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Spotlight Artist April 09

April Spotlight artist of the Month: Sosio

V2W 24 Questions

1.Who is your #1 supporter?

I am very solitary so it is hard to say who when there is no one else around. I would have to say everyone around the world who has ever been kind enough to say a nice thing about my work would be my #1 supporters.

2. What advice would you give someone who wants to be an artist?

Try to enjoy what you do. Once you find yourself not enjoying yourself then you have crossed a line that you shouldn't have crossed.

3. Who inspired you?

This is a bit hard to answer. No one person has inspired me... life has inspired me.

4. What do you do to get your creative juices flowing?

Flowing? It's not an option. I have a retarded creative juice gland that goes into spasm at anytime for no reason. I have to draw to keep the juices from starving the oxygen to my head.

5. What inspires you to create?

Every few seconds or minutes or hours, there is a perfect alignment of situation and atmosphere that I come across that makes me want to create. I see these moments in life and they spark something in me.

6. What are your aspirations?

To live, to have a family that is healthy and happy, to be remembered.

7. Are there any future projects that you’re currently working on?

There are always future projects I'm working on.. but unfortunately nothing to talk about while this financial crisis is on.

8. Where are you from?

I was born in the desert and grew in the jungle, I ran the streets and now live in the city.

9. What are you most proud of, out of all your artwork?

None of them.

10. If there is one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?

Nothing... I accepted my faults a long time ago

11. What do you like about your talent?

It pushes me to do better, never just to accept what is in front of you. The ability, or realisation, to create liberates the mind from the restrictions of expectation and allows you to see truths that can push you to fix and make better if your heart allows it.

12. What’s the feeling you get after completing a project?

Relief!.. Thank god that is out of my head, let's move on to a new one.

13. What’s the best thing your talent has done for you?

Given me the strength to fight and still live.

15. Are you the only creative one in your family?

I am the only one who has held on to it and not let it die or be killed.

16. What is your favorite quote?

"They just hate me coz they ain't me!" Busta Rhymes - Higher Learning.

17. If there is one thing you want to be known for, what would it be?

Creating beauty, speaking the truth being a good person.

18. At what age did you start?

I have been told that it was around the time I started walking..

19. How long do you see yourself being an artist?

haha... to be honest I don't even see it now. I do what I do to keep my head clear so I can function in society. it was never a decision, it's a neccessity, like insulan. I'm ready to give up now if would let me.

20. What mediums do you choose to work with?

What ever is handy. Digital reaches more people quicker but I have more respect for the traditional oils and acrylics.

21. What is your favorite artwork that you’ve created?

None but the one that best represents me is "are you ready"

22. Why is it your favorite?

Life is struggle and you have to fight through certain situations, sometimes people try to mess with you to try and bring you down or just stop you from going up. I have no fear of such people, I am always ready. Are you ready?

23. How long does it take you to create?

5 minutes, 2 hours, 3 days, 1 month, 3 years... it all depends.

24. At what time of the day do you get inspired to create?

this is like epilepsy, anytime, anyplace, awake or asleep... it doesn't matter.

Thanks for letting us Pick your brain SOSIO.

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