{"id":5834,"date":"2023-04-10T02:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T02:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/interview-with-painter-katherine-buglione-makersplace-magazine\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T02:58:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T02:58:27","slug":"interview-with-painter-katherine-buglione-makersplace-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/interview-with-painter-katherine-buglione-makersplace-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Painter Katherine Buglione | MakersPlace Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In this interview, New York\u2013born painter and digital artist Katherine Buglione opens up about her inspirations, creative process, and journey toward making a career of art-making. From her fascination with Egon Schiele\u2019s self-portraits to her collaborations with musician Keith Zarriello (The Shivers), Buglione\u2019s unique artistic vision is intuitive, unsparing, and emotive.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Brady Walker: Your website\u2019s personal bio says that you were heavily influenced by expressionist-era painters. (That\u2019s also one of my favorite art scenes in history.) Are there any particular artists that especially resonated with you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Bulgione: <\/strong>When I was taking one of my first college painting classes at 19 and came across some of\u00a0 Egon Schiele\u2019s self-portraits, I remember feeling like an artist who I knew was dead was looking me right in the eyes. I\u2019m not sure how else to describe it, but it was a remarkable feeling. So for me, that about Schiele\u2019s work was emotionally significant, but it also struck a chord with me stylistically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time (and also now, at age 32), I think I had some awareness that I didn\u2019t have the skill or the eye to paint or illustrate in a photorealistic way, but I knew in some basic sense that I was able to make marks that evoked emotion, especially because I could still make them look like people. I guess something about Schiele\u2019s use of thick lines and empty space, combined with areas of heavy detail in his paintings, just moved me and met me where I was at the time in more ways than one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I knew there were parts of the face and body that I could paint pretty well and make look realistic, and other parts I couldn\u2019t really do that with. I knew as a teenager that I was never going to be a photorealistic painter; I just didn\u2019t have the eye or the talent for it. But I could make marks on a page that could still look like someone and seemingly make other people feel something by expressing my emotion in this way. And I guess that\u2019s where that connection came from.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/3J9_40ALot_MWgkq6NHdgTw1UFQ5vTzPAOTwHBJ_Njc1Tr5DhyJick-y1pzOkF6qAlvtwbEVELIP0AuGuyxaMZuXLNCmqnvl4igCAh0APGmRxzkqsoJexPQCIKLHDew2fewLYkssJjThXv4dwwRW73I\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Self Portrait 1<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Have you noticed any interesting patterns in your work as you\u2019ve grown into an expressionist route?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB: <\/strong>Well, I never actually paint or illustrate anything with the intention of trying to illustrate any idea or feeling, or make anyone feel anything in particular. I kind of just go for it, doing a lot of wet paint on wet paint stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My objective has always been to make someone feel something. I\u2019ve had people tell me that my art is creepy or upsetting, or that it must be a reflection of my inner state. Then I wonder, is that a reflection of my inner state? Am I creepy and upsetting? I\u2019m not trying to make someone feel upset or creeped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I once received a DM on Twitter from a musician I admired, who said it was unfair to force people to feel my inner turmoil through my art. That sounds intense. I\u2019m not trying to force anyone to feel anything, but I question if my work is creepy or not. Sometimes I think I should lean into that more because anything I do that intentionally deviates from my natural style ends up being bad, maybe disingenuous.