Donna Pike loves old-school gaming if her artwork is any indication. She has created various types of pixel art featuring everything from old-school Mario games, to regressed states of modern hits like Resident Evil and Pikmin. But it was her pixelated Half-Life magnets that caught the attention of Pads & Panels. Pike (aka Arcade Artist) rounded off the set – which includes Gordan Freeman (with his trusty crowbar), the G-Man and a headcrab infested lab tech – with a collectible card that suggests what the box art may have looked like if Half-Life had been released on the Nintendo Entertainment System. That awesome set and the entire body of her work have landed her an email interview in edition #5 of “Cool People.”

Name: Donna Pike (aka Arcade Artist/ D-Bug)

Age: 34

Location: Somerset, United Kingdom

Website: www.arcade-art.com / www.arcadeart.etsy.com

Interview by: Bill Jones

When and how did Arcade Art get its start?

I started out with a chunky pixel painting on canvas of old school Mario called “Retro Mario Jump.” That was back in 2005. It took weeks to finish – definitely a labour of love. I thought I’d try selling it on eBay and someone bought it. It all went from there.(...)
Read the rest of Cool People #5 – Donna Pike (Arcade Artist) (835 words)

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