Going All City SW was a Success
This major Graff Aholeks even took place at a Giant yard in Phoenix this year and it was a huge success. We don’t put this event on for money or recognition; we put it on for all the writers to have a place to be able to paint what they want and show off the skill they have been working on their whole life. I know there’s many paint jams across the world and festivals with live art but there’s something special about an event put on by real Graffiti Writers for real Graffiti writers. We accept the muralists and street artists but all in all this jam is put on to make the true Graff heads feel at home. Being a Writer myself that has been a full time artist for so long I have seen everything from greedy promoters to regular joes’ who see an opportunity to exploit and make money off our culture but none of that matters here. We are all here to paint and network with each other. There’s much more I could say but I’m getting tired of typing so please enjoy the video and photos and also make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel or buy some merch from my online store. Everything we do comes out of pocket and we do not have any sponsors paying for anything. Thank you and come back soon.
I got to paint with Kind
My good friend Kind came to visit from Chicago and you know we had to paint together. This was a cool wall we did for the upcoming Paint Jam the Going All City Paint Jam. I was able to get a few clips of us painting to remember the moment forever and to bring you all on this little journey with us.
25 Years Strong
Since this is our 25 Year as a crew we have all been going extra hard out there Painting, Traveling, and spending more time with the other chapters. This year we were approached by Artlink to put together a gallery show highlighting the 25 years as a Collective. The catch is we only had 4 weeks to put it all thogether and half of us were going to be in Texas for the 25 year Paint Jam already. that means we only had three weeks to come up with new artwork, clean