To close out 2015, we've asked our local neighborhood writers to choose their favorite stories from the past year, and to explain why they loved them so.
Today, we hear from reporter-at-large Stephen Jackson.
I chose this as one of my top picks because I'm a fan of SF history and cartoons inspired by skate culture, and Jeremy Fish has a formidable grasp on both. It's always cool to talk to someone that truly loves the city and what it's really all about. Cheers to a true citizen of San Francisco!
Below is an excerpt from the original story, published on July 5th, 2015.
Jeremy Fish is a man about town.
After moving to San Francisco in the mid-'90s to attend art school, Fish lived all around the city, most notably in the Sunset, the Richmond and the Lower Haight. Since settling in North Beach about 11 years ago, he's become a neighborhood fixture, and his artwork adorns many area businesses.
After graduating from The Art Institute in 1997, Fish starting working in print shops in what he describes as the "NorCal skateboard industry." He simultaneously built a name for himself as an independent artist, with the help of art and skate culture magazines such as Juxtapoz ...
Continue reading one of Stephen's favorite stories of 2015, "North Beach Artist Jeremy Fish Talks SF History And His New City Hall Project".
