Ryan’s show at Noble Savage Tavern opens Friday, July 11, and stays up until August 11.
1. Where are you from?
Shreveport born and raised. This city is all I know!
2. What’s your favorite place/thing to do in SBC?
Living in the same place all my life, I tend to make my own fun with friends and family. I try to always be doing something.
3. What’s your favorite color?
Gray is my favorite color; almost every t-shirt I own is gray.
4. What are your favorite colors to use in your art? Why?
I used to go crazy and use every color I could find, but it’s way cheaper to just use five colors: grays, blues, black, and white; sometimes reds.
5. What was the first piece of art you ever completed?
It was years ago, maybe 6th grade, I painted a landscape; I was pretty proud of it.
6. If you had unlimited funds, what would you do?
If that were the case I wouldn’t be here. But before doing anything for myself I’d first take care of everyone that has taken care of/helped out and has been so good to me.
7. If you could be any animal what would you be?
A DOG!!! Dogs have it made! Unless your owner sucks!!!
8. What does being an artist mean to you?
“Artist” to me is a Big word, because there is art in almost everything. It’s so easy to call yourself an artist these days. Anyone can throw some color on some cardboard and call themselves artist. It’s simply that easy.
9. How, if at all, has the Shreveport-Bossier artistic scene changed while you’ve been working within it?
This city still has a lot of growing up left to do; it’s hard when the funding for arts is cut!
10. Did you have any idols/role models that helped facilitate this dream?
I look up to any artist who paints what they want without worry of how others will take it. And that also goes with music and movies
11. What words of advice would you give to young – or old – people pursuing an artistic life..?
Never stop!!!! It’s not like riding a bike!!!!
12. What do you hope people feel from looking at your work? Gain? Experience?
My painting has changed a lot. I used to do a lot of landscapes and abstract paintings. I never cared much for meaning in my work; it has meaning I guess to me, but to anyone else, I guess find your own?? Now i just paint old TV stars I grew up watching; I just hope when they look at my paintings that they see it was done well and inspire them to do better!
13. What do you like on your hamburger? Or are you vegan?
I’m very weird, and this is kind of embarrassing. I had a bad experience with ketchup and mustard when I was young, so I eat my burgers with MEAT and CHEESE ONLY!!!!!!
