Michael Banks

A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE ARTIST

1. What do you do when you’re not making art? (Day job etc...).

When not making art I listen to music, play music, and read.

2. Why do you make art?

I make art for others to appreciate, to capture an aesthetic, or to convey a thought or feeling.

3. What inspires you?

Practically anything has the potential to inspire.

4. What/who are your influences?

The list is long and varied: Cezanne, Hopper, Gris, O'Keefe, Clyfford Still, Diebenkorn, Hockney, and etc.

5. If you could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be?

Thelonious Sphere Monk.