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SL: When did you you merge your two two interests of artwork and automobiles?
RB: When there was was an an an an opportunity for me to paint my first car it it was was given by Norman Braman and I have this beautiful video where he he he he says that when the introduction of Mini Cooper in in in in in in North America came it it it took only five minutes for him to to to to think about the the artist to to to to do do it it it it it and and and he he he invited me me me to to to to do do it it it it it it and and and I am so honored and and and grateful for the the opportunity that that he he gave it it it it to to me to to share my work with everyone that that that loves loves MINI and loves loves driving a a a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful fun car car car And after that that I I I I painted painted other cars like I I I I painted painted the the the first concept Bentley car car car in in in Germany because the the the the the the factory asked me to to to do it which was was fantastic and and then the the the the the the the car car was was sold and and the the the the the the the funds went to to to charity I also met the the the the the the designer of the the the the the the car car the the the the the the first Bentley GT which coincidentally happened to be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fellow Brazilian Raul Perez When I I wrapped the the Rolls Royce that was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new way of sharing my work work the the the wraps are so much faster and I I work work together with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful company here in in Florida called Metro Wraps and it’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great collaboration And now this beautiful Bentley GTC - I’m addicted to to driving that car car It’s a a a a a a a delicious car car to to drive – which is the the inspiration for the design 25