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What do you feel when you look at your own work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> I don\u2019t know. I often have an inclination to think I should have done something a little differently or added more detail. But I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever looked at a past piece of my work and not known when I did it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My work definitely evolves. I can look back at something I did in college in 2010 and feel like I\u2019m a better painter now, but I can also remember sitting in the room I was in when I made that piece. So maybe that\u2019s what it is for me. I can appreciate the times and acknowledge that I\u2019ve grown since then. I wouldn\u2019t say my work makes me feel sad or creeps me out; it\u2019s more like recording my memories.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/dsDRAcA9Kn8A6MkGJOyXF870xjcxLHqAU4IUM-PWwarPdD781J9QTgq5i6y7rkLt6cDNPaLyvEC2ctG8r5_iVI1qA3PoRskJJCIrp0qYpIOo4JdmynvbPEnd9zlJtqQMU7FQkL-wY0zr8qH70atOfew?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/dsDRAcA9Kn8A6MkGJOyXF870xjcxLHqAU4IUM-PWwarPdD781J9QTgq5i6y7rkLt6cDNPaLyvEC2ctG8r5_iVI1qA3PoRskJJCIrp0qYpIOo4JdmynvbPEnd9zlJtqQMU7FQkL-wY0zr8qH70atOfew\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/katherinebuglione\/guest-check-no-17663-1-of-1-463129\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Guest Check no. 17663<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: You tend to use a muted, earthy color palette. What mood do you hope to evoke with the limited color choices?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB: <\/strong>This is less intentional and more a matter of personal preference. In short, I don\u2019t think bright colors look as good. At the same time, most of my portraits have highlights of brighter colors (blues, purples, greens, reds) that may not seem to \u201cnaturally\u201d appear on human skin at first glance. If you really look at someone\u2019s face close up, though, you\u2019ll see all sorts of blotchy colors blending into each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To be honest everything about my painting and illustration style is about a 50\/50 combination of things I learned as a teenager or college art student and stuff that is just self-taught trial-and-error, the compilation of layers and layers of paint and discovery.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/fH3oGqjO?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption><em>ELBA III<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: You collaborate with Keith Zarriello of The Shivers. I acutally interviewed him for an unpublished <em>Paper <\/em>magazine feature back in 2012. How do you two influence each other in the course of creating a piece together?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB: <\/strong>Keith and I have collaborated on several pieces, the most significant so far being FOLLETTI, which is a series of animated digital portrait paintings, each of which Keith composed an ambient musical score for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I think that separately, Keith and I are both artists who value sort of toiling away at our craft in solitude, maybe to a point of being more \u201cgenerally misunderstood,\u201d so there was a camaraderie in that. Ultimately because we\u2019re both such sensitive people who try to communicate emotion with our work, the marriage of visuals and sound seemed like a natural merging of the minds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But with both FOLLETTI and other collaborative pieces, it was more intuitive than methodical. By that I mean, typically I would complete an animation and then Keith would score it with music, but occasionally the music would come first and usually if they seemed not to work well together, we\u2019d agree that something seemed off and would make adjustments accordingly, either sound-wise or visually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/sep2kIFztPUXbTqLrxyap3N99t3b6n08CGpzt8Rj1Np099MGyFeKbJYrfjugdl3wyoOIuHhn-ZulO91PsPZdvsjK8J1G57d9BXM7a-zoGf-kR0PbfLZt_72-ojPNazcgMn_mMFyIyt7MzFgKPErEF5Y?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/sep2kIFztPUXbTqLrxyap3N99t3b6n08CGpzt8Rj1Np099MGyFeKbJYrfjugdl3wyoOIuHhn-ZulO91PsPZdvsjK8J1G57d9BXM7a-zoGf-kR0PbfLZt_72-ojPNazcgMn_mMFyIyt7MzFgKPErEF5Y\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/katherinebuglione\/guest-check-no-16619-1-of-1-461950\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Guest Check no. 16619<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: You also do your own music for certain animations. Has the collaboration run its course, or is there a case-by-case whether you compose or Keith does?