What's Your Story? Graffiti Artist/Superhero

I first arrived in Toronto 3 years ago. I was looking forward to see amazing graffiti and street art in general and what I saw was mediocrity on walls.

The guy is quite talented, but still, isn't something missing?

If any of you are interested in amazing street art, check this out:

www.woostercollective.com

Also, if you are interested, say hi! :P

@ typekey

To few and far between do I find really inspiring street art in Toronto... But we do have some gems.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lletdnawohs/2524053533/in/set-72157604219850666/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lletdnawohs/2611782163/in/set-72157604219850666/

And lots of sweet burners

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lletdnawohs/2473160036/in/set-72157604219850666/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lletdnawohs/2469214747/in/set-72157604219850666/

The Toronto Scene was always poked fun at by Montrealer's as being boring and for the most part non existant since the mid 90's. The only time Toronto would see really good graffiti is when writters from Quebec would come to visit!

Just another as*hole who fu*ks with other people's private property without permission.

If painting walls is so important to this dork, what has he done to try to get more legal places to paint on?

I can't wait until he gets arrested.

Why is Toronto filled with such haters, there are very few "What's Your Story?" profiles that don't get dissed... Screwface capital is right!

I'm sympathetic if his work is legal and done at the request of the owners of the property - it does take artistic talent to do nice "grafitti" (something that's been around for ages)

However, I wonder what kind of profile this if we can't see the person's face. Why is his identity hidden by the author of this piece?

@real deal: If that's the case then that's fine - I can understand that (Has anyone ever really seen Daft Punk's face?). Why not mention that, though? Could make a more interesting in the profile (not that Lewster isn't, just the writing doesn't necessarily convey it).

Also - I didn't mean to imply that he's exclusively doing illegal work. The profile was kind of ambiguous. I understand that he started out illegally, but I don't think that's the only way - nor should kids be allowed to practice their "art" on someone's property.

I like classroom "graffiti" art where kids are allowed to draw on large sheets of paper. That seems the best way - provide the canvas so they don't go searching for it.

Also Real Deal.
When was the last time you saw the TTC destroyed with massive bombing campaigns? NEVER?!

In Montreal the streets were on lock with 2 letter burners, rooftops and the fascia of buidlings hit with roll downs and blockbusters, and characters; the Transit system killed with everything from top to bottoms on the subways cars, entire stations the equivalent to St George Bombed with throw ups, tags, burners, 8 foot high tags, every escalter hit with tags, WHOLE Commuter train window downs etc.

Granted in Monrtreal the scene has calmed down.

But there was never a time like that in Toronto, the closest i can think of was when TRIK and FATHOM were killing Toronto.

I do not hate on the writters here at all, this guy Lewter does his thing and thats great. There are alot of very influential writters that called Toronto home: KWOTA, UNC etc but there is no way you can compare Montreal to Toronto.

Sorry Real deal

If that's a legal wall in the photo, great. If Lewter only paints on legal surfaces, great. If he does any illegal painting at all, then he is, in fact, just another a**hole and he can shove all his work up his a**.

Did someone just hold up Banksy as an example of cool? Hilarious. That guy is a talentless hack.

And the whole I'm covering my face so you can't see it is so street. So edge. So wankerific.

@apetimberlake... ok ok.. montreal has come pretty damn hard. ill give you that but after thinking harder about the issue i know that toronto and montreal have very DIFFERENT scenes and torontos always been the place for murals and montreals always been the place for throws. BUT, after going to mtl over the last while ive noticed that alot of sick productions are everywhere. but less bombing. last underpressure i seen more toronto heads up then i did montrealers. but this argument can go on forever! i appologize on the montreal comment but i still stand behind my comment. and as for the ttc, ive seen the set up in mtl and its alot easier then painting transit in toronto trust me!

@dave.. classroom graffiti gets kids beat up. this isnt a hold hands type of artform. only the strong survive... believe me

@ yawn.. your obviously an ignorant stubborn fool. i think youve proved that to everyone. and using wankerific also made u a loser.

wow, some lady asked me a few questions, took a few pictures and told me to visit this site and i come and all i see is negativity and people arguing.
we had permission for this wall to cover up all the shitty tags to clear that up.
we also got paid ZERO dollars and between 5 of us we split the 1200.00 bill that it cost to paint this wall.
if you like it then good but if you dont then who cares. eat a dick.
graffiti is ment to stir shit up and thats why i love it.

@ real deal these people dont understand this artform so there is no point trying to teach them. a few know the "real deal" but 90 % just hate because they dont understand. they are robots that listen to the radio and believe what they see on CNN.
listen folks. i say folks because most of you are probably over 35 years old, just understand that while your working hard every day and making your money little by little, im making 500.00 painting a kids bedroom that takes me 3 hours. or painting a wall for a koodoo mobile on a 10,000.00 contract when the painting only takes 2 days. so relax and hush and live your lives and dont give a fuck about me. yeah ill tag your house, maybe even body paint on your wife. i do what i do and i love it!
plus for all the street art fans ... you cant say street art is better then graffiti art. thats just ignorance. your using stencils. cmon now even this yawn guy could do it and get away! check out www.specterart.com and see a real montreal/toronto artist thats different and puts in a little extra work then most. montreals the shit and torontos the shit! both have their own shit going on!

Street art includes graffiti, they aren't rivals or opposites.

Street art includes but isn't just stencils.

Stencils and stickers and wheatpastes take skill to create -- art's not just about holding a can the right way.

Stop hating on things you don't understand, lewter.

@ real deal: Respect
@ Lewter: Great work