Traveling, NYC, art, the art of sound, the sound of art, collage, decollage, photography, installation, painting, drawing, film, video, keeping my eyes busy, keeping my ears busy, keeping my brain busy, letting you know I was there/here, interiors, exteriors, above and below and everywhere in between, leaving my mark, communication, graffiti, writing, bombing, taking tags, chalk, shadows, natural light, artificial light, darkness, colors, the paint store, the art supply store, the stationary store, paints+inks, homemade writing implements, mops, squeeze bottles, markers, spray paint, taking tags, scratch tags, indentation tags, currency graffiti, ill shit, stickers, canvas, wood, metal, plastic, paper, found objects, my camera, the art of sound, nag-champa, shit thats bananas, illness, buggin out, truly good stories, laughing, food, cooking, eating, savory all day, sweet, spicy, local, imported, flown in today or yesterday, gathering material for my books, urban exploration, aimless wandering, collage, stickers, stencils, lookin at photos, taking photos, collecting photos, collecting spray paint and paint markers and permanent marking devices, customization of apparel, fresh sneakers, crispy collared shirts, longsleeves, short sleeves, tee shirts, denim, cords, boxer shorts, fresh clean socks, showers, nice weather, sunny days, rainy days, the right temperature, food, drink, sleep, art, riding the rail lines in the greater new york metropolitan area, looking at shit on ebay, researching shit, dvr, cooking, eating, culinary wizardry, all types of restaurants, speaking bits and pieces of every language on earth particularly languages spoken in NYC, speaking english in different accents, going into character, human behavior, documentary films, entrenched sub-cultures, technics 1200's, microphones, cutting, scratching, transforming, rhythm, melody, driving, day trips, night trips, riding the bike, driving the car, books, magazines, snippets of conversation overheard in public, making high-pitched sounds that bug dogs out, new york city subway cars, long island railroad, metro-north railroad, new jersey transit trains, path trains, bergen lightrail, amtrak, all freight trains, hobo markings, doing the human beatbox, butane lighter burn tags on ceilings, art, syncopation, illegal fireworks, chocolate, simple pleasures, pocket billiards, non-public areas, abandoned buildings, neglected spaces, tunnels, underpasses, overpasses, bridges, rooftops, dumpsters, air conditioners, vans, trucks, buses, the backseats of taxis/car services, stuff that moves, bathrooms, streets, walls, gates, doorways, billboards, signage, the backs of signage, utility poles, rusted out metal, clean metal, clean glass, dirty glass, dust tags, clean exposed brick, plastic, wood, staircases, all types of fonts ,a good girl with a heart of gold (whatup baby!)and trips that take all day or night to get there, no, the anticipation of getting there and the experience of the adventure along the way.........
Music
A vast array.
Movies
A wide selection.
Television
Sure.
Books
Libraries upon Libraries.
Heroes
The old lady who used to be ALL-CITY with PRAY scratchies in 1970's + 1980's NYC...
Thanks Ellis. I love your style, subject matter and work. It is a unique take with the urban subject shadowing. Very cool! Welcome to our community dedicated to artists and art industry friends...
