Irvington graffiti artist spray-painting red and blue faces remains a mystery

(MIRROR INDY) — On April 3, Irvington-based artist Dave Combs — known professionally as DaveToo — stood on one side of an eastside bathroom stall, in a location he declined to disclose, and spoke to a mysterious graffiti artist. The artist, who had been tagging Irvington businesses, bike trails and dumpsters with blue and red faces, usually signed their work with “Pig” or “Mao.” They used a voice disguiser to distort their voice.  Artist Dave Combs poses for a portrait near graffiti art in Irvington on April 27, 2024. Combs is creating shirts that feature the face-like design, which has been left by an anonymous artist in multiple Irvington locations. (Photo by Jennifer Wilson Bibbs/Mirror Indy) The meeting only lasted a few minutes, and Combs, 50, learned very little about the artist whose work has made them somewhat of a local celebrity in Irvington – aided, in part, by Combs, who began making T-shirts and stickers with the faces emblazoned on them.  He initially started selling the $20 to $24 T-shirts to “turn a negative into a positive,” by supporting local business owners, who might have to pay up to $1,000 to remove the graffiti.  “People seem to love it...