High Artist Spotlight: Quinnan Piestrup

We recently asked Quinnan some questions about her inspirations:
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Q: Where do you find your creative inspiration?
A: "Im inspired by the mind. How our moods and who we are as people impact our surroundings."
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Q: Why do you do what you do?
A: "I use art as a language, in hopes to relate to a mood or feeling of another. I hope from that I am able to get empathy from the viewer, and then hand it back. "
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Q: What art/artist do you most identify with?
A: "Neo Surrealism"
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Q: What role does an artist have in society?
A: "To start a conversation, or project a reflection on society as a whole."
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Q: What is your artistic outlook on life?
A: "I believe that perception is everything. It is the leading force that drives why humans act a certain way and do certain things. When I paint, especially in recent work, I paint our perceptions fluctuation over time, and how that perception impacts what and who we surround ourselves with. "
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Q: What is your dream project?
A: "To work on exhibiting a solo show."
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