This is the third story of my project, which is about the people related shoes. (live for shoes or love shoes?)
Clever Varcosa is a great shoe cobbler in Brooklyn running his own shoe repair store [North11 shoe repair store].
In this project, every pieces made in a large size of paper. {22x32")
it gives me more playfulness while I paint.
you can take a look more process in (WIP) on behance.
I posted the experience of interviewing him and more story about him and this piece.
(also you can check my blog)
When he came to nyc as a shoe shiner, he was early twenties.
He said he had to leave Brazil to have a better life for himself and his family.
he decorated his store with worn shoes and his paintings.
(he makes sculptures and paintings for hobby.
he is definitley a great artist. "shoe artist"
you can also check his store in Yelp. (north 11 shoe repair store.)
