Henry Gunderson is an 18 year old Bay Area native who has just wrapped up his first year at The San Francisco Art Institute. Regarding his process, Henry responds: “Usually I have a sort of idea for where I want to go with a piece but don’t really know where it’s going to end up… might start by painting one image then work from there building up different images. I usually make decisions along the way and watch the piece unfold.”
Regarding his decision to remain in San Fran, as well as his affinity for skating, Henry states: “I applied to some East Coast schools just cause I wanted to get far away from home and try a new place, but I found out that I didn’t like any of the schools out there so I stayed in the Bay Area. The Bay Area’s great. I don’t know if there’s anywhere else in California I would want to live…Yeah I’m skating, not quite as often though. I go to the Potrero Park sometimes. That’s where I broke my teeth a few months ago. But I’ve been doing a lot more street skating. I think now that I’m living in the city just rolling around town hitting different little spots, the library is pretty fun to skate at night.” Check out Fecal Face for more from the Henry Gunderson interview.
