5.2.07 MEAR-ONE SPOTLIGHT
Mear One Interview
All Photos by Ari Michelson
How did you come up with the name MEAR ONE? The name MEAR ONE represents my state of mind through an acronym “manifest energy and radiate” and the ONE signifies the first to come with this style and message. I see myself as a messenger and a transcriber of psychic imagery.
Where are you from? I was born in Santa Cruz, California and was raised in Los Angeles since age 4.
How did you get into doing your artwork? I was raised by my mother, an artist who taught me how to paint and draw at the young age of 2, which was as soon as I could pick up a pencil and scribe.
How did your collaboration with Osiris Shoes come about? For many years I have stayed focused in my purpose with painting, and it was only recent that a want to work with other people became an importance. I like to work with the best and the level of respect that Osiris showed me was what bridged the collaboration. As an artist, it is hard to step away from the work I have invested in and work on other projects, but when a company like Osiris likes and appreciates what I do, it makes it a true pleasure to work together under these circumstances.
Who are some of your favorite artists who inspire you? My favorite artists are Maxfield Parrish, M.C. Esher, Heronimus Bosch, Frida Kalho, Diego Rivera, David Sequerros, Rick Griffen, and I could go on and on.
What are some of your career highlights as an artist? Traveling to Japan, hanging out on rooftops painting all night, finishing my works every time. Its hard to say what my most memorable moments are, but I am just thankful to be painting and moving through this life with conviction.
Is there a particular influence behind the design of your shoe for Osiris? The art was inspired by the expansion of intelligence and consciousness, basically manifesting the image in the mind.
What is your artistic background? Were you formally trained as an artist? I am basically self-taught and spend every living moment learning from the greatest teacher, mother nature and the great universe that I live within that lives within me.
Do you have a particular style of art that you do? If so, do you have a name for it? I guess you can call me a symbolist, a graff writer, or a conceptualist as I like to define the term, or you may call me a surrealist, but some call me a neo-political-urban-expressionist, ha! I guess for now I call my self the indefinable.
How can people find out more about you and your artwork? You can also check my site.
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