MARGARET DUROW

Name: margaret durow
Age: 19
Country: united states
Website: margaretdurow..com

At which age did you start creating art? And why do you feel compelled to create?
ever since i can remember. i think in pictures. im always thinking about how things look and go together, my mind is always creating images i need to capture with a camera.


What are you inspired by? And who do you look up to?
i get inspired when i feel so heavy light sad and excited all at the same time which ends up feeling like some kind of happiness. a happiness that seems important to convey through a photo, to share with other people. i look up to people who can put their words together so nicely and anyone who puts their heart, raw and honest, into whatever they are doing/creating.

Tell us about your creative process.
when i experience anything i think most about the way it looks and feels. i feel obsessed with trying to capture it all in one photo. i feel like if i dont take a photo im not fully appreciating everything around me that i love so much. other times i feel like i have to take a photo just to acknowledge something because i know in just a few minutes the light will change and it won't look the same, it may never look like that again. i need to remember how it looks now, it always just feels so important not to forget.
maybe its not all that important.


Do you ever find weird connections between life and art?
life creates art.

As an artist, are you Technical or passionate?
passionate
How do you determine when a work is finished? Or is it ever finished?
all my photos feel like another piece to some big project im creating but i dont even really know what it is.

Do you think there are boundaries you would never cross in your art making?
i won't show any work that doesn't feel honest to me. i wouldn't show something i don't love just because i think it would appeal to other people.



What frightens you most about your art?
looking at old photos and getting nervous about changes.

Do you have any magic cures for creative blocks?
marijuana and a sunny afternoon.


Do you dream about your artwork?
im often taking photos in my dreams. sometimes im in the most beautiful worlds with a camera that wont work.

What kind of art education do you have? Do you think it is important?
i had an art class almost every year in grade school and high school. i had one photography class my first year of college. i think the basics are good to learn, but i don't think it's too important, id rather see art inspired by life, not by more rules and other art.


What kind of career do you ultimately want? And what kind of career do you think you'll end up having (or already have) realistically?
i want someone to pay me to travel around taking photos. ill probably end up hiding away in the woods studying plants.

Is your family supportive of your art? Who influenced and nurtured your creativity most?
yes i think so. i think the internet has been most supportive and encouraging of my art (hahaha). my creativity has been influenced and nurtured most by my close friends.

Who are some of your heroes outside of the visual art stream?
cole alexander and george breitzmann.