Hiram Villa, more commonly known as Teel, is an accomplished artist currently in Madison, Wisconsin. He is most well known for his graffiti and has been doing graffiti majority of his life, along with murals, paintings, and more recently, digital art.
Teel grew up in Chicago and was influenced by hip-hop. Shortly after his mother passed away, he had a few choices: get into some real trouble in the streets or take out his frustrations with graffiti. We all know which option he took. Teel found a crew at the age of 14 and started to quickly grow in popularity. One of the most important lessons he learned as a young artist was that each artist needs to have their own style and there has to be a level of symmetry to the work. Teel took on the challenge and continued to grow.
As Teel’s work got bigger and more known, he began to build out his collection. His paintings can be found spread across Madison in restaurants, bars, and more. He has painted in nearly every big city, worked with big brands like Miller, and continues to exapnd.
Most recently, Teel began diving into digital art, creating two collections "Sell Out" and "Happy Foods." Both collections are unique and provide insight into his sense of humor and creativity. We are excited to have Teel on our platform and are excited to see his work grow in popularity with our community!
If you would like to check out his work, you can visit the below links:
