Interview Guide

1. How long have you been pursuing *insert type of arts*?

2. As an artist, how would you define art? What do you think is the most important part of

an art? Why?

3. When did you discover that you have a calling for art? Did you immediately respond to

this calling?

4. What was the starting point of your path as an artist? When did you really go for it?

5. Who or what were your inspirations?

6. On the other hand, what challenges did you encounter? Did it make you give up or almost

give up? How did you deal or surpass it?

7. What is your best experience as an artist? How about the most frustrating experience?

8. If you made a mistake while making your artwork, how do you deal with it or how do

you correct it?

9. What lessons did you get in your journey as an artist?

10. What advice would you give to artists who are still novice or are struggling? How about

on people who thinks they are not gifted with artistic talent?

11. Is being an artist a passion or career for you? Why?

12. Are you in a good disposition right now or in other terms are you satisfied with your

status as an artist?

13. What is your greatest achievement as an artist so far?

14. What do you still want to accomplish as an artist? What efforts are you making to achieve

this aspiration?
15. What are your usual subjects in your artworks?

16. Is there a particular reason as to why you chose these subjects?

17. In what way do these subjects represent or reflect you as an artist and as yourself?

18. What is the most difficult part in creating your subjects?

19. Do you plan on exploring other subjects? If yes, what subjects and why?

20. What medium of arts do you frequently use? Why?

21. What are the easy parts or advantages and what are the difficult parts or disadvantages of

using this medium of arts?

22. Do you plan on trying other medium? If yes, what medium and why? When do you plan

on trying?

23. Can you some of your artworks?

24. Which among these is the closest to your heart or the most notable? Why?

25. What materials did you use? How long did it take you to finish this?

26. What made you make this artwork?

27. What is the story behind this artwork or its message?

28. What is the function of your artworks?

29. Do you think your artworks successfully achieved these functions?

30. How does society view arts?

31. Do you think arts is important to society? Why or why not?

32. Do you think the society acknowledges and supports arts?

33. How can the Negrense society support and promote art?

34. As an artist, how can you show support to arts? How can you convince your co-artists to

follow your lead?