In 2012 Caprai began to further his technical understanding of painting via friends at A Mind’s Eye Tattoo and muralists of Sector Seventeen and Freak Alley Gallery. Starting in 2013, Tony performed at events including Treefort Music Festival, “Modern Art” at the Modern Hotel, and numerous First Thursday events as a live muralist. In 2014, an Artist in Residence program by Boise City Department of Arts and History in a large city loft space allowed Caprai to focus on his painting for nine months while curating/hosting multiple group and solo shows.