Papaya’s paintings are recognized for their black background. When painting in the streets she usually paints the black background in few spots and once it dries, she returns to finish the painting. When I asked her if she was scared of breaking the law, she said “when I was first starting out, it was a bit frightening, but today, she feels “If you behave like you are doing a normal act, then nothing will happen to you” a sentence she heard from other street artists Dede and Nitzan Mintz.
Her decision to currently stay anonymous under the name Papaya Spray was made after her ex boyfriend was spraying her street art paintings all over town. Besides that, she states that staying anonymous gives her “a free zone creating under a different name” and also, she can keep her privacy as well.