The Artists’ Statement:

In the summer of 2003, I began my street art installation, “The Smile Boston Project.” The project involves me leaving my cartoon-inspired acrylic paintings for people to take for “free” all over Boston (park benches, trains, schools, malls, etc.). Attached to each painting is a note saying, “This painting is yours if you promise to smile at random people more often.” I have since gone worldwide with my “Smile Boston Project” and I have begun to exhibit my paintings across the country. The documentary about my street art project premiered at the Woods Hole Film Festival (Best Short Documentary winner) and a book about my artwork will be published by Gingko Press.

Goals:

- To bring art to people who typically do not visit art galleries and museums.

- Give paintings to folks who may not be able to afford original artwork.

- Just to see more smiles around the globe.

In a nutshell... I’ve always been a big fan of graffiti but I never had the guts to spray paint a wall. And so, I use different cities across the country and around the world as my exhibit spaces.

Artist site www.bataclan.com