An interview by
and
, curator
curator
Augustine Tellez
techniques. I asked him if he would take
a look at my work just to see what he
thought. A 2 layered stencil of my niece
stood out to him. “This is it. This is your
style.” he said. Since then I constantly
try to push the boundaries of single
layer stencils. I think tying in a cultural
aspect to your work is very important. It
gives the viewer another chance to
connect with me. With every new city
When I started painting I kept it mainly
to myself. Going out late nights with just
a few friends to paint in the canals and
freights around our town. Later I
became an art instructor for an after
school program. Howie Burnstien often
came in to teach the kids new
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