Meet Houston’s spray paint Picasso!
When street artist GONZO247 was growing up in Houston’s East End, graffiti was considered vandalism rather than art. He first started experimenting with spray paint as a teen, at a time when most graffiti artists were incognito. But when he decided to turn his passion for street art into his life’s work, he struggled to get recognition as a legitimate artist. That’s when he made it his mission to change the perception of graffiti. Today, GONZO247 is Houston’s most famous aerosol artist, widely known for the hugely popular “Houston is Inspired” mural in Market Square Park downtown. His colorful artwork can be seen all over the city, from the Houston Public Library to NRG Stadium and the George R. Brown C...
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