Showing posts with label TE ARO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TE ARO. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Vivian Street

A tonne of new work has been going up along Vivian Street over the past 3 months. With the addition of the make-shift construction wall fencing off the park that's under renovation it has added some well deserved paste-up spots.

Nice multi layer stencil nail up from Yohzik (above)

L-R Malice/PNTR collab, PNTR, Trike, AIM and Jean Batten tribute by AIM see below


The alley beside the newly named Medusa (Formerly Hole in the wall) that serves as the smokers lounge has always had graf and random drunken scribbles all over it. I'm glad to see it get a tidy up though.

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Have you checked out the new Krink range at Mrgraffiti.com yet? Only place in New Zealand you can get the full colour range.

Check it HERE!

oO WWS Oo

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

End of the year


Well, another year is coming to an end. I trust everyone survived the Christmas carnage of over-eating, gift giving and general festive debauchery.

This blog has come a long way since the first set of photos were uploaded, but I still feel it could progress more and hopefully the new year will bring about change and the progression that I'm looking for. I have a trick or two up my sleeve and with the help of a few good friends we'll get there in the end. Wish me luck!





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Thank you to the well wishers, the haters, the lovers, the photo submissions, the friends Ive made along the way, Mark and Bell, Dave and Xoe @ Manky Chops Gallery, Eek and Tash'iqua, Gypsy, them pesky Pirates and those known for Fucking Shit Up, and everyone else that has stumbled across this blog and pimped it shamelessly.

Last of all, Thank you to A Lee for putting up with my obsessive behaviour and following me around while I stare at walls.

See y'all next year!

oO WWS Oo




Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hope everyone has had waay to much to eat and drink and your consumerism needs have been fufilled HA!

Have some Drypnz and PNTR!




oO WWS Oo

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Bad photos



I must admit that the photos in this set aren't the most impressive to date but what the hell, I'm on holiday!












Sorry I didnt't get individual shots of TEXAS and EEK. Not sure what I was thinking that day.

Hmmmmm

oO WWS Oo



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Have a good weekend Pt. 2



A big group of us hung out, drunk beers, talked shit and painted the old Aro Servo on Sunday. A tonne of people stopped by while we were doing it to say how much they love our work. It's good to know that the whole of Aro Valley are supporting us. .









It's all about the actual act of painting, not to see how long it lasts, which is something a chosen few forget. We have a good time doing it and no matter how many dramas you try and cause you will never be able to change that.

Big ups Eek Beware Texas Cast Editor Aim Quew Haps FSU and Manky 166! We'll make believers out of them haters!
oO WWS Oo




Friday, November 27, 2009

Chop Shop




Not to sure who did this but its fkn dope.
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Graffography sent me these photos from Moa Point. I hadn't been up there for weeks and from what we've seen its always changing.
Looking at Feaf 's recent work makes me wonder why he hadn't painted earlier.




Nice detail by Unit.

AIM


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After a long hiatus I went up to Manky Chops last night for a beer. The place is packed with awesome works ranging from Jinx to Eek and almost everyone in between. If you've run out of Xmas present ideas then head up to Manky Chops Level 1 166 Cuba

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Ever since Twitter have taken over the social networking scene I've been inundated with emails stating '' so-and-so wants to follow you on Twitter'' I flat out refuse to do it and find the whole thing pointless. I found out that the 2 times Revok got arrested recently were because of his ''tweets'' stating where he was going to be and the 5-0 where there waiting for him. Sorry folks but there will be no tweeting from me.
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If you get a chance head down to Baobab Cafe @ 152 Riddiford St Newtown today and check out the live painting by Dryp and friends and the release of Massage Mag.
And there will be more live painting later tonight by YELZ @ Havana Bar Wigan St.

oO WWS Oo


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

LAME!

AIM sent me through this link this morning from the LA Times about Revok getting arrested! WHAT!


