Lets start off with a little introduction, tell us about yourself.
My name Is Trevor Gusikoski. I’m a husband, a dad, i love to
paint and make shirts, i rarely sleep much, i’m addicted to caffeine and i like
angry music. Pretty much sums me up in a sentence.
What is The Other Guy? What does it stand for or
mean?
I’m The Other Guy, It’s a nickname i got a long time ago.
What
does it stand for?....don’t follow people, don’t be like everyone else, do your
own thing, do what you want to do...be the other guy.
Art comes in many forms, what are some of your
favourite styles?
graffiti, when it’s done well, i love it. I’ve never tried to do
it, i have no urge to try it, but it’s one of my favourites.
t-shirts (obviously).
you can say a lot with a single t-shirt (they can be offensive, religious,
funny, evil....) because it’s right there in peoples faces, people notice them
and look at them all day everyday, it’s a form of art that most people don’t
think twice about or care about, but it’s everywhere.
They say art is like a sport, where you have to
be hours and hours in before becoming good at it. Would you agree with this or
did art come more naturally to you?
i agree, i have been drawing/painting since i was a little kid,
but to get good at it, you have to put some time in, lots of time, practice and
patience.
Is painting something that you have taken up on
your own or has someone been there to teach and guide you?
everything i do, draw/paint/illustrator/photoshop is all self
taught, i took the time and figured out how things work and what works best for
me. I did take art classes throughout high school (and learned a lot about air
brushing) but that was mainly because i hated school and they were an easy
credit.
Pieces of art can be found for literally nothing
or millions of dollars, how is art given a price?
i'm not totally sure, this is just my opinion....i feel like
it's all in the 'name' of the artist, which to me, is stupid. Their are some
artists out there who put everything they have into every piece they
make/design and they are just scraping by, but then some one with a 'popular'
name just quickly throws something together with no thought is selling
millions....makes no sense to me at all.
Do you have any priceless pieces of art that you
would never consider selling?
i have a lot of toys, and a lot that i really like, i have a
chrome Terminator Bearbrick that i’ve never seen another one, but, i guess for
the right price i’d sell them haha
Hobbies are not only important to people because
they’re fun and pass the time, but they often have a deeper meaning. Are there
any reasons why you continue to work on pieces other than personal enjoyment?
yeah, i won’t get into deep detail, but, i have a few
health/medical conditions that i’ve been in and out of the hospital for for the
past 5-10 years. When i’m painting, they don’t seem to matter, i don’t think
about them. I know it probably sounds weird or crazy, but painting is one of
the very few things that i can do to totally take my mind off of everything.
Favourite artist?
Suedehead, Johnny Crap, Drop, Bryan Espiritu (it would be a
dream to ever work with any of them)
Favourite piece of art?
that i own? ‘Yore Demons’ by Bryan Espiritu
Favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon in
the city?
go swimming, go to the park or go for a walk with my wife and
daughter (and Elvis)
Three things you never leave your house without.
simple. keys, wallet, phone. yes i’m one of those people who has
his phone all the time, that’s mainly how i’m The Other Guy.
Any Last Words?
shut your mouth, and open your eyes.
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