Can you introduce yourself?
Great question for a plug! http://www.myspace.com/stencilistic.

Can you describe the first art piece you created which you were really proud of?
I was like eight years old, and I did a portrait-style pencil sketch of my grandfather. It ruled.

What is the idea you are trying to convey here?
The definition of a stereotype is: A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. The images stenciled here are the most oversimplified, generic pictures I could think of that blatantly stereotype the people they are trying to represent. The hands represent the media dangling these stereotypes in front of the public. Movies, television, and print alike all utilize stereotyping as an unimaginative way to get cheap laughs.

What is your favorite artistic medium? I like acrylic a lot, and I’ve become addicted to stenciling, so spray cans, I guess.

What factors play the biggest influence on your artistic vision?
I draw a ton of influence from the current political regime we are under, and I get a lot from pop culture, brand names, social issues, and other bullshit propaganda.

What kind of music do you listen to when making your art? Sometimes jazz, sometimes Johnny Cash, but 99% of the time, punk. Mostly old Blink, Anti-Flag, NOFX, Less Than Jake, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Last Year’s Heroes, the baddesdt motherfuckers around. You haven’t heard of them, but you will.

Do you think you face any particular stereotypes as an artist?
Probably, but I don’t pay much attention to people’s idiotic misconceptions.

What is your dream in life?
To be able to make a good living doing nothing but my artwork. Corporate American and 9-5ing... it sucks. I would love to live solely on my work, but for now, I supplement by painting houses. It kinda sucks.

What does the color white remind you of?
Skid-free draws.