This week, we sit down with Estonian-American painter and muralist Riivo Kruuk, whose work fuses folklore, graffiti, street culture, and personal heritage into one bold visual language.

We get into:
🌀 How Riivo went from soccer to street art
🎭 The pressure (and freedom) of finding your “style”
🛠 Building creative systems that actually support the grind
🌲 Estonian gnomes, family traditions & why he paints what he paints
🚧 Why waiting for “the right time” is a trap
👊 And what it really means to do this art life your own damn way

We also talk burnout, commissions, neurodivergence, creative community—and how staying true to yourself takes a whole lot of unlearning.

Whether you're painting walls, writing poems, or just trying to live with more intention—this one’s for the artists who know the work goes way deeper than the canvas.

📍Recorded at Studio Union in North Charleston, SC
🛋️ Special thanks to Kris Hanson [@kriswhanson] & Natalie Hanson [@nataliehansonart] for the cozy setup

👇 Follow Riivo:
Instagram → @riivosuave
Website → riivokruuk.com
YouTube → @riivosuave

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