Before I Die mural - September & October 2011

San Diego, CA - September 2011 - Canon S90

Some of the entries read:

Get Married
Go 2 Paris
Belly Dance like Shakira
Skydive
Learn To Swim
Consume a Baby
Have Sex on a Horse
Be Successful

San Diego, CA - October 2011 - Canon S90

San Diego, CA - October 2011 - Canon S90

Art In The Streets: Invader

One of the artists featured in the Art In The Streets exhibit at MOCA, and one of my personal favorite street artists (because who doesn't love pixelated space creatures AND grout), is Invader.

According to the map provided by MOCA, there are 14 Invader pieces that went up surround the Art In The Streets Exhibit. These are the few I captured on my first visit. You can bet I'll be hunting the rest down shortly.

In lieu of doing his installation in one specific section of the gallery, Invader opted to utilize the entire building itself, inside and out, in order to engage with the visitor and the space. Half the fun of checking out his work is trying to find each piece.

Cheat Sheet

Incidentally, Invader was the first artist arrested in connection with Art In The Streets.

Too Much Fun

Los Angeles, CA - March 2011 - Canon S90

Give or take a few April showers, spring has come to LA and the warm weather has me out and about. Recent events include lots of Southern California travel, surprise birthdays, hanging with dogs, beach going, recording studios, fresh seafood, warehouse parties, museums, Neil Krug book signing, increased hearing impairment via shows and the beginning of festival season, serendipitous encounters with friends and much-needed time with the family.

All this fun has left my poor blog neglected. Not to mention I'm sitting on seven rolls of film patiently waiting to be developed and scanned. I can't help that I'd rather feel sunlight than the glow of the computer monitor. I'm working on that perfect balance of having fun, documenting it and rehashing it for the blog. How do you make it work?

More updates coming soon.

xx

A Bit of San Francisco Street Art

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Kodak Ektachrome 100

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

San Francisco, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Kodak Ektachrome 100

San Francisco, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Kodak Ektachrome 100

One of the things I love about walking in a city is discovering its street art. In San Francisco art can be found everywhere. You can turn a corner and come upon a large, colorful mural or look down and discovery a tiny sticker in someone's doorway.

Art on the street enhances the character of a city and says something about the people who live there. What does your city say about you?

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Canon S90

Mural by Andrew Schoultz and Aaron Noble, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

San Francisco, CA - February 2011 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

I love the stove top pipe in the first photo. It looks like it's coming out of the mural itself. A few more shots of San Francisco's street art are coming up.

Alec: Two Coasts, Three Forms

Freehand - New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90

Sticker - New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90

Wheatpaste - Los Angeles, CA - January 2011 - Canon S90
Bob Dylan used to be here

Read an interview with Alec here, check out more of his work on Flickr and visit his site.

Pink + Blue

New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90

Yellow + Black

San Diego, CA - December 2010 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

Neighborhood San Diego
777 G Street
San Diego, CA 92101

A Thought Has A Thought

Megan - Los Angeles, CA - December 2010 - Canon S90

Hello LA: Invader Sunset Junction

Los Angeles, CA - December 2010 - Canon S90

Banksy v. Tree

San Francisco, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Kodak Ektachrome 100

Previously, in street art animals versus large trees: Snail v. Tree

Before + After

San Diego, CA - June 2010 - Blackberry

San Diego, CA - June 2010 - Blackberry

Black and Teal

San Diego, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S

Hello LA: Obey + Saber Melrose

Los Angeles, CA - October 2010 - Blackberry

In the spirit of election day, here is a work-in-progress shot of the Pride of America collaboration between Shepard Fairey and Saber at De La Barracuda on Melrose. I took this photo early one morning before the Fairfax flea market.

The mural is now finished. Read more about it from Shepard and Saber. And whatever your beliefs, make them known by exercising your right to vote.

Check out my photo of the previous Obey mural at De La Barracuda in July 2010.

Snail v. Tree

San Diego, CA - July 2010 - Nikon FE - Expired Kodak 160NC

Hello LA: Shepard Fairey Echo Park

Andre the Giant will put you in a trance
Los Angeles, CA - July 2010