you guys all collect the same damn thing.” I will say an awful lot of digital collage has the same “look,” and that folks who do digital should use less filters, and let the original images with their creases, rips, stains, tears, and Ben Day dots shine through. It gives your work texture. In our opinion, your Imposter Syndrome piece is collage perfection. Absolute comedic gold while also serving as deep commentary on the subconscious. On the topic of imposter syndrome, what advice can you give to aspiring artists who are struggling to see the value and worth in their efforts? Don’t be your worst enemy. Just work, and if people want to pay you compliments or money, take it. Your definition of an artist. I honestly don’t have one because I don’t have a definition for art. Tell us about your current projects. I’m kind of on sabbatical, what with work and fatherhood and all that, but I do have a second series of cards coming soon with House of Roulx, and volume 2 of my artbook coming out from Mansion Press next year. Bonus Questions: Top three favorite video games? Pitfall! Dragonfire Centipede (But nope, not Moon Patrol :-) Top three films? Big Lebowski Kung Fu Hustle Bladerunner Runner up: Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow Top three bands/musicians? Kid Koala Guns N’ Roses Really digging The Bug Club right now! Top three books or authors? Thomas Pynchon Cormac McCarthy Gene Wolfe What would you say to Kid Koala if you knew he was reading this? Thanks for all the inspiration!!! Anything else we missed? Nope! Thanks for the great questions. FOLLOW MOON PATROL ON INSTAGRAM TO SEE MORE OF HIS WORK & STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH HIS NEW BOOK, CARDS & MORE: @MOON_PATROL ARTBOOKS: THEMANSIONPRESS.COM/EN-US/COLLECTIONS/MOON-PATROL PRINTS: OUTREGALLERY.COM/COLLECTIONS/MOON-PATROL PRINTS, CARDS, SHIRTS: HOUSEOFROULX.COM/COLLECTIONS/MOON-PATROL SERIES 1 CARDS: HOUSEOFROULX.COM/PAGES/MOONPATROL-ARTIST-TRADING-CARDS-SERIES-1 APOCALYPSE BEAR NIGHT OF THE COMET IMPOSTER SYNDROME
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