From Homelessness to Famed Artist and Designer: Rolland Berry on his life and art journey

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 8:30 p.m.

Rolland Berry is a contemporary artist residing in Los Angeles, California, whose work bridges the gap between fine art, pop art, and graffiti.

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His works are included in the collections of Swizz Beats \u201cThe Dean Collection\u201d, Urban Nation Museum Germany, and Xian Mueseum of Modern Art in China. Rolland\u2019s celebrity clientele include Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Billy Idol and Juliette Lewis.

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Rolland's Socials:

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Website: rollandberry.com

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollandberry/?hl=en

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollandberryart/

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Grateful Living Info:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

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Time Stamps:

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0:00 Introduction

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0:40 Rolland\u2019s childhood

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6:58 Where did you get the confidence to be yourself at a young age?

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10:45 Where should kids like you be placed in schools?

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13:21 How did you get into art?

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17:45 Why did you move out from your parents house at 15?

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22:42 Fred Segal\u2019s

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29:00 Starting a T-shirt company

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34:46 Getting a 100,000 PO

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37:01 Selling T-shirts at Ron Herman

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39:37 Working with Barney\u2019s

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44:04 Working with Linking Park

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45:45 Working with Reebok

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55:45 How did you manage designing versus doing art?

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1:02:05 How did 2008/2009 recession affect clothing business?

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1:14:06 When do you know a piece is finished?

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1:23:03 Is it hard to balance love vs. work?

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1:25:10 How are you so creative?

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1:30:15 When doing collabs with celebrity, how did you not get intimidated?

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1:36:17 How do you think about your art style?

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1:38:37 Any advice to an artist starting out?