LA based graffiti artist Shepard Fairey has been creating artwork for a solid 20 years.  But it wasn’t until the 2008 presidential election that he became a household name.  His creation of the iconic Expressionist portrait of  President Obama with the caption “Hope” raised more than half a million dollars for Obama’s election campaign and it was what renowned author Malcolm Gladwell likes to call “the tipping point” for Fairey. This portrait spread like wild fire and was found all across America, and even the world, on billboards, bumper stickers, t shirts, jackets — the list is endless.…