Featured Artist Snarl
Firstly who are you and where & how did you grow up?
How do you think this affected you on your journey towards being an artist?
Graffiti taught me so many life lessons along with work ethic and sense of commitment to the craft. Graff enabled access to a creative path I walk every day. It also taught me design fundamentals and helped develop my skill set to a point where I can make a living off painting full time. I was able to learn from incredible artists working fast and efficiently with an endless stream of inspiration.
When/How did you know you wanted to be a graffiti artist?
How did you learn to do what you do?
What do you do these days?
What is your dream project?
Solo WC in NYC with day flix.
Your favourite or most inspirational place/spot you have painted?
What/Who are some of the inspirations for you and your art?
Did this help guide you to where you are today?
I guess so. Plus the fact I have an incredible wife that acknowledges that my graffiti addiction is something that is imperative to maintain my sense of self and balances out the rest of my life.
What are your personal goals now and in the future as a professional graffiti artist?
Tell us a little about how you like to work. (Alone, with others, in phases, details, etc…)
I also thoroughly enjoy painting by myself and getting lost in the moment. Its incredibly therapeutic to be able to focus completely on something that you love. Walking away from a good piece is very cathartic and helps me get on with the jobs list.
What direction do you feel your art is going?
What’s the biggest misconception other people have of graffiti artists?
That we want to paint their terrible ideas in return for great exposure or design a sick graff tattoo for their mate to fuck up.
What are your thoughts on the whole graffiti vs street art battle?
If it was a battle, graffiti would win. ‘Street art’ is already played out due to the fact that its open for anyone to walk into. With graff you need to put in work for years to earn the respect of your peers and its no easy task coming up against all odds. The funny thing is, the ‘street artists’ who’s work I admire most have all smashed trains in their heyday and then invented a street art circus trick they keep doing to cash in on the trend. If anyone is going to make some coin out of it, Im glad some writers are getting theirs rather than just a bunch of Tafe students doing pretty girl portraits with a cherry picker.
If you could share a message with the next generation of graffiti artists, what would it be?
There any up and coming artists that we should keep an eye out for?
Any shouts out you you would like to give?
Thank you very much for your time and we look forward to seeing more of your amazing work.
Thank you very much for your time and we look forward to seeing more of your amazing work.
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