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Before moving (back) to the Boston area, I spent four years living in San Francisco, where the (good) street murals and graffiti added to an already beautiful landscape.

Some of the first artwork I noticed in Boston was Goldenstash, a 70s looking male with a golden mustache and medallion that reads "GS". I noticed him in a few different incarnations. The most common is a headshot with golden mustache and medallion glimmering; less frequently, but just as importantly, Goldenstash is shown shirtless or seducing a woman. Living in Central and then Inman Square, I started to notice him everywhere and made a note to dig a little deeper on the artist behind him. Not surprisingly, The Phoenix was all over it, with a late-night interview with the artist.

The artist is in his mid 20s, works in the restaurant/nightclub industry, and speaks about his street art with the contained excitement of someone who’s relatively new to it [...] He sought inspiration from beloved Saturday-morning cartoons of his childhood, and created Goldenstash. Now, his medium of choice is wheatpaste, a transparent liquid adhesive used to glue paper to almost any surface, though he also makes stickers. “I’m living vicariously through [Goldenstash],” the artist says, citing a gallimaufry of personality traits and messages that he associates with the character.

Keep an eye out for Goldenstash -- when you notice him once, he'll be tough to miss again.

Related: The Wall (in Central Square near Central Kitchen)