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“Hello!
This is my first time writing to you all at Wooster, so I would like to state
the obvious.  You folk are the unifying force in the field, and if you weren’t
around, I would probably cry.  Everyday I do 4 things.  Eat, sleep, bathroom
stuff, and spend hours on Wooster.  I cannot thank you enough. Saying that, I
have recently moved to Oakland, California, to attend art school.  Oakland has
an emerging scene!  I see Dave stickers everyday.  It is quite wonderful.  Here
are two photos of some of my work… David”

Received today via
email:

DaveBear - The Vitals:

Age:
18
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Where do you now
live?: Oakland, CA
How long have you been creating street
art?: About a year… maybe a year and a half
What did you
do last night?: Finished a stencil, listened to Lightning Bolt
/>What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?:  I really
like the pickled ginger that comes with sushi…  I also like olives, and
capers
Who is your favorite fictional character?: Carl,
from Aqua Teen Hunger Force
/>What do you currently have in your pockets?: Hehehe…
wheatpaste recipe
If you were given more time, what would you do
with it?: What I’m doing now, just more of it
Who do you
love?: My family, my friends, my pets, and Jason Lytle.

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DaveBear - The Q’s:

Wooster: How did you
get started in creating art for the street? 

DaveBear:
I was always really really into carving jack-o-lanterns.  I wanted to
do it all year round.

Wooster: Why the Pope?
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DaveBear: We all know the Pope is a gangsta!

/>Wooster: What other street artists do you most admire and
why? 

DaveBear: href="http://www.buffmonster.com">Buffmonster - amazing placement, I don’t
get how he does it. Tofer -  I love the
images, I used to see them all the time before I was into street art, everyday I
try and be as good as him. Huge Bag - for really great ideas, and reeking of
coolness.  Anthony Skirvin - just
fantastic images.  Now way around it… 

Wooster:
What’s your favorite city, neighborhood, or block, to post and/or to
see street art?

DaveBear: Venice Beach doesn’t get
enough love!  Also the bay area is great!

Wooster:
What inspires you now?

DaveBear: Subtlety. Walking
down the streets and seeing a little sticker, or a nice stencil makes my day. 
Little things, with amazing placement.  RES and good music.


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