It has been a long time since David “Ds7” Taylor has experienced the thrill of viewing his “graffiti” on the subways of Boston. Unauthorized art in public places at 15 years old was the beginning of Ds7 aerosol art. Painting on clothes was his first art job.
At 20 years old while studying art at Museum School of Fine Arts Boston, Ds7’s art was displayed at a gallery on Newbury St. Boston, which was noticed by a hair salon owner who hired Ds7 to paint 6 floor to ceiling portraits. From there Ds7 started his career as an artist and found new love of portraits. Ds7’s inspirations come from within, music, film, many travels, associate artisans of their trade and “graffiti”. Ds7 technics and styles are original, mastering each technic and or style that he creates then moving on to another to master, repeating that over years. Known amongst his peers as one of the first original aerosol portrait artists in Boston, Ds7 has also mastered other mediums of portrait painting. By taking his time, staying focused, pushing his skill to the limits, Ds7 hopes to create an image that captures a feeling that is then manipulated, causing the viewer to dig deep with your eyes.
