A popular Los Angeles artist is reaching out to his community in hopes of going viral on social media, but it’s not for recognition or profit — he’s asking for help as he battles end-stage kidney disease.
“I’ve been experimenting with art since I was a young boy, from the alleyways to the cheap cardboard and all these things,” said artist David Velasquez, also known as Big Sleeps.
Velasquez is a world-renowned artist, but it wasn’t always that way…