"Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can."
"The important thing isn't that your technically great, I think it's the power of your expression."
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John Dyer Baizley
Artist, Musician
John Dyer Baizley is an artist and musician known for his distinctive blend of visual art and heavy metal music, particularly through his work with the band Baroness.
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"Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking my artistic idols."
"Speak with your own voice and be as unique as you possibly can."
"If what you want to do is make artwork for bands, you have to love doing it because there is almost no money in it. In order to start doing it, you just have to put yourself out there, work for bands you love and for as little as possible to start, if not free, that's what I did for years."
"Give your stuff away and if it's good, people will come to you."
"It's important for me to have different tiers of value for the art. Some of the silk-screens are really affordable, but I do have some high-end silk-screens that are several color layers and a little more expensive, and then I have the paintings that can get way up there."