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| DOB: September 10, 1986 |
| Born & Raised: San Diego, CA |
| Years Creating Art: basically my entire life |
| Art Style: urban, graffiti-influenced |
| Weapon of Choice: a can of spray paint & a stencil |
| Computer Setup: Mac Pro w/ Adobe CS4: Design Suite |
| Started 6Gun Graphics: September 12, 2009 |
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| "Taylor Orman resides in San Diego, California. He’s a lad who’s been blessed with a whole lot of talent. If you aren’t already aware, Taylor blows up on a skateboard and he’s also got mean style with a spray can. If you want to check out some rad artwork, head to the6gun.com. Taylor’s the man behind the company and there’s no wack shit coming out of his studio, so get behind the fella and purchase some of his art for your boring, white wall. Nah seriously, your wall looks like shit, best spruce it up with the 6gun flair. Taylor’s choice of equipment is the beloved spray can. Lay the stencil, push the nozzle and slide the hand, there you have it, Taylor’s creative juice. Taylor first started spray painting illegally on the streets of California with his crew of mates, self titled, ‘Misled’. A young group of skateboarders who soon found themselves hooked on the thrills of illegal art. Now a little older and dare I say wiser, Taylor’s found his niche with stencil art and he’s now supplying the people of San Diego and abroad with his unique creations, which range from hand made canvases (right up to the wooden frame) to hip flasks for times when you’re down to get loose." - Luke Ward (Soggybones Magazine) |
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| What drew you to spray painting, rather than standard brush painting? |
"Growing up in San Diego, you are surrounded by graffiti and street art. We have so many construction sites and sewer tunnels that it is easy for artists to find a blank surface to paint on. I've always admired the talent that some of these graffiti artists have. So one day, my friends and I started spray painting in a sewer tunnel near my house and were instantly hooked. The freedom of drawing or writing anything you wanted for anyone to see, combined with the rush of breaking the law, was what got me. I've been using a can ever since."
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| How did you get into stencil art? |
"When you're a young skateboarder, you don't just have "friends that you skate with." You have your "crew." And your crew has to have a name. So, we came up with the name, Misled, and started making stencils to spray it on our skateboards, t-shirts, etc. Around the same time, graffiti laws were becoming more strict and the punishments, greater, so I needed a faster way to tag in public. I thought, "why not stencil my art on the wall?" My stencils became more intricate, as I began experimenting with them. Eventually I started spraying them on canvas, so I had a permanent copy of what I would spray on the streets."
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| What artists have influenced your work? |
"The truth is, all artists influence my work. I love experimenting with new techniques, styles, and subjects. Many of my friends are artists, so we constantly bounce ideas off each other and feed off each other's art. As for my main professional influence, it has definitely been the European master of stencil art, Banksy. If you don't know, check him out."
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| How did you come up with the name "6Gun"? |
"I always have art on the brain. So, whenever a new idea pops into my head, I immediately write it down. One night I was listening to some music, right before going to bed, and the song "Bad Company" by Bad Company came on. As soon as I heard the words "6-gun sound is our claim to fame," I imagined a gun in the shape of a 6. The next day, i designed it and It grew from there."
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| Why did you start building your own canvases? |
"My friend used to work for Pier1 and would bring home these thin sheets of wood that were used as packaging. I started painting on them and liked the texture and "personality" it gave to each painting. Realizing I could make a canvas of any size or shape, I stopped buying pre-made, cotton canvases and started building my own, completely wooden ones. It adds a more personal touch to each canvas I make for each customer."
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