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INTERVIEW WITH AN ARTIST

August 20, 2025

Name: Dominique Swan

Location: Reno, Nevada

Details: A surreal artist who sells her work primarily online

Conducted by Liam Chen

QUESTIONS

1. What's the most peculiar thing you've done on a Tuesday?

I painted with my non-dominant hand - it was messy.


2. Do you believe in a power nap?

Naps fuel creativity.


3. How do you feel about socks?

Socks stifle creativity. I'm a barefoot gal, especially in the studio.


4. Ever had a dance battle with an inanimate object?

I danced with a sculpture once - I swear it swayed on its own.


5. What's your strategy for dealing with Mondays?

My Mondays are for experimenting and breaking rules.


6. Do you think cheese is a food group?

Who cares? Cheese pairs with wine ...


7. How often do you reorganize your thoughts?

Thoughts have a way of reorganizing themselves.


8. What's your favorite way to procrastinate?

I doodle.


9. Ever talked to a plant? What did it say?

Often - they whisper inspiration.


10. Do you have a secret talent for weird things?

Hell, yes! But it's best not to say - I don't know you well enough.


11. How do you define "adventure"?

Every new brushstroke is a new adventure.


12. What's the last thing you googled out of curiosity?

How many midgets are there in the world.


13. Do you believe in luck?

I chase it ...


14. How do you handle things that are "too real"?

I paint them.


15. What's your go-to excuse for weird behavior?

"I was in the creative zone!"


16. Do you collect anything odd?

Odd textures ... and multi-colored dildos.


17. How do you feel about pineapple on pizza?

Awesome combo.


18. What's the most spontaneous thing you've done?

Swam naked in the gym - I wasn't allowed back.


19. Do you have a ritual for calming down?

I sketch.


20. If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would it be?

I hate the Olymics.

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