Mear is not only a graffiti artist, but one that has continually made strides towards raising the social consciousness of those around him through art.

I first learned about Mear as a young punk running through the back alleys off of Melrose with crayons in my backpack. For those that don't think graffiti is a valid art style... I truly wish I could take you back to the days of strolling the back alleys of Melrose and some of the other spots in Los Angeles. The illustrations combined with graffiti were absolutely mind blowing.

Please don't confuse "tagging" or "writing" with graffiti or a "piece". I could populate my art list with several graffiti artists I have come to admire, yet I will leave only Mear as I believe he has developed into a more well rounded artist than most others.