Read the full interview in issue three.

How did your art develop over the years?

As long as I’ve been into art, I’ve had a growing number of influences that have inspired the development of my work. It has never been just one thing or another that inspires me. I hope as I continue to grow as a person, so will my style and approach to art.

When did you start to do graffiti?

I started writing when I was 15 years old, but it wasn’t until I was about 16 or 17 when I got really serious with it.

Is that something you still actively do?

Yes, but not nearly as much as I’d like to.

Ever had any run in with the law while ‘getting up’?

I’ve been chased plenty but, knock on wood, never caught, not for writing anyway. I’ve had my run-ins with the law for other things. Nothing too interesting or dramatic worth talking about.

How did you transition into more of a studio focus?

It actually happened the last time I got arrested, when I was around 20. I was sitting in the holding cell and I knew I had to get my shit together, and the only thing I liked doing was painting. I was primarily into graff at that point, but I didn’t want my gallery work to look like what I painted on walls and trains. It took a while for me to get comfortable with a style I felt was my own. Once I started to produce work I felt was worth looking at, I began to shop it around local galleries. The rest is history.

Do you have a favorite medium?

I prefer to paint on panels rather than canvas, but other then that, bring it on. I love it all and try to experiment with everything.

If you could see your art on anything, what would it be?

A history book.

Can you explain the campaign, ‘Bask in Your Thoughtcrimes’?

The word “thoughtcrime” was coined by George Orwell in the book 1984. Bask in your thoughtcrime is simply a free thinking mantra. In a nut shell, it’s a campaign to encourage artists and people alike to always think outside the box and never let somebody think for you.

When creating a piece, do you have a conscience stopping point, or how do you know when your work is completed?

I think it was Leonardo Da Vinci, who said “a piece of art is never finished, only abandoned” With that said, I stop working on a painting when I feel I’ve completed the desired thought. Sometimes it’s an unconscious stopping point, but it’s done when it feels done. I know that sounds lame but it’s true.I walk away from a piece of art when I feel I have nothing more to add to it and one more mark could ruin the whole thing.

What are you currently working on?

I’m preparing for my first international solo endeavor in Prague this September. I’m painting half the show in the states and the other half there over this summer.

Listen to anything in particular while your in the studio?

It’s a healthy mix of things like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, DJ Shadow, Krush, Regina Spektor, Kid Koala, and too many more to mention.

What can we expect to see from you in the future?

It’s hard to say but one thing is for sure, expect to see a hell of a lot more of it!

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