Professional Practice

INTERVIEWS

As part of their coursework, intermediate and advanced printmaking students have conducted interviews with creative professionals. These interviews illuminate the many ways that creative people develop their careers, maintain their artistic practices, interact with their communities, and more.

Professional Practice Interviews: Headliner

Stashia Smyrichinsky

May 5, 2020

Interview with Danielle Creenaune

1. What are some of the trials and errors you have had to overcome in your journey as a professional artist? Most of the journey as a...

Macy Reynolds

May 5, 2020

Interview with Anna Hermsdorf

1.) Describe your influences. I am a studied designer and deal a lot with the visual. As a platform I am mainly inspired by Instagram and...

Sydney Nalley

May 5, 2020

Interview with Wende Cudmore

1) Describe your typical week. My typical week varies as to what art project I am into. Most of the time, I first take care of household...

Emily Bealer

May 5, 2020

Interview with Lizzy Blasingame

Describe your typical week. My typical week is pretty busy. I work two days a week at SFSU teaching printmaking, and three days a week at...

Manuel Hernandez

May 5, 2020

Interview with Debra Clem

What artists have influenced your work? I love post-impressionist painting – but I also think Bouguereau was an awesome painter. He is a...

Amberly Endris-Burns

May 5, 2020

Interview with Dan McCarthy

1. Many critics would say that an art degree/career is a hobby rather than a successful, lucrative, business venture. How would you...

Savannah Ferrell

May 5, 2020

Interview with Adams Puryear

1. So, first off, can you talk a little bit about your different bodies of work/different media approaches? What role do each of...

Interview with Petra Kaiser (Sandbox Ceramics)

Ashley Granger

Dec 20, 2019

Interview with Petra Kaiser (Sandbox Ceramics)

1. What kind of environment helps you focus to create art? I've always been a total product of my environment and am pretty particular...

Kaitie Skinner

Dec 16, 2019

Interview with Matt Neuman

1. Describe your influences- what sources, artists, do you look to for inspiration? My work falls into the category of geometric...

susannacrum

Dec 16, 2019

Interview with Al Gorman

1. Can you explain your process of creating work? My process is elaborate and combines working in the field at the Falls of the Ohio...

Rebecca West

Dec 16, 2019

Interview with Michael Barnes

1. What advice would you give your college-aged self? Work extremely hard and try to get your work out into the public eye as much as...

Manuel Hernandez

Dec 16, 2019

Interview with Tammy Burke

1. Can you explain your process of creating work? I am often inspired by materials as a starting point, how they look, what they do, what...

Savannah Ferrell

Dec 16, 2019

Interview with Christen Baker

1. Describe your influences- what source, artists, do you look to for inspiration? What is your research process (or however you come up...

Emma Schad

Dec 15, 2019

Interview with Kate Schroeder

1. How did you decide on your subject matter of succulents and cacti? Do they symbolize something important in your life? I started...

Professional Practice Interviews: Blog