Ken Keirns is an artist based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s been exhibiting his work in galleries for the better part of a decade – recently at Rotofugi Gallery (Chicago), T&P Fine Art (Philadelphia), and Dorothy Circus Gallery (Rome, Italy).  In the world that Ken depicts you’ll find a few monkeys. The archetypal alter ego? A noble way of acknowledging the common traits between man and the other species we share our world with? You’ll also find lots of women, and a bit of commentary on gender relations that occasionally …

John Cebollero is an artist out of New York City. I have been a fan of his work for quite while now and was able to show his work in not only the “Attack of the B Movie Show”, but the recent “This is the End” group show as well. Whether it’s with pencil, acrylics or ink, John’s work is always inspiring.
CM: How did you get your start making art, any formal training such as art schools?
JC: Like most artists I’ve loved art since childhood. Constantly drawing and exploring …

Michael Shapcott is a painter out of Plainville, Ct. His work is very figurative, colorful and filled with emotion. He also makes these really cool videos, many of which show his process of working. It’s great to see other artists work as you can learn all sorts of new tricks. I thank Michael for taking to the time to make these videos, as well as answer these questions.
CM: You went to the Paier College Of Art, what can you tell us about your experience there. Also what made you …

You might have seen his work with the band Tool, and have no doubt seen the effects that he has done with movies like the Ring, Darkman and Planet of the Apes. However it’s the fine art that he has done that really has the Creep Machine hooked. In each one of his paintings you can see the influence of Zdzislaw Beksinski, but with the work of Chet Zar, the subject of each painting seems to be aware of your presence, and is showing you things that that could be …

Not only does she have an amazing style, an incredible amount of mediums she is skilled with, but she also has a great sense of humor, that helped make this the longest and most enjoyable interview I have done so far.
CM: Can you tell us a little bit of what got you started in art, any schools you have gone to or specific training?
KV: I have been drawing and painting and making stuff since I was little. I would make a nest of paper, crayons, markers and other materials …

I first got interested in the work of David Ho about 2001. It was around this time that I started trying my hand at digital art, and the work David was putting out was very inspiring. He uses such programs as Photoshop, Illustrator, Poser & Bryce, and since the first time I laid eyes on his work, he has only gotten better.
CM: When I was a kid I wanted to be a special effects engineer, not too far a jump to digital art. Did you want to be something that …

I found Kendrick Mar’s work through the reader gallery on Juxtapoz. A good source to find new emerging artists. I really liked the whole vibe of his work, so I decided to pummel him with some questions.
CM: First of all, please tell us a little background info about yourself.
KM: I didn’t come from an artistic background and I got a late start as an artist at age 22. For this reason I feel that I’m trying to catch up to the level where I should be as well as …

Sarah Joncas was born in 1986 and grew up within both Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Her interest in the visual arts developed at a very early age, starting with the dedicated drawings of dinosaurs and lizards. Though at five years old her desire to become a paleontologist overshadowed the dreams of drawing cartoons for the remainder of her life, Sarah’s need to create visually returned and surpassed. Eventually the study and enjoyment of drawing from existing images stirred up the need in Sarah to …