Meet Pedro AMOS | Graffiti Writer, Abstract Artist, Gallery Owner, Street Art Tour Company owner, Mural Festival Art DIrector, Street Art Ambassador (Educator)
We had the good fortune of connecting with Pedro AMOS and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Pedro, we’d love to hear more about your end-goal, professionally.
My broad stroked (career) goal: ALWAYS have fun, earn enough money to take care of my family and have the freedom to live however I’d like. My life intention was to construct a career based on my passion and knowledge.
To the person that said, “Do what you love for a living, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”. YOU’RE A LIAR. I work 70ish hours a week, for sure, but I don’t mind it. My creative vision, is mine, I don’t expect people to understand it. I make a conscience effort to enjoy the process of what I’m doing. An artists’ creations are a direct reflection of the person they are. That being said, my name and subsequently my legacy is attached to every canvas, mural and train I paint, as well as, any project I’m involved with. Public criticism comes with the job, and I’m comfortable with that.
End goal: Remain consistently having fun, frequently receive compensation for my passion, be a better artist tomorrow than I was today. The beauty of my career is that there is not one way to become successful in this field. The other plus is, being artistic can be done anywhere at anytime. My “end goal” is to have no regrets. It’s ok to fail, not going for it is not an option (for me).
The thing I do work relentlessly to avoid…
Being artistically type casted would be my nightmare. I don’t ever want to be referred to as the “Apple Artist”, or the artist that can only use aerosol as a medium. For the record, if God gives me life, I’ll be creating until the very end. That’s when we’ll take inventory. I mean, I still haven’t done my best piece yet.
Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Nothing worth having is easy… actually, nothing is easy. There is no lack of things to do, from invoices, logistics, design, proposals, accounting, payroll, you get the picture. I’d like to be remembered as someone who made a positive impact in their field. The graffiti to fine artist transition was especially difficult. With my artistic background in graffiti, an art form that was demonized and looked down upon; the idea of an artistic career NEVER crossed my mind. Now that we’re here, I’d like to do everything I can to propel this culture.
My method for overcoming challenges is to stay consistent. Anyone can hit once… think, lottery winner. The trick to success is maintenance… staying up. The “Be a better man/artist/ friend/ dad, today than I was yesterday.” … mind set has helped me tremendously. Everyday we should adapt to situations instead of complaining about them. Time and energy are our most precious commodities, be careful who you share them with. Accountability. Everything that I’ve experienced in my life, positive or negative, is entirely my fault.
Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
1. DOYA! Never a bad meal, never a bad time, best ambiance & best Espresso Martini in Wynwood. 2. Nixon Beach. a sandbar right off of Key Biscayne. Must go on a boat.
3. Pedro AMOS Galeria, located in Little River, has become such a fun place to hang, talk art, play chess. The Galeria is surrounded with bars & restaurants. 82nd St and NE 2 ave.
4. Citadel Food Hall (Lil River)
Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’m very blessed to have been part of the last generation to learn Graffiti from other humans (not the internet). The mentality of mentorship/ apprenticeship was the norm in the early 90’s. Pay your dues and earn your stripes. Here are a bunch of acronyms that represent folks that helped mold me… FS, WGE, DTT, WOW, STV, TM, DTM, HA, DAM, Ink Heads, DFC, MTK, HAF, FC, BSK, FH, WH, ZULU Nation, AIM, NTA, IN/P, TNS, SBP, ACM, ODDS. There’s at least 1 person in each of those groups, that played a role in my development, as a person and as an artist Pedro AMOS
@pedro_amos_
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Website: www.pedroamos.com
Instagram: @pedro_amos_
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedroamos/
Twitter: @pedro_amos_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PedroAMOSgaleria/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPk-kAq6Z09T6YFsP1w6rrQ
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