Stephen Forman Jr., better known by his artistic alias Prolific Paulie, is a Buffalo-based painter, cartoonist and storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of tradition and innovation, faith and imagination. His art is currently on display at the Welcoming Spaces exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center (through July 27), but it’s his independently published comic Shovel Guy that’s been quietly building a devoted fanbase. David LoTempio spoke with him about his art.