“I’m able to push the limit on what people think artist should be able to do.”: Interview with Dawn Richard

Creation isn’t just about the end product. How we as artists choose to reach the ending of our work is an expression all on its own. We find outlets and mediums to enhance our various visions in order to tell stories that mirror the multi-faceted environment in which we live in. Dawn Richard exhibits a profound insight on the evolution of our world in the ways we choose to express ourselves. Whether it’s singing (Please do check out the music video Blow) or animating (take a look at Jonlee Drive, Dawn Richard’s animation project about a teen who receives unstable super powers after experiencing a traumatic event), we see Dawn push the boundaries of our respective realities, and catapult us into a world of obscure beauty and abstract emotion. The path to these projects is imperfect as all things are, but gorgeous in its steps. I had the amazing opportunity to interview Dawn Richard for BNP to gain a little insight on how a nerd can do it all. Please enjoy! Black Nerd Problems:Please tell us a little bit about yourself! (Favorite Pokémon, words to live by, favorite daytime activity) Dawn Richard: Vaporeon.”Find out who you are and do it on purpose”-Dolly Parton.Favorite daytime activity? Finding all the black licorice jellybeans in the bag and burning them as they are Satan and should not be allowed among the other tasty jelly beans that exist. BNP: You do a lot of amazing and creative work, in various mediums. Do you find that your projects intersect in any ways? Dawn: Absolut…