People are always comparing artists. You always hear someone being referred to as the next Picasso, the next Beethoven, and so on. Well, I’m not a great painter like Picasso and I can’t write symphonies like Beethoven. But given my artistic style, use of art as a form of protest, and the fact that no one knows who the hell I am, I believe I could be the next Banksy.
Of course, most everyone “knows” Banksy. But no one knows who they really are. Like myself, Banksy doesn’t make art for fame or fortune. It’s about the message. It’s about getting people thinking and talking. Sure, I have plenty of pieces for sale on social media and Etsy, but I don’t ever really advertise it. I’ll show you if you’d like though.
Also like Banksy, I have been making art for decades. We have both shredded our own artwork. I also like Massive Attack. The list goes on.
I don’t do graffiti, of course. All of my work is legal (and available on Etsy). Except for the piece I did on the boarded-up McDonalds on 12th and Fordsbush in Denver. You probably know it if you’re a local, but you can also see it on Google Street View if you’re not. I think it must be too edgy to have ever gone viral. Someone painted a dick over it a few days after it went up, but censorship is just par for the course for renegade artists like Banksy and me.
So when you talk to me, you may just be talking to the next Banksy. You may even be witnessing the very beginnings of a turning point in art and culture. In the meantime, pick something up on my Etsy page while supplies last. Who knows what it might be worth one day if anybody ever bothers to take an interest in my work.