When I started street painting fourteen years ago I had no idea I'd become part of an international "family". Just based on our shared social media group there are over 600 chalksters around the world - and that group is…
The Portland Iranian Festival on August 4, 2018 was a culturally rich experience full of Persian food, music, and art. With the helping hands from attendees we completed a beautiful collage of children from all walks of life. Enjoy this…
August 2018 will take me to Seattle, Washington for three weekends. Between August 11-25 I'll be chalking at three power-packed events. Make your calendars now: August 11-12: Belltown Chalk Art Festival August 18-19: PNW Chalk Fest August 25: Belltown Crush…
Each chalk festival is presented with its own challenges. The two that hit hardest are rain and HEAT! This year, the Italian Street Painting Marin event fell victim to 90+ degree days. calculating the heat absorbency of the black slurry,…
Hello Artists and Art Lovers, Financial adviser, Brittany Fisher created the following short article with tips on how to improve artist's overall financial outlook from supplementing W2 income through a side gig to selling artwork online to saving at tax time. If you'd…
Newport, Oregon has been a family vacation destination since 2015. Years ago my mom took a photo of Newport's iconic truss bridge. As I prepared for a mural project in 2018, I needed images of Oregon bridges and remembered the foggy-day…
This Stuff Works Graffiti Barrier Demonstration Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:30am - finish Murals for the People class mural at the corner of NE 16th and NE Couch, Portland, OR. Free and open to the public TSW and Sherwin-Williams representatives…
The studio sink is done and fully functional! Part of the pleasure of this particular adventure was hunting through rebuilding centers for each item. If you are not familiar with rebuilding centers, they offer gently used construction materials, home decor,…
Collaborating with client, C. E. John Company's Project Manager Seth GaRey has been a wonderful process. I've been working with the development company to plan and paint 6 murals on the Cedar Hills Crossing shopping complex expansion since summer 2017.…
PNCA's Community Education class "Murals For The People" has been begun it's first of two murals planned for the 6-week course. This class focuses on the importance and impact murals can have within urban settings. The first mural is a…