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB: <\/strong>It\u2019s case-by-case; some of my art is simply my own work, and though I\u2019m not a musician, I enjoy making sound. I do think that an art piece that can incorporate more senses than one can make the viewer feel a little more. And the artist can express a little more. It\u2019s more energy and collective pain and love shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The music for FOLLETTI was ambient sound \u2014 actually it was created using physical loops on a reel-to-reel tape machine, and then the audio was digitized. The music fit that collection really well, but we always wondered if we could utilize Keith\u2019s songwriting talent more in terms of our collaborative stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m currently working on animating a music video for a Shivers song called \u201cAlien.\u201d The song is coming out on April 14th and the video will be released in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/htZeYmQspFu0mXttx8yo4B7Agd21heaGUpRtRkENFMVPJSg60HzE_wvCq4_EehT5yfqHzeajrJUyzR0KhuFTV2lbMrgqzhkmFbztBrO7Qi4ClZyYxQCOYTRKwNWj4Ye8HpxzZVnN6w_zM91qUsPsqdw?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/htZeYmQspFu0mXttx8yo4B7Agd21heaGUpRtRkENFMVPJSg60HzE_wvCq4_EehT5yfqHzeajrJUyzR0KhuFTV2lbMrgqzhkmFbztBrO7Qi4ClZyYxQCOYTRKwNWj4Ye8HpxzZVnN6w_zM91qUsPsqdw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katherinebuglione.com\/paintings\/p\/francesca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>FRANCY<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Who\u2019s Dominic? I\u2019ve seen a couple of pieces featuring Dominic, maybe like five or six.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> Dominic is my son.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Oh, fantastic. How old is Dominic now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB: <\/strong>He just turned five in January.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Mazel tov. How often do you draw Dominic?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> A lot, definitely. I use actual photos of him as reference for little animations and stuff quite often. My first NFT collection of digital portrait paintings were based on these folkloric characters that look like elves, but they were all little boys. I definitely used his likeness in making the characters for that collection.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: That was the one you did with Keith, right?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> Yes, yeah.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What do you think of as the optimal viewing experience for your animated <\/strong><strong><em>Isola<\/em><\/strong><strong> pieces?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> Ideally, it would be as immersive as possible. Sound and visual is a given, but I\u2019ve always imagined multiple faces being projected on every wall of a dark room with surround sound. I\u2019d like to be able to pull that off someday as an exhibit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/bLawJfa0PUbwu-qLY6TImUNhQrAZ7FcM27PVTFiqZSX9kCLY0Tu94mkmPqxAWCgoaxRSqMhTwuU_GHi36VFCdx9JJswc9cOwS02qUG5RrkI1pQQPSEo-scadvfStiz6eNODX_eWfjYoKBeW86GpS6TA?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/bLawJfa0PUbwu-qLY6TImUNhQrAZ7FcM27PVTFiqZSX9kCLY0Tu94mkmPqxAWCgoaxRSqMhTwuU_GHi36VFCdx9JJswc9cOwS02qUG5RrkI1pQQPSEo-scadvfStiz6eNODX_eWfjYoKBeW86GpS6TA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katherinebuglione.com\/paintings\/p\/dominic-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>DOMINIC<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How do you animate your work? Some of your IG animations are stop-motion, but the Tezos <\/strong><strong><em>Isola<\/em><\/strong><strong> animations are pretty complex-seeming.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> Any formal education I have related to art has to do with painting and illustration. My initial interest in animation actually started with frame-by-frame illustrations, and sometimes I build puppets and do some experimental stop-motion stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019re seeing with the Tezos animations and also with FOLLETTI is a single digital portrait painting\u00a0 (my digital painting has also been quite experimental), which I \u201canimate\u201d using a motion capture program and my own face once the painting is finished.