How did you become a street painter?

I had seen street painting in Europe when I was studying art there as a student but later rediscovered it at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in Santa Barbara, California. I just stumbled upon that event in 1997 and immediately knew I had to try it. I participated the following year and became very enthusiastic about the possibilities of this art form. Encouraged by the other participating artists and friends, I realized I had found something very special to me and just became addicted.