By Kendall ‘Kech’ Valverde

70 x 95 cm, Airbrush on Canvas

To view works or commission something new, contact Kech: +506 8497 9285

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Kech began experimenting with aerosol painting technique at the age of twelve–his first works on the walls in his mother's house and throughout San Jose’s city neighborhoods where he grew up.  He was drawn to the bubble letters his mother used to label his school notebooks, and he would sneak spray paint from his father’s workshop to practice this ‘bombing’ style on the walls.  Since these early explorations of ‘tagging’ and ‘bombing’ Kech has been compelled continually to try new techniques and investigate different styles, and although he has not pursued any formal art training, his work has naturally evolved from tags and graffiti lettering into images and expressive murals.  While Kech specializes in large-scale works in aerosol, as he has expanded into painting on canvases and creating custom hats, he’s developed techniques with airbrush, acrylic, and pen to achieve the smallest of details.