How?
From my Graffiti work in the Walls of Wynwood, Miami
TO MY GARMENTS BRANDS
“A society without art is simply dead, art gives, art saves lives. “
My Humble Beginning.
Having been raised only by my grandmother (an immigrant from Spain), our day-to-day life was a struggle. During my youth, the first way I found I could contribute to the family was by shining shoes. Shining shoes was the catalyst to finding my way out of the slums. Through shining shoes, I met a person who gave me the opportunity to be able to learn martial arts. Martial arts gave me a purpose, a direction and it saved my life. But my true passion was the Arts. Some 40+ years later, I find myself returning to my past in this project by integrating my art with each shoe.
While I advanced to Black Belt in 1978 and earned a Sixth Dan (degree) ranking in Kung Fu in 1987, I became a World Champion in 1987 (Photo). While Martial arts gave me mental and physical discipline, being a creative artist has always been my true passion.
When visiting a friend one day, he had some shoes and I saw these shoes as representing the hope behind my childhood. Then it came to me, WOW! these shoes will be my new canvas and I could integrate my art onto them. When I saw them, I decided that I could hand paint my graffiti work on each one of them, in this way each pair becomes one of a kind. My goal is to illustrate the idea of hope in each shoe, each sole. When I apply the paint to each shoe, the elements and characters come to my mind, by doing so each shoe becomes unique in brush strokes and texture. Each person will have their own unique expression and style of shoe.
The Graffiti printed on all my garments it is the original graffiti work from the walls of Wynwood, that we digitally transfer to the fabric or the way I like to call it My New Canvas.
If you are interested in ordering my Hand Painted Shoes Collection (showing in the lower photos), please send me an email.
My Limited Edition of Hand Painted Shoes.
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Hand paint shoe box.
Original Graffiti Hand paint Shoe box, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Signed and Number
The Original Graffiti Hand painted Shoe. Each pair is hand Signed and Numbered with a Limited-Edition Number on the shoe by me, when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, you get a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Black Hand Painted.
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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The Making.
The prosses of making the Original Graffiti Hand painted Shoe. Each pair is hand Signed and Numbered with a Limited-Edition Number on the shoe by me, when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, you get a Certificate of Authenticity,
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Black and Gold
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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White, Black and Gold
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Red, White and Blue with Gold
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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White and Black
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Red, White and Blue with Black Graffiti
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Red, White and Blue
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Red, White and Blue Signed
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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Red, White and Blue
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
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The Punisher
Original Graffiti Hand Signed and Numbered with a limited edition, come when you order my unique hand paint shoes collection, every pair come signed and numbered by me, also you also get a certificate of authenticity,
