Sitting reflectively on a milk crate behind a sign which read ” homeless , but not hopeless” Markus, a self-described “life artist” from Harlem, New York City recounts how his love affair with art began. Driven by passion Marcus confessed that he relentlessly pursues creating art at the expense of everything else. He doesn’t push his art on anyone, nor does he beg for money. Marcus gleans satisfaction from the mere admiration of onlookers.