row of faces I did on Richmond Street, that was a real thrill. The face is about getting my graffiti instincts out, sort of a hybrid of impulses between wanting to create something of quality but also wanting to just paint the town red. Combining them both is the real thrill and that doesn’t happen at the laid back spots as much. They can still be fun, more of like a canvas where I can work out ideas, try new things etc. The real stuff comes out when I am under
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pressure, where no thoughts really enter the mind. BBB: You’ve painted all over the world from Thailand to Halifax, what is your favourite city to paint in? ANSER: It’s hard to say, all cities have a different allure to them. Thailand was fun because any semi-derelict space was a free wall. At anytime you could come and paint, locals would bring a
beer and enjoy watching you. There wasn’t the same stigma surrounding graffiti, it was just what it is, someone putting paint on a wall and trying to make a picture. All in all, Toronto would still be my favorite. I find it’s a perfect mix of calm and bustle. There is still a strong rush when you paint but it’s not too intense and things still get seen. Though with the whole Ford nation, buffing has really picked up in Toronto, things don’t run as long