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.