Rocketgirl NFT Artist Interview

Can you tell us about your background and what lead you down the path to becoming an artist and ultimately experimenting with NFTs?

I was minted in Ireland and later moved to Edinburgh, Scotland where I misspent my university days and never looked back.

Well, I like to call myself the latest OG to the party. I have worked in blockchain marketing since ’17 and was switched on to the emerging crypto art scene by the late, great Alotta Money. Then for some utterly mad reason I forgot about the whole thing. 

I got back into painting in the interim (after a 15 year hiatus) and was starting to exhibit when the great covid leveller struck. I kept creating through lockdown like a woman possessed but had no viable way to get my art out there. I read the Beeple article last year and a lightbulb went back on in my degen head and a year later here I am, pencil-pushing on the daily!

When did you mint your first NFT? What platform did you choose and why?

I minted my genesis on Foundation last October. I chose it because at the time it was fairly exclusive and I liked the overall interface compared to the other options I had then.

Can you tell us one thing you cannot live without?

I can’t live without the gym it keeps me sane and helps me degen longer, faster and harder – sitting over an iPad or a canvas all through the night is hard but lifting weights and yoga make the damage less.

Who is your favorite artist(s) (Non NFT)? What about their style resonates with you?

Jean-Michel Basquiat because I remember being so struck by his style when I was still at school and learning what was possible as an artist. His whole works just sang to me and I never tire of looking at them today, and he has had a huge influence on my style.

Who is your favourite NFT artist? What makes this artist unique?

Oh that would have to be Alien Queen (@AlienqueenNFT). Owning a piece of her work is a top goal of mine. She combines a sexy, vibrant style with acid-soaked meanderings to make work that just pops in your face and that you can’t get out of your mind. She is also a wonderful and supportive person in the community, and truly top of her game.

What made you pursue NFT art?

I lurked in the scene for 5 months buying art and building connections before I minted a single thing. Having worked in the blockchain space for years I understood the tech behind NFTs and was fully convinced of the future possibilities to gain from minting my art.