Erik Wahl

Erik C. Wahl is an American graffiti artist, speed-painter, author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur based in San Diego. He owns The Wahl Group, a consultancy firm, and has spoken at conventions by Microsoft, Disney, and other corporations. Wahl makes paintings of thinkers, leaders and cultural icons such as Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, and other celebrities during his presentations.

In 2011, Wahl created a 10,000 square-foot Mona Lisa in a desert near Los Angeles. The following year, he was selected by TED as a speaker for the TED2012: Full Spectrum series. Wahl wrote the book ''Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius'' in 2013. ''Unthink'' was named CEO Reads book of the year in 2013. In 2014, Wahl was a featured speaker at the World Entrepreneur of the Year event hosted by Ernst & Young, as well as ''Entrepreneur's'' 2014 Growth Conference. Provided by Wikipedia