Staff Appreciation Interview: @leaf-lover

For Staff Appreciation Day (Oct. 16th) I've done a series of Interviews with several members of dA staff. I hope you all enjoy!

Interview with leaf-lover.

1. How did you come up with your deviantART nickname?

Unfortunately it's a very boring answer; I don't really remember!  I think I may have seen a couple of the plant shots and thought 'wow those are awesome'.  Contrary to some opinion, I am not a hippie nor am I an advertisement for weed.

2. What is your role on deviantART and what do you enjoy most about it?

In short, my role, along with all the other spritzy MN@ is to ensure the chatrooms and forums are running smoothly and safely.  Without a doubt my favourite part is the interacting with deviants live, on a one-to-one basis.  I really enjoy the helping aspect of it too; it's rewarding knowing you've helped someone understand the site better.

3. How did you find about deviantArt and what made you decide to join?

I was browsing mpdehnel's gallery (he's a friend of mine) and thought 'hey, that site looks pretty cool, and photography looks pretty fun' so I signed up.

4. What is your biggest pet peeve on dA? How about outside of dA?

Both on and off dA it's got to be the ignorance.  And I include myself in this fully, because we are all guilty of it.  For example, a lot of the dArama you see around, is based upon hearsay.  Very few people have taken the time to read the FAQ or policy or find out for themselves how things really are.  Instead they'd rather jump on the bandwagon.  People forget the staff are real people too!  

5. On deviantART, who's artwork has inspired you most and what are your 3 favorite deviations of theirs?

My art has sadly taken a real turn for the worse, as I've not submitted anything in eons.  My favourite artist on here though is without a doubt fourteenthstar.  Both as an artist and as a person she inspires me and I have muchos respect for her.  She introduced me to Porcupine Tree too, so she's gotta be the winner!

    

6. Of your own art work, do you feel you lean towards a particular art form or a theme within that art form?

I'd have to say I lean towards photography, as I'm terrible at drawing (no really, even stick people I screw up!).  As for a theme, hmmm, I suppose from my gallery you'd say nature, but I just take photos of things I like really, be they beautiful landscapes or a staircase.

7. What inspires you most?

The strong, powerful and beautiful women who contribute to both this website and my life.

8. Walk me through a typical day in the life of leaf-lover.

Well, every day is pretty varied really, but I can assure you that every day of my life features Porcupine Tree, Blackfield and dAmn.

9. What kind of movies would we find in your DVD collection?

Trainspotting, Memento, Sin City, The Matrix, Blade Runner, City Of God, Pulp Fiction, The Consequences of Love and others.

10. How about if we opened your fridge right now, what would we find?

Not very much! Usually though lots of salad things, some chocolate, enough juice to sink a small battleship and some cheese.

11. If you had to list 3 things you think everyone should do in their lifetime, what would they be?

Listen to Porcupine Tree.
Listen to Porcupine Tree.
Listen to Porcupine Tree.

Nah, for serious I think it depends on the person.  So long as you feel happy.