"If you treat it like a hobby, it will stay a hobby. If you treat it like a job, it becomes a job."\nBullet holes covered the walls while the children played around...\n\nShai Dahan was in Palestine and he wasn't supposed to be there. No one would have been able to help him if they found out he was Jewish. Being Jewish in that part of the world can be dangerous. He had to be careful not to show his tattoos. After all, his arms are covered in hebrew letters.\n\nHe wasn't there to create problems, he was there to paint a mural.\n\nWelcome to episode 29 where we talk about what it took for Shai Dahan to get to the top of the game as a street-style graffiti artist. This episode is about passion projects, working for yourself, creating a life built around flow and passion.\n\nIt's powerful stuff with an amazing surprise at the end. Thanks for downloading ShopTalk creatives. We hope you enjoy it.\n"To me, LA is the mom in this story and I'm bringing my paintings to her to say, 'Hey! Look what I made while I was away.'"\n\n\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tAbout the art history roots and LA nostalgia\n \t\xa0The challenges of working as a creative in a large commercial environment\n \tThe story of Deck Yourself - Skateboard art project\n \tLessons on the art of marketing\n \tHow to evaluate the importance of money when choosing jobs\n \tTips for accessing flow when in down times\n \tHow to get your first solo exhibition and why make it outrageous\n \tProcesses for creating a collection for a gallery exhibition\n \tThe story of painting as a Jew in Palestine\n \tArt education and what inspired Shai's festival\n \tThe mentality of "Go Big or don't do it at all."\n \tPowerful perspective on the lifestyle of a dedicated artist\n \tPlus, much more...\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tLearn more about the Underbelly Project\xa0and Stoked Mentoring\n \tOther mentioned street artists:\xa0Banksy | JR (TED) | Blue | Sam 3\xa0| Shepard Fairey\n \tLearn more about the\xa0Bedouin\xa0ethnic group\n \tSee Shai's work on\xa0The Vacant Wall\n \tCheck out the amazing designs and get a shirt from East 39\n \tMusic Credit: Arabic Hip Hop by JaySupProd\n\nConnect\xa0with Shai Dahan:\xa0Tumbler\xa0| Facebook |\xa0Website