I’m inspired by people who speak out against injustice, people who are just generally bad ass. I get a lot out of discussions, even if I’m not saying anything… I just observe and listen and learn a lot. That’s very inspiring and sometimes confrontational but but I welcome that. It’s why I’m on Tumblr… there are just so many people talking about important things that they care about (or that they’re angry about) and it’s often stuff that I am privileged enough not to have experienced.
I find more and more that these discussions influence my art. Even though a lot of it has to do with the particular shitty things I deal with, I have been able to figure out that it’s not just my particular shit that makes the world bad, it’s a whole system.
In strictly art/ design terms, I would definitely name check Marian Bantjes as an inspiration. It’s not just the craftsmanship and gorgeousness of her work that inspires me, it’s how much heart and compassion is in it too.