I get it. It's vandalism," the artist told Eyewitness News in 2016. RELATED: Houston's iconic 'Be Someone' graffiti returns to overpass after months Metivier was put in a pre-trial diversion program.

"It kind of felt like a joke even though, obviously, why would someone make a joke ... murals around the city—Houston Graffiti Park downtown or Railroad Art Alley over on the north side, for ...

Visitors who ventured to the Houston Graffiti Building said that the art is breathtaking, but some felt the surrounding areas were a bit rough with vacant lots and homeless individuals ...