we sat down with Ezra over a pizza and fired over some questions to get to know him a little better!
Tell us about a bit about yourself and your background.
I grew up in East Los Angeles and I went to the Academy of Arts in San Francisco to study art.
When did you first discover your interest in art and creativity? Which artists would you say are your key influences?
I first found my love for art around the age of 5. The biggest influence in my career was my father. He was always drawing and painting around me and my brothers. So I naturally gravitated towards the arts.
Where do you find inspiration or what motivates you to create? Explain how to be happy!
The inspiration for all of my art comes from everyday life. I tend to draw from emotions we have all gone through at one point in time in our lives. My motivation comes from the passion and love I have for creativity.
Could you tell us about your artistic process and how you would describe your style?
My process for creating a piece of art is quite simple, I create what and how I'm feeling. If that doesn't work then I think of a past experience and build from there. The style I draw and paint in is called rubber hose. It's a style that became popular in the 1920's. I've always loved artwork from that era, especially the cartoons.
In your solo show ‘I Used To Be Happy’, you paint a character ‘Happy The Clown’. What's the purpose or goal of portraying this character in your work?
What are your future plans as an artist?
My plans for the future are to eventually have a larger platform to keep on creating and hopefully work with organizations to help make mental health awareness something everyone feels comfortable talking about. I would also love to continue to show my work overseas and connect with people from all over the world and share the love I have for art.
