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Thanks so much for
this opportunity.
There is one last
thing I wanted to
add...
As creatives we have
amazing talents. I
just want to encourage
other artists to step
back from their own
lives and use their
talents every now
and then to benefit
others. Whether it’s
donating a piece or
two to Designers 4
Africa (www.designers4africa.org)
or educating yourself
and your clients about
sustainable design
(www.re-nourish.com).
It might only seem
small but it’s
amazing how many people
it will reach. Research
and become aware of
the issues around
you. For those of
you that already do
pro bono work –
good work! |
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For
more information about Tommy
Thompson and to view more
of his work visit:
www.tommythompsonart.com
tommythompsonart.blogspot.com
www.villageprints.com
hometowndrawings.blogspot.com |
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