Josh, better known by his artist name “Shag”, is an artist and designer based out of Santa Ana, California. Known primarily for mid-century modern inspired pieces with contrasting colors, Shag sits down and shares his creative process as well as his advice to student artists looking to make a living off their work.
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>> My name is Josh Agle [phonetic]. I am an artist and a designer. I'm probably better known by my artist name which is Shag. Well, my main two mediums are silk screen prints and acrylic paintings on wood panels. And the silk screen prints are generally sold at the Shag store, which is the name of the gallery in West Hollywood and Palm Springs. The original paintings are sold at galleries all over the world. New York, L.A., Sydney, London, places like that. The art is really influenced by mid-century modern architecture and design. It's very hedonistic and consumer -- it depicts consumerism and consumption, bright colors. I get up pretty early because I'm most creative early in the morning. Not all artists are like that. But I get most of my creative ideas between 6 and 11 a.m. So I get up usually around 6 or 6:30 and start painting immediately. And then I paint for two or three hours. Middle of the day is kind of more for business things, answering email, calling people, making sure things are running smoothly. Then I maybe take a little 15-minute nap early in the afternoon to rejuvenate myself. And that kind of gives me some creative energy again. So in the afternoon I can paint a little more, do something else creative. And depending on how much energy I have, I might paint into the evening.
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