caspin's inspiration

I’ve been fascinated by my heritage and culture all my life. I grew up in a very large and close extended family. My immediate family has been in the United States for generations, but I grew with the stories, art, and history of my Mayan ancestors. I was this little kid in the Valley going to Catholic school dreaming of being a Mayan chief. I’m trying to bridge the ancient with current urban sensibilities. I wear my tattoos as an expression of that connection. My paintings are hieroglyphs expressed as graffiti art. My music is a reflection of my urban life lived as a warrior…