4-Did you have any training for your art or is it inherent?<\/strong>\u00a0 I completed a Fine Art degree, but I\u2019m always learning and developing, as \u2013 I feel \u2013 any artist or professional should.<\/p>\n5-Best advice you ever received in regards to your art?<\/strong>\u00a0 It\u2019s a total clich\u00e9, but never give-up. You\u2019ll get setbacks in your career in any industry, but it\u2019s important to hold your head high and move on. You never know when you’re big break might come, so make sure you\u2019re always ready for the next step.<\/p>\n6-What influences you as an artist?<\/strong>\u00a0 Passion, people and sports. Even in my skyline paintings, I like to try and include a semblance of community.<\/p>\n7-Your paintings seem to be extremely intricate and time consuming. What is the origin of this work?\u00a0<\/strong> My style developed from an early age and \u2013 whilst my pieces have intricate elements and levels of detail \u2013 they are, at the very core, quite a na\u00efve portrait. I like to include precious metals in my work, including 24k gold and palladium, to highlight and create contrast.<\/p>\n8-What is the longest you have spent creating a paintings?\u00a0<\/strong> The longest I\u2019ve ever worked on a single piece, was the mural at Barnsley FC\u2019s home ground, Oakwell Stadium in 2018. The piece took over 5 weeks to create. The mural is actually still there in it\u2019s completed state and must be one of the longest standing pieces of fixed wall art in a stadium, anywhere in the world!<\/p>\n9-Why make art?<\/strong>\u00a0 To me, art is the most important form of communication. I like being able to interpret scenes, moments and people, without using words.<\/p>\n10-You are the official artist for Barnsley Football team and Team Great Britain at Tokyo Olympics, what does that entail, can you elaborate?\u00a0<\/strong> As the official artist for Team GB, Barnsley FC and, artist in resident, at Wembley Stadium, I get opportunities to work closely with these organizations. For instance, I\u2019m currently creating a large-scale wall mural in London, at Carnaby Street, on behalf of Team GB, capturing all the medal winning moments in Tokyo.<\/p>\n11-Tell us something about the art world that you want to see changed?\u00a0<\/strong> Communication; I wish artists would be more accessible and receptive to their fan base, but social media has certainly improved this.<\/p>\n12-How do you describe success as an artist?\u00a0<\/strong> Success as an artist to me, is having the ability to create and work with total independence and trust, knowing that my final piece \u2013 whatever that may be \u2013 will be well received by my clients, collectors and fans alike.<\/p>\n13-Do you have a place\/person\/thing that you visit for inspiration?<\/strong>\u00a0 I absolutely love sport, and a lot of my work is driven by specific sporting moments, so I\u2019d say that is my main inspiration.<\/p>\n14-If you could have dinner with 3 artists living\/dead who would be at your table?\u00a0<\/strong> Pablo Picasso, Matisse and L.S. Lowry.<\/p>\n15-Name three things you can\u2019t live without in your studio?<\/strong>\u00a0 Lots of canvasses, lots of paint, lots of 24k gold leaf sheets.<\/p>\n16-How would someone find you on social media?\u00a0<\/strong> I have accounts on all major platforms, search for \u2018benmosleyart\u2019.<\/p>\n17-What question would you ask if you were the interviewer?<\/strong>\u00a0 Where can I buy your art or discuss future projects and commissions? The answer would benmosleyart.com<\/a><\/p>\n18-Please name the first thing that comes to your mind while reading the following:<\/strong><\/p>\nArt=Life<\/p>\n
Food=Delicious<\/p>\n
Sports=Everything<\/p>\n
Politics=Meh<\/p>\n
Poor=Youth<\/p>\n
God=Picasso<\/p>\n
Rich=One Day<\/p>\n
Luxury= Gold<\/p>\n
Sex= Love<\/p>\n
Picasso=God<\/p>\n
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