First Interview

For my first interview, I interviewed Kathryn Gloshen.  Last semester I took an Intro to Museum Studies class and that is where I met her, along with other art majors.  She is a Junior in Fine Arts, emphasizing on painting.

A = Austin

K = Kathryn

A = When either given an assignment or pursuing personal projects, what is your creative process?

K = When given an assignment or when I feel like starting on a new project myself I usually am inspired by a thought.  So I'll research that idea, like right now I'm really interested in the different textures on plants. I work at a market that sells plants so I get to experience them hands on.  I print off many related pictures and also research artists that do similar work.

A = Interesting! Besides the market you work at, what inspires you?

K = A ton of things inspire me.  For one, music inspires me.  When I hear a really excellent song I just want to paint something as beautiful and intricate as listening to that song.  Looking at all of the different shades of green in nature makes me want to find all of those specific colors with paint.  I've collected leaves and different found objects in nature and have matched their colors with watercolor paint.  Sometimes I just go with my sense of humor, what I think is funny, awkward and weird interests me and I want to create something just as uncomfortable.

A = Connecting with nature is a great way to find ideas, for sure.  What influenced your decision to pursue a BFA in painting?

K = I always wanted to make art. My art teachers from when I was a tot all of the way through high school showed me that art is about being yourself.  I am physically making something that really is just a small part of me, to show others how I feel or what I love.  Who wouldn't want to do that with their life?

A = Exactly! So many people these days seem to have given up on doing what they really want to do and what they love.  What projects are you working on right now?

K = I am working on a series of water based monotype prints in printmaking about plants, and a piece in my mixed media painting class that is just about paint.

A = Sounds awesome!  Do you know what you might do after you graduate?

K = I've been thinking a little about grad school, whether I want to go immediately or wait a few years.  Also I want to start building up my portfolio and start getting my work into cafes, build up popularity and get my name out in the public.  I would probably also go to a lot of public events that had art to meet new artists.  I would like to work at an art gallery at some point in my life, but right now I love working with plants since I find it peaceful and inspirational to create more work.

A = Getting your foot in the door is difficult, but it looks like you have an idea of where to start!  That's pretty much all I've got for questions.  Thanks for meeting up with me!

K = Not a problem!