I first met Sascha in the summer and since then her and I have constantly been discussing projects, bouncing ideas off one another and enjoying a couple beers along the way. This energetic Aussie has a love of life that's obvious in the work she's done. I've always been curious to find out her secret to it all and in the interview below you will see how I started scratch that surface.
- Name/Age/Type of Work/years practicing
My name is Sascha Tamsin Bravery I am 24 years old. You will find me, predominantly, drawing pictures of strange things, something I have been doing ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper.
- How did you get started?
I grew up as an only child on a farm in a tiny, quiet rural beach side Australian town, so really all I could do was roam the country side, hang out with my grandma and use my imagination until my brain exploded. I was always encouraged to be creative as a kid and was always fascinated with my grandmas art books. I drew pictures to entertain myself and as I have grown up, instead of growing out of it, I believe I am most definitely growing further into it.
- I’ve seen your drawings and I’ve heard your stories of photography, would you say you’re a multi-faceted artist or is there a medium you favor over of the others?
I enjoy playing with a lot of mediums to articulate my work. However I find more pleasure in drawing than in photography. Even if I cant realistically capture a subject like you can with photography, I still prefer the personal touch drawing allows me to have when creating something with my imagination from scratch.
An unfailing, unfathomable magnetism that I cannot explain nor escape.
- If money was no object what kind of project would you like to get involved in?
When I don't have money, ideas of what I want and what a need speed through my mind relentlessly. But there has always been one thing that I would truly love to put money towards. I would love to own my own studio apartment above my own gallery. But something a little more realistic is just having enough money for more exhibitions and supplies. I have a really strong desire to create my own creative project in the near future that I wont disclose at this point as it is still really in the rough stages, and I have no idea where in the world I will be next so it will have to wait and grown quietly...
- I appreciate the disclosure, I know how satisfying it can be to unveil a project once its had time to develop. How about the ideas? Where do you find your inspiration?
I look mainly to books- art, illustration, poetry, biographies of famous and prolific figures in history and really anything with odd and interesting images or text. However most of what I draw (if not from imagination) comes from magazines and random free street press. I love National Geographic and an awesome magazine specifically filled with art called Empty magazine. I could also spend hours on the internet sifting through images on ffffound and art blogs such as Booooooom!, behance network, fecal face and supersonic electronic just to name a few. I also find inspiration in other artists and illustrators, signs on the street, writing in toilets and other everyday things.
- Have you ever collaborated with another artist in your work, if so where did you find this person and how was/is the experience?
My work has featured in a few collaborative exhibitions, ‘Extra Cheeese’ was one my favorites, it is an annual Australian, Sydney based exhibition run by a dear and very talented friend of mine called Daniel Dittmar. My work was chosen two years in a row to be a part of it. I felt really privileged and a little star struck by the talent my work was surrounded by. A lot of prolific Aussie artists were featured in those exhibitions. the best and most unique part of ‘Extra Cheeese’ was the fact that our medium was a pizza box, so everyone created these phenomenal paintings on used and greasy pizza boxes. It as held at a myriad of different and predominant galleries so that was pretty special for me. I also helped out with another friends dream called Junkyard, which was a huge success, hosting over 50 artists from all over Australia- we even had a guy from Montreal featured too! Junkyard was a concept exhibition, with live music performance art, fashion and of course collaborations of artists with completely different and astounding works. I have had so many special opportunities to work with some really amazing Australian and international artists whilst living in Sydney. Each and every one inspired me to continue what I do, work harder to develop my style and each has given me valuable experience and motivation. It is really eye opening to work with others who have completely different styles than your own.
-Scott
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