Interviews

The first time I met Daniella was recently and at her home hidden away atop of the Hollywood hills in a mid-century masterpiece. It was a cool night in December as she was preparing a lovely butternut squash with a dash of cinnamon. It didn’t take long before we were discussing the Hadron collider, ancient civilizations, the moon, humankind, art...

You spent many years as a photojournalist covering subjects such as political riots, earthquakes and human trafficking. How have these experiences shaped you into the artist you are today? My previous work has shaped everything that I do now.

I've been a big fan of your work for a while now. When and how did you get into making art?  That's great I’m always glad to hear I’ve managed to reach people through my work! I’ve been working with creative visions since as long as my memory dates back. As a child my father would set me up a work...

We sat down with extraordinary singer / songwriter Brooks Nielsen of The Growlers to talk about life, art, family, Beach Goth and what the future holds.  

You got your first photograph published of Bob Dylan for Sounds magazine in 1974 at the age of 16. Would you say this was the moment that launched your career?   I would not say that it was the event that launched by career, but it was a jolt out of the blue which gave me the drive to keep submitting photos...

You started taking photos in the 60’s and worked for SoHo Weekly News as a photojournalist. Were you always drawn toward photography? I started taking pictures in the 1960’s when I was living in San Francisco. When I was 19 years old a friend had a camera and it just interested me. I bought my own and learned how to use...

Your career began in New York City in the 80’s, which was quite a vibrant scene. How did this shape you as an artist? I had come from Virginia having gone to college there. I was a local artist in Norfolk Virginia and I knew I had to come to New York. It was a really interesting time in the...

Photo by Scott Green You originated in the mid 90’s when hip-hop and grunge were a major influence in music, yet you have a very original sound. What inspired you at the time? Not being good enough players to imitate anyone was huge part of it. I had gone to music school for composition as well as recording school so...

Hello is this Mick? This is Mick. Is this Anton? Yeah it’s been quite awhile; it’s been since the 90’s actually. Yeah must have been the late 90’s after my heart bypass surgery in ’96, around ‘98. 13 books. Am I correct you have 13 books out? I think that’s what it is if I add them up. Yeah, obviously...