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Jerry Saltz left a flattering comment on your Instagram. As an art writer, he\u2019s a personal hero of mine. How did that feel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/kafX0b619Ft6ZsrYFJf-n0lTjRM87ygC5Qy5ekEPoEseMWO9aeylfuUOJion5lPv8IEqse9H0lJaXwre-Hi5YkW5xPdDC3UBvcglHwO4hNtTlFArl8VtKswuPAJJkbzuGJPufPPcQ9ShjS2HLquTb6M?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/kafX0b619Ft6ZsrYFJf-n0lTjRM87ygC5Qy5ekEPoEseMWO9aeylfuUOJion5lPv8IEqse9H0lJaXwre-Hi5YkW5xPdDC3UBvcglHwO4hNtTlFArl8VtKswuPAJJkbzuGJPufPPcQ9ShjS2HLquTb6M\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> I was surprised and wondered if it was a mistake. I felt flattered. I would love to meet him in real life. I think I had commented on another artist\u2019s photo on Instagram, and he saw my comment, then he must have looked at my page. He doesn\u2019t actually follow me, but the fact that he went through some of my art, gave me a few likes, and commented was touching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He commented on one of my guest check portraits, which are these portraits of people I drew in my restaurant job. That whole collection became a tribute to people who are keeping on, working at their day jobs while pursuing their careers, and not giving up. So it really meant a lot to me.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/xTEOMjiHb8Q6d77kA7ZzudP9xMESsXiDEp2FsCzhgA56wJQKCbV2eKcTatrs90wsrf9zl3S3i-eaZ2s1W5DwfH9m0LDOUSt0yhu7ytNzdLAB4eKwD5PfLKrJq76qaOMuoEx6Ou-tNm0OUZrtYu1AIVg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/xTEOMjiHb8Q6d77kA7ZzudP9xMESsXiDEp2FsCzhgA56wJQKCbV2eKcTatrs90wsrf9zl3S3i-eaZ2s1W5DwfH9m0LDOUSt0yhu7ytNzdLAB4eKwD5PfLKrJq76qaOMuoEx6Ou-tNm0OUZrtYu1AIVg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/adogmadrowned\/guest-check-no-17022-1-of-1-456633\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Guest Check no. 17022<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How often do you draw? The Guest Check series seems to be almost like a journal. Is this a daily thing or just when you\u2019re working?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> It started more as a compulsion. I always describe my art as a compulsion. Working in a seasonal restaurant in Florida, I began drawing portraits during the slow times last summer. I started doodling from photos on my phone, including one of my son and one of Keith, on the back of the guest checks where there\u2019s cardboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A friend suggested trying the front, and so I began drawing over the lines like I used to do in my school notebooks. I did it whenever there was downtime at work. After realizing I\u2019d made a few good ones, I began bringing them home, adding paint, and only using the blue and black Bic pens available at the restaurant. It turned into a full series.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/iL_OXQ-5ENqwb2CQwQy6n2sGqi6v226nY6JdDTCWyJiTYrn-6ibCdc0FqbOtSagkCXDn-r2iEYj456IemesYD2tdRut5EmooofB9KTXuD0jb0Q8MIMOppHTjj2OqlxHI0qfexXOLdcQ8fYIDrFqmhFA?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/iL_OXQ-5ENqwb2CQwQy6n2sGqi6v226nY6JdDTCWyJiTYrn-6ibCdc0FqbOtSagkCXDn-r2iEYj456IemesYD2tdRut5EmooofB9KTXuD0jb0Q8MIMOppHTjj2OqlxHI0qfexXOLdcQ8fYIDrFqmhFA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/katherinebuglione\/guest-check-no-17030-1-of-1-456638\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Guest Check no. 17030<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Who are the people in your portraits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> They\u2019re all people I\u2019ve come into contact with at my restaurant job in some capacity. A few are coworkers or people I\u2019ve sort of gotten to know. Many are total strangers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: How often do you finish a portrait?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> This totally depends on the size and medium. I usually work on stuff for a lot longer than I think it will take me. With a larger painting, days or weeks. With the Guest Checks, it varied a bit\u2026 over the course of about a month, there were days I think I did three in one day, meanwhile certain Guest Checks I\u2019d work on for several hours over the course of a day or two. I can\u2019t really say why, it\u2019s just how it happens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: As an artist who works primarily in physical mediums, how do digital art and digital distribution fit into your creative practice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> I\u2019m super attached to the physical process of creating art. I like to feel it in my hands. At first digital painting felt weird to me and the only thing that made my brain sort of get it was just to hold a stylus like I would a brush or pen and work in a \u201csimilar\u201d style. Digital distribution, however, has been very significant to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After college, I didn\u2019t pursue advertising or graphic design, and being a painter seemed unrealistic. I never broke into the New York art world, but I always made art. The notion of making art that I want and selling it as a digital token and asset, ideally with the physical art included, was significant. I\u2019ve made more money selling my art as NFTs in the past year and a half than in the 30 years before that.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5BG1C-LQsH4zqfNn0kyHRnA_c6Q_9FlNuqIreaEcKvMZQ7tkFdaiFw5Zip103p7CvufD0N4RjMZstcAltEGN7nKV278n8gx_6o-FPzBpe_O9EMa5hGHJmxrs_pVt3py_OKoM0Z8nLKrlYDCKxfeELJg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5BG1C-LQsH4zqfNn0kyHRnA_c6Q_9FlNuqIreaEcKvMZQ7tkFdaiFw5Zip103p7CvufD0N4RjMZstcAltEGN7nKV278n8gx_6o-FPzBpe_O9EMa5hGHJmxrs_pVt3py_OKoM0Z8nLKrlYDCKxfeELJg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>2020 <\/em>by Katherine Buglione<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: For someone who\u2019s so prolific, how does frustration manifest in your creative practice? What strategies do you use to get through or around it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> If I\u2019m prolific, it\u2019s because I constantly create. There\u2019s dedication, but it\u2019s also a compulsion. As a kid, I\u2019d make sculptures from sticks and string if that\u2019s all I had. Sometimes it feels like a curse or a sickness, but I\u2019ve never experienced a lack of desire to create. Much of what I make, I give away or discard, otherwise I\u2019d be living in a museum of puppets, paint, and creepy crafts.<\/p>\n<p>In all seriousness, every \u201cgood idea\u201d I\u2019ve had in art hasn\u2019t just popped into my head. It\u2019s always when I start creating something without a plan that something clicks, and I pursue that direction.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/GksQOBjLfyRd8NLSse2sZfNazFtodPDo2r_0dsZks2B_XuYRZAmk8RUrJ3Ruqp8iIb5fvMdyaRXeqDyLoG9CGP-A0qjS30ijn7DRO2p8nQpoaRYhC1OCoxUXXOGpdr3f7p_Nd0gQBiNr0Boa_WFqCOs?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/GksQOBjLfyRd8NLSse2sZfNazFtodPDo2r_0dsZks2B_XuYRZAmk8RUrJ3Ruqp8iIb5fvMdyaRXeqDyLoG9CGP-A0qjS30ijn7DRO2p8nQpoaRYhC1OCoxUXXOGpdr3f7p_Nd0gQBiNr0Boa_WFqCOs\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/davidesses\/guest-check-no-17651-1-of-1-463633\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Guest Check no. 17651<\/em> by Katherine Buglione<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: Can you describe your involvement with crypto art? Are you an active collector? Are there any art communities you\u2019re involved with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> For the most part, I never had the money or the brain to get into the PFP stuff. I\u2019m here for the art. My collection is small but I collect from artists whose work moves me and I plan to continue to operate that way.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>BW: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self about making a career out of art?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KB:<\/strong> It\u2019s okay if people don\u2019t understand you and think you\u2019re weird. Don\u2019t change the pure parts of yourself. Someday you\u2019ll be the coolest person in the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For updates on all of our upcoming artist spotlights and features, subscribe to our newsletter below.<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rare.makersplace.com\/2023\/04\/09\/interview-with-painter-katherine-buglione\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=interview-with-painter-katherine-buglione\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this interview, New York\u2013born painter and digital artist Katherine Buglione opens up about her inspirations, creative process, and journey toward making a career of art-making. From her fascination with Egon Schiele\u2019s self-portraits to her collaborations with musician Keith Zarriello (The Shivers), Buglione\u2019s unique artistic vision is intuitive, unsparing, and emotive. 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