kico snapshot: Payton Turner

Payton Turner, the talent behind Flat Vernacular, combines the use of stickers and hand painted watercolor illustrations into an interior masterpiece of digitally printed wallpaper. This talented and inspirational young lady has kept a playful and childhood spirit in her day to day with her work, but what was Payton like when she was a little girl? Payton took some time with us to answer some questions…

 

 

What was your favorite after school activity? Eating as many gummy snacks as possible before dinner and drawing classes

What was your favorite tv show? Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

What was your worst childhood fashion? Velour tops patterned like upholstery paired with waffle fabric leggings, all in terrible shades of mauve.

Who did you most admire? Eleanor Roosevelt

What is one of your best memories? Going to the MoMA on the weekends and explaining to my patient father what artists meant to say with their work.

What did you want to be when you grew up? First woman President of the United States or a painter.

What makes you laugh? I like it when things are out of place- like a French fry in the middle of a field, or if something looks like a small version of what it is in real life- like a tiny FedEx box that looks like a real FedEx box but in actuality it has gum inside of it. Absurdity in all its forms.

 

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