Cypherx Interview...

Thanks for posting this up Jennifer. I found it really helpful when you were talking about your thought process before painting and forming a clear idea of what you want to paint even if the story isn't clear. Also it helped when you were talking about taking time out to pause before posting to DA.

It was interesting listening to your view on commercial vs gallery work. I'm a graphic designer of 15yrs+ and found it has drained me of ideas. I've gone back to life drawing classes to learn how to paint the figure and it's really inspiring me to express myself in paintings now, about what's deep inside me, rather than what I'm being asked to draw/design. It's creating quite a conflict of interests in me, I'm finding it harder and harder to do design work.

I'm really surprised that you didn't do art at university as you skill is so great. Is it mainly life drawing and being self taught that has taken you so far?

All the best for 2008 and hope you find a gallery soon,
Chris