'A reputed tagger who was paid $1,000 to be a featured "guest artist" at a self-described graffiti art store was arrested at the downtown store this weekend after authorities found him carrying spray tips, which are used in tagging, officials said today.

Jason Williams, 32, who was on probation and goes by the name REVOK, was appearing Sunday as the guest of honor at the 33rd Graffiti Art Store, said Sgt. Augie Pando of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The store was exhibiting Montana spray paint, a brand used by taggers, Pando said.

During a later search of Williams' home, deputies found several hundred paint cans, a police badge and a fire extinguisher, Pando said. They also found a stolen detour sign and digital photos of his graffiti work on his phone.

"He's being treated as a celebrity artist when in fact he's breaking the law," said Steve Whitmore, a sheriff's spokesman.

Williams was arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing vandalism tools, a counterfeit Los Angeles Police Department badge, and receiving stolen property, the sheriff's department said.

Sheriff's officials said Williams told them that he earns a living selling T-shirts and prints and said he was paid $1,000 to attend the art exhibit.

He is being held on $20,000 bail '


Lame!


I know this is going to be the talk of alot of graf related blogs the world over.


Check the original link HERE
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Most of us were nursing severe hangovers but we managed to organise ourselves enough to go out for a paint


This is the first time I've seen TEXAS use the same letters consistently instead of doing those rad multi styled letters like the collab he did with Eek below this photo set.


Broken record but I couldn't a panoramic shot of this because of the cars. I fkn hate cars man!



Such a sweet spot!


Finally, no car in the way!!
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Boabab Cafe @ 152 Riddiford St Newtown are hosting the release of Massage Magazine, a ''publication of images and loose notes about existence' this Friday November 27 with live painting by Drypnz & PNTR and contributing artists Mica Still and Ryan Jellyman.
Hope to see you there!
oO WWS Oo

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Major Lazy

I've had the major lazys this week. I could hardly be bothered back tracking 20 metres or so to get some photos. Choice looking Drypnz


...This is not the usual Editor piece. Still looks dope though.

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Not sure what it is about Wellington's Trike that makes me stop and take a shot. Dissapointed to hear that this isn't the same Trike (originally from Dunners) that did that huge face by Bar Bodega all those years ago. Hmmm

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My google reader has been chocker with posts from Revok1.com who gave me the heads up on Australian writer SOFLES website launch. This dude does some of the best burners seen on this side of the world. If the name sounds familiar he has his own Ironlak colour Sofles Violence.
Visit his site HERE


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Wellington Zine Fest is on this Saturday 20th Nov @ Mighty Mighty Cuba Mall from 12 - 5pm. Anyone into the DIY asthetic will definatetly enjoy this.

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Ironlak have launched 2 new products.

First is the 100ml can dubbed the Little Lak , small enough to fit in your pocket but still boasts the same coverage as the premuim sized cans.

(rephrase: Same coverage meaning it covers just as good as the paint in the premium cans)

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A new colour Tar Black.

I'm not sure when they'll be hitting our shores but lets hope we don't get left out.

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I'd like to say a big thank you to Yozhik for the feedback. Keep getting out there man!

oO WWS Oo





Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sunscreen






We took advantage of the awesome weather over the weekend to paint the back of a building that was looking a little worse for wear. I should have worn more sunscreen on the backs of my legs because now they're bright pink ha!


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Nice installation work by EEK


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... And a few randoms I found on my way to get the John / Hanson street boards ...

(Oops posted this twice)



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Aim sent me through a link to an article that featured in The New Zealand Herald last week. The $25,000 study, titled Tagging and Graffiti: Attitudes and Experiences of Young New Zelanders. It makes for a pretty interesting read into the views of the general public, aswel as lecturers from The Criminology Institute of Victoria University.

Check it out HERE

And while we're on the subject of graffiti laws....

Australia plans to introduce even harsher penalties toward graffiti 'vandalism'

Check out the 3news article that appeared on Nightline last night HERE

(This is my first attempt at making a poll. Bit rusty but I'll get the hang of it)





oO WWS Oo