Echo Times

Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: A&E

Artist Holly Pierson proudly displays one of her works.

Inspired by The Beatles, Holly chose this chalk and pastel scene for a 2008 street painting festival.

"Bob (left) is based on a short story I made up about my pet, Bob shimermegigan the woopsie dinosaur," Pierson said. "(He) is pink because he only eats pink foods and loves karaoke and the musical CATS. He is the founder of the civil rights movement DCAT Dinosaurs Can Act To.

Echo Times: What is your major or area of interest?
Pierson: All things that make a mark, or can be changed to become something new.

Echo Times: What is the art discipline that you identify with?
Pierson: Graphic design, jewelry making, and costume design.

Echo Times: What art classes you are taking now (or have taken) at COM?
Pierson: My mom started signing me up for COM art classes since I was in high school so there is no way I can remember them all! But the ones I have taken since I have become an "official" COM student are painting, fiber art, drawing, jewelry making, sculpture, and life drawing.

Echo Times: What made you get into doing this?
Pierson: I just love making things, but my mom's the one that got me to start taking art classes.

Echo Times: What is the most recent project that you worked on?
Pierson: A painting I did of my pet dinosaur Bob Shimermegigan. (See photo)
Echo Times: How do you feel about the way it turned out?
Pierson: Good.

Echo Times: What are you working on now, or what do you anticipate working on?
Pierson: My projects tend to change from week to week. Currently, I am working on a time travel device.

Echo Times: What inspires you?
Pierson: The crazy bizarre fantasy world that is my brain. I do not like painting things like still life of fruit or exact rendering of a landscape. Its already here, I can already see it. I prefer making something that was not in this world before I made it.

Echo Times: Do you have any additional comments?
Pierson: Yes! Visit my website!
www.hollypierson.com

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