#FigChronicles
One of the most unexpected things to have come out of my street art project is having people contact me for interviews. Yesterday, I had a wonderful interview with Sandra, the owner of the iconic restaurant The Girl and the Fig in Sonoma. She contacted me after I had left some art near her restaurant.
The very first thing she said to me was how surprised she was to find that I'm a female! She just assumed that the person doing graffiti around Sonoma County was a dude, and we chatted how graffiti artists are a male-dominated field and I told her I would assume the same thing.
This takes me back to the days in high school where I was the mascot for the Willits Wolverines, and everyone assumed I was a male under that bulky costume, and I had to have the football team escort me onto the field so I wouldn't be jumped (it happened a few times.)
I don't know how to break the stigma about people assuming a gender when it comes to a certain profession, but just talking about it is a start.
I always knew art connects us, but to be sought out for interviews because people are curious about my work and want to learn more–that is something that's never happened to me before.
Big thanks to Sandra and the overwhelming amount of people who have cheered me on through this project. I wouldn't still be doing this if it wasn't for you guys, so thank you! I'm beyond grateful. This art and this medium sets my soul on fire.
