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Artist Biz

Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, #614whats2love #artmakescbus #columbusmakesart #hilltopartscollective #lookoutsupply #artshow #localartist #letters #loveletters @iusedtobebizmoto @hilltopartscollective @our.614hilltop @lookoutsupply @934fest @934gallery
Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply

I talked to Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, 3440 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43204.

Tell me about your artistic expression.
I grew up in New York on Long Island. Me and my friends would get into trouble and spray paint on whatever we could. We didn’t have trains in my neighborhood; so, we painted on warehouses, eighteen wheelers, or whatever we could. I developed from there.

Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, #614whats2love #artmakescbus #columbusmakesart #hilltopartscollective #lookoutsupply #artshow #localartist #letters #loveletters @iusedtobebizmoto @hilltopartscollective @our.614hilltop @lookoutsupply @934fest @934gallery
Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply

Is this your primary medium?

I do spray paint and acrylic paint. I do tattoos for a living. I have been doing tattoos for about twenty years.

Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, #614whats2love #artmakescbus #columbusmakesart #hilltopartscollective #lookoutsupply #artshow #localartist #letters #loveletters @iusedtobebizmoto @hilltopartscollective @our.614hilltop @lookoutsupply @934fest @934gallery
Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply

Tell me about this piece.

I don’t plan what I am going to do. I freestyle it. We had to use black, white, and gray. I came out this morning and threw up some shapes; then, I went to work and did some tattoos. I came back and now I am fine tuning it.

Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, #614whats2love #artmakescbus #columbusmakesart #hilltopartscollective #lookoutsupply #artshow #localartist #letters #loveletters @iusedtobebizmoto @hilltopartscollective @our.614hilltop @lookoutsupply @934fest @934gallery
Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply

You said black, white, and gray but isn’t it black white and gray letters?

Naw, that is only on the inside gallery display. Out here it is black, white, and gray. It could be anything.

Sidebar: I didn’t even go inside. Yikes. That was left for another day.

Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply, #614whats2love #artmakescbus #columbusmakesart #hilltopartscollective #lookoutsupply #artshow #localartist #letters #loveletters @iusedtobebizmoto @hilltopartscollective @our.614hilltop @lookoutsupply @934fest @934gallery
Artist Biz participating in “Strictly Letters” at Lookout Supply

Is there anything that I didn’t ask you that you think I should have asked you? If so, go ahead and answer that question.

I have a studio over in Franklinton. I host art nights on Sundays and Mondays. Hit me up on Instagram: @iusedtobebizmoto. Everyone is welcome. We chill, listen to records and vibe out.