RD: When did you start painting? I started to paint with a brush when I was 20 Before that I always drew, and did some air brushing. I did a lot of Graffiti art and dabbled a bit in Tattooing

RD: Where are you from??

Mars-1: I was raised in Fresno CA, but moved to San Francisco after graduating from High School. Now I have been here for the last 10 years.

RD: Main art influences??

Mars-1: Wow, that's a tough one . There are a lot of artists who have Influenced me. So, if I were to boil it down to a few, I would have to say: Syd Mead, Moubius, Roger Dean, Salvador Dali, Eero Aarnio.

RD: Do you have to get in the "zone" to paint, or do you just jump right into it??

Mars-1: Now-a-days, I find myself getting so busy. Getting in the zone is not an option. Or, maybe I should say, I try hard to stay in the zone!

RD: What kind of Music do you listen to??

Mars-1: Here is some of the Music I have been digging on lately - Bola, Starfire, Television, Plastic Cloud, MC5, Stalk-Forrest Group, Clear Light, The Misunderstood, 13th Floor Elevators, The Moving Sidewalks, Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt, John Surman, EGG, The Nice, Proto-Kaw, Blue Cheer, Tomorrow, Thomas Fehlmann, Solvent, Quicksilver Messenger Service, High Tide, Growing Concern, and Pete Brown

RD: How did you develop your style??

Mars-1: I like to think of it as creating new letter in a alphabet. Each new element adds another letter of the alphabet with which to create visual words, words into sentences, and sentences into paintings. I am always looking to expand my vocabulary.

RD: Do you have any crazy art gallery moments??

Mars-1: Yes at a gallery opening I had a few years ago. Prior to the opening, I was short on work so I was desperately painting away feverishly. At about the last five days before the opening I was budgeting my sleep and probably had combined an amount of 10 hours of sleep for That week. By the time the opening rolled around, I was showing signs of sleep deprivation. While I was talking to people, I felt like my soul was flying in and out of my body, into space and back, and back again. It was pretty harsh. Hopefully, that is the last time I do anything like that again. I love sleep. and I felt like years were shaved off my life after that.

RD: Do people ever send you pictures of tattoos of your work??

Mars-1: No, Just several people emailing me threatening to get tattoos of my art, but I have yet to see any proof

RD: What do you think of porn??

Mars-1: I think it's a part of any free thinking liberated society. like everything it can have it's dark side.But I believe when society attempts to oppress and overly censor porn,that breads ignorance,sham and self hatred .When in reality the human body and sexuality should be a celebrated healthy part of the human psyche.Porn can be positive and stimulating .It should be enjoyed and out in the open.Not something to feel guilty about .

RD: What kind of girls are you into??

Mars-1: All kinds. I am a multicultural race,shape and size fan of the female persuasion.Also couldn't hurt if they happen to be wearing roller skates

RD: Do you have any "art groupies?" I think there might be a few out there. But, I wouldn't know. Too much time spent working in the basement studio most waking hours

RD: Any Crazy Sexual Exploits to brag about??

Mars-1: Nothing fancy,But after all these years I sill wish I could give myself head!

RD: What do you think of razordolls??

Mars-1: love'em ."They aren't yo grandpapas pinup girls!"

RD: Whos your favorite razordoll??

Mars-1: It's a toss up between Jade Starr and Stoya

RD: What upcoming artists should we look out for??

Mars-1: Oliver Vernon Scott Saw Kim Cogan

RD: Do you like Horror Movies? If so What's your Favorite??

Mars-1: I'm not big on the Horror flicks in general. My favorite of all times is a movie called "Santa Sangre" written and directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky

RD: Anything you want to plug, do it here??

Mars-1: Just a link to www.mars-1.com will do the trick.