Royal. BIO |
Bio: "My given name is Juan C. but in Graffiti circles, I'm known as ROYAL...Art and the creative process have always been my everything. For a brief time in life, I joined a traveling "Circus" as GUS the Mouse with the DISNEY Corporation. This gave me a moment of clarity. My Everything is now truly Everything! Art saved my life!! Now I just gotta pay the landlord!!". Medium(s): Paintings, stickerography & pastage Influences: the little prince, mafalda, asterix, archie and my daily visual intake Other Arts: photography, life drawing Date / Place of Birth: 1968, Venezuela Mentors: when I was a kid, I had lots of mentors. Now, there are few. David Suzuki is one. Education: mostly self taught Motivation: My main motivation is to prove that an artist can pay bills and in this style I practice, to help reprogram the masses Goals: short term, I wish to invade european soil Past Exhibitions: wurm gallery/ottawa/2004 group show @ subv/montreal/sept.4th,2004 Practicing Since: 1986 |