KR: Can you talk about a recent project of yours?
GONZO247: I’m just coming back from Asia. I was in Taiwan pretty much all of last month. I had a really 
awesome, large-scale bureau project at the Taipei Zoo. This mural project actually was the sister to a 
mural project that I did at the Houston Zoo. Also, during my trip I had my first international solo show. 
I’m really excited to be back, because I’m super inspired by my experiences in Asia. I’ve been going 
over there on and off since 2015, and I have a really good perspective now and direction on the work 
that I can produce here.
KR: In addition to being a professional artist, you focus on giving back to the 
community. Can you talk about why this is an important part of your artistic 
practice?
GONZO247: When you have the opportunity, show someone else what you’re doing. Don’t hoard your 
information. I’ve taught many artists, and a lot of them on their very first major scale projects. I’ve also 
gone into classrooms at every level, from elementary to collegiate, teaching about graffiti history or 
talking about my story and art in general.
We had the opportunity to do a really awesome large sculpture for the Museum of Fine Arts [Houston] 
and invited people to come help build the sculpture. Again, I could do it, but it’d be more fun to have 
help and get the community involved. Then, also show people, this is how you use chicken wire, paper 
mache, and plaster to create a sculpture. 
It’s like someone saying, “I would love to do a sculpture, but I don’t know how. I 
don’t know when I would do it, and I don’t know where to start.” 
I say, “I have this project, why don’t you come help me? That way, you don’t have 
to worry about it. I’ll just teach you everything, and if you mess up, it’s no big deal. 
We’ll figure it out.”
 In the end, people walk away with that knowledge, and they’re not afraid to tackle things because now 
they’ve actually been a part of it and it’s been collaborative. 
“Unless you try it, you’re 
not going to know if 
you’re good at it.”
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