NoLa RISING Art Submission

Recently I submitted a cardboard painting to the NOLA RISING Free Art Campaign. According to the NOLA RISING website: "NoLa Rising is a post-Katrina art campaign encouraging people in all faubourgs of Greater New Orleans to publicly display works of art, regardless of how simple or untutored it may seem to be, for the purpose of rebuilding and restoring the human spirit in our city. NOLA is a unique and beautiful city that has historically embraced the spirit of personal freedom that supports the growth of the artist, musician and writer ... the goal of the NoLa Rising Project is to showcase that spirit."

Many thanks to Rex Dingler for taking the photo of the woman who chose to take my painting home.

Additional photos of the free art event can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarisingproject/sets/72157605511425717/

For more information on NOLA RISING visit their blog:
http://nolarising.blogspot.com/

Photo Credit: Rex Dingler

Guerrilla Art - Chicago

Painting in progress

Finished painting

The paintings new owner

A couple weeks ago, fellow Kalamazoo guerrilla artist Bonus Saves and I, collaborated on our largest cardboard painting to date. The cardboard painting measures conservatively 4 foot by 8 foot. I painted the large two faced character and Bonus incorporated his blue characters.

Bonus is very active in the Chicago street art scene so he took this piece during one of his visits. As with all our art it's free for the taking. On this rare occasion the finder contacted Bonus with a photo of her new found art. In the world of guerrilla art having the finder make contact with the artist is pretty rare.

Free Art Totem - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Fellow Kalamazoo guerrilla artist, Bonus Saves, braved tornado warnings and high winds to put up this "free art totem" in downtown Kalamazoo.

Artists top to bottom: Me, Me, Bonus Saves, Bonus Saves, Tigapics, Nobody, Starhead Boy, & Slurkle.

Photo Credit: Bonus Saves

Guerrilla Art - Kalamazoo, Michigan

This is a collaboration between fellow guerrilla artist, Bonus Saves and myself. Bonus painted the blue characters and I contributed the "volleyball" characters. The art was painted on recycled cardboard and stapled into place. As always our art is free for the taking....


Photo Credit: Bonus Saves

Guerrilla Art - Free Art Totem

PHOTO & VIDEO CREDIT: BONUS SAVES

Fellow Kalamazoo guerrilla artist, Bonus Saves, just put up this "Free Art Totem". Among the pieces are a couple of mine, as well as a piece from Tigapics (of Germany).

Guerrilla Art - Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, VA has an up and coming Free Art movement entitled the "Real Small Art League". The league is headed by a gal named Tiffany Glass Ferreira who has a unique approach using google maps to track free art pieces.

If anyone is interested in having their art placed in Richmond, VA visit this site for more information:
www.iknowtiffany.com/

Guerrilla Art - Tel Aviv

Here are a few of my guerrilla art (FREE art) pieces placed on the streets of Tel Aviv.
Special thanks to Inspire (aka. Idiot the Wise) for the placements and the photos.

Global Free Art Project

As mentioned in a previous post, I'm creating art pieces for the "It's Yours Take it" FREE ART project.

The project has been described as: ""It's yours, take it!" is a global free art project taking place in 5 cities. Stateside we have Chicago,Illinois, Honolulu,Hawaii and Phoenix, Arizona. Outside the land of consumption is Tel Aviv, Israel and Portsmouth Hampshire, UK.

Sneak peeks of the pieces can be seen here: www.flickr.com/groups/itsyourstakeit/

There are future plans for more Free Art events in additional cities worldwide. If interested, drop in on the flickr group and sign-up.

Tel Aviv Gallery & Free Art Projects

The top two mini canvases are headed to the Legal Action Gallery in Tel Aviv curated by my Flickr buddy "Inspire" aka "Idiot the Wise":
www.flickr.com/groups/inspiredlives/discuss/7215760367532...
www.legalactiongallery.com/exhibition.html

The bottom mini canvas is also going to Tel Aviv as part of my other Flickr buddy Bonus Saves "It's Yours... Take It" 5 city free art project: www.flickr.com/groups/itsyourstakeit/
In addition to Tel Aviv, I'll also being creating pieces of free art for Chicago, Phoenix, Honolulu and Southsea (UK).

Guerrilla Art - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Special thanks to my flickr buddy Dogtired who left some of my guerrilla art in the Belfast Queens University Book Shop and accompanying grounds.