Vice was originally a large format pen and ink drawing I did during the transition from being stuck in the doldrums of life to an accredited art school that allowed me a safe space to learn and create. Vice is as literal of a representation of the past experiences I battled with, avoiding the terrors of the Gangsters that run the streets in L.A.. Some of the Gang leaders seemed to cherish the opportunity to destroy me mentally, as well as making a few attempts on my life. This pieces is the closest thing to retaliating I’m willing to be involved in, Fuck You, I survived!

Most of my works from that time got stolen and destroyed, I was only able to save a few originals and some imagery. I redrew this entre piece by hand from a bad photograph I had of the original. I left as much of the raw quality of unbalanced lines to truly do the decay of that lifestyle justice.