Written by In my journey through Portland, Oregon, I found myself talking about Graffiti Art less and less, and talking about other more timeless themes more and more. I would begin talking about tagging and bombin’ and colors and styles, and end talking about subjects such as “overcoming” and “persistence” and “hard work” and other deeper topics. [...]
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Today I had the great blessing of taking my show on the road. Traveling up to the Great Pacific Northwest to do a few book signings and visit a few schools out there. Today I had a great opportunity to visit Woodrow Wilson High School, named after the Nobel Peace Prize winning President of [...]
READ MORE »URBAN ART EDUCATION IN PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
URBAN ART EDUCATION IN PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Graffiti Artist Scape partners with Crescent and Dick Blick Art Stores to educate kids about urban art Portland, OR., Jan. 14, 2012 Scape, Graffiti Artist and Author, will teach kids about urban art at 10 Portland schools for one week, Jan 30 through Feb 3, 2012. He [...]
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I have been wrestling with the question of “writing” as of late… some people tell me “Ed,… you’re a writer, i’m always going to tell you that.”. Now for me, that’s news! As I never viewed myself as a writer. Quite frankly I’ve never viewed myself as anything specifically. I was a guy, a man-child [...]
READ MORE »Inside the Artists Studio #1
Sometimes walking into the studio can be an intimidating thing. For me it’s akin to walking into a mad scientists laboratory, full of unfinished inventions, experiments, and devices to assault the senses. But in the end it’s just paint. I stare at all this and sometimes I ask, how did I get here? I ponder [...]
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“Is it possible for you do a piece on an outside door?” By definition- A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space, and when “open” a door allows for ventiliation and [...]
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I am not a “teacher” Not in the traditional way of thinking at least… I don’t punch a clock, I don’t deal with unions, don’t deal with administrators, don’t deal with politics. I get invited, I show up, I share what I know, with the people who want to know. Pretty simple, yet complex at [...]
READ MORE »AARON BROTHERS ARTIST OF THE MONTH!
Artist of the Month: Get to Know Scape Martinez Aug 4, 2011 By now, I’m sure that you’ve heard about Artrageous. Live events, a massive art supply sale, charity auction and a contest are all parts of what is happening. At its core, though, Artrageous is a celebration of street art and the artists [...]
READ MORE »What is “Artrageous”?
First, check out this video: That’s just the start. “Artrageous” is the name of the latest effort by Aaron Brothers Art Stores. Starting August 1st, it will comprise of quite a number of things. Things like live events, a massive art supply sale, a charity auction, and even a graffiti black book contest! In the [...]
READ MORE »What Color Is Your Soul?- Graff 2
What Color Is Your Soul?- Graff 2 Written by Tere Barbella April 17, 2011 Graffiti. Love it or hate it, it is an art form that has been around for quite some time. Graffiti art has been a barometer of the counter culture movement of the art world for decades. It has definitive styles, techniques [...]
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