Part of the Exterior Surface Painting Outreach, or ESPO (a clever tag name), NYC graff legend Steve Powers was recently asked to speak at the PSFK Conference NYC 2012. Self-deprecating and hopelessly romantic, the talk Powers gives is everything you  hope for in a speech by one of the world’s most recognizable and prolific street artists. His work - which can be seen at his site - is full of clever visual and text-based puns, which he lays out well in this lecture. Working with enamels, the art has a certain immediacy to it, expanded upon with some of his more impulsive works that involve things like cleaning his brush on other pieces of art.

A series discussed in the video, called “Daily Metaltation,”  involves 8×10 pieces of metal painted daily, and gives a fresh perspective on life as Powers takes each new day as a “blank slate to be painted.” It’s a great watch, and Powers’ overwhelmingly positive outlook on life can serve as your 15 minutes of inspiration today.