The inspiration for this installation was a graffiti street scene.  I started with 8 wood panels – made by Mr. Jeff the Canvas man, then added drywall mud to create the brick surface.  I added conduit, electrical distribution, hose bibs and a window frame to really create the feeling and look of an alleyway.  I mis-aligned the panels and used different sizes to further the unique and uneven display.

Jay was the idea man behind this piece, he was inspired by the trains waking up the city of corvallis early in the morning.  A lot of people are angered by the morning wake up calls, however I was on Jay’s page big time.  I lived on 8th and Washington my last year of college with a balcony that I could clearly see the train from.  Everytime I heard the train I’d rush out to check out the graffiti.  It wasn’t long before I found my new neighbors doing the same thing as they were graff writers as well.  I have heard trains called “rolling art galleries”  If only everyone was on that page and painting them was not illegal but encouraged…

We got a lot of people involved in this mural.  The Alchemist sent out someone for an interview and a photographer to cover the session.  Check out the interview in this issue, and we made the cover of this issue. For an absurd amount of pictures check out Will’s flickr.

Here is a sick graffiti wall painted for a middle school in Honolulu.  Fortunate enough to drive by while on a scooter tour of the city so I snapped off some shots.  Enjoy.