We were lucky to catch up with Xernition recently and have shared our conversation below.

Xernition, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

It took me a very long time to realize I wanted to share my artwork with others, let alone sell it. I have been drawing my squiggly lines as far back as elementary school, but it wasn’t until I was an adult that I considered posting some of my pieces to social media.

It started as just a doodle, I would use pass the time and ignore other responsibilities. However, I had been drawing them so often, I realized I was getting pretty good at it.

I remember sitting at a previous job, and just wishing the day would end sooner so I could go home and draw. Then it finally dawned on me, I should do exactly that. I was already spending so much of my free time doing something I enjoyed,
I might as well start sharing it. I went home and made an Instagram account that night.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am Xernition. I am an independent artist who focuses primarily on digital minimalist artwork. My pieces use continuous squiggly lines that never cross, to make a larger picture. They can appear a bit overwhelming up close, but the bigger picture is something far simpler, like an elephant, or a cat.

My art started as a mindless hobby, until I realized I could make pictures out of the lines. From then on, I started to refine them and draw with an end goal in mind.

I sell the majority of my artwork online, through Society6 and Redbubble, but I will also sell physical prints, canvas paintings, and etched glass in the same style at local KC art and vendor fairs.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Creativity is a very human desire. At our core, we want to make art, to consume art, and to surround ourselves with it. We should continue to do just that. The best way to support artists is to allow spaces for art to exist, and to surround yourself with art.

Weather it is a mural on the side of a business, or a local art section in a store, including more art in your life, helps to spread the joys of art to the community. Follow artists on social media, go to art fairs, museums, local shops, etc. If you find pieces you especially like, buy a print! Seeing art in your life, in your home, in businesses, makes everything a bit more enjoyable.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The ability to professionally pursue a hobby, in a way that allows me to enjoy the work I do, is amazing. The artwork is truly a puzzle for me to put together, but the end picture is something completely new that I have the privilege to share with others.

Pursuing my art has also allowed me to connect to a larger community of fellow artists, and I have made wonderful friends because of it. I am truly honored to be a part of the creative community.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://xernition.wixsite.com/xernition
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xernition
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xernition
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xernition/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/xernition
• Other: Society6: https://society6.com/xernition?curator=xernition Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Xernition/shop?asc=u

Image Credits
Xernition