Ike here. I’m blogging this week from the great city of Los Angeles. I’m catching the end of the Urban Legends Art Exhibition hosted in part by The Estria Foundation. Ya- that’s right. Estria. I’ve never been to this event, but it’s been pretty sweet so far. I’ve bumped shoulders with some amazing artists and enjoyed some great food. For those of you who don’t know this group, let me give you a little background. In 2010, The Estria Foundation(TEF) started a crazy festival as a way of giving young, creative people a chance to contribute to their communities through graffiti art. I’ve seen the festival for the past couple of years, but I’ve never been able to go cause Mike always held me back. Well, anyway, there is this final battle where the participants are given the same word to paint and are judged by their level of creativity. I figured I’d go to this exhibition to get to know some of the artists and get a feel for the types of designs. I mean, I like to think I know my way around a can of spray paint, but I have to admit that I have nothing on some of these other artists. Anyway, I’m thinking I might enter one of the battles. Ya know, try my hand with some of the best. According to the list of battle rules, the words are typically five letters. Who knows, maybe it’ll be“C-A-N-D-Y.” Then the competition will really be in trouble.

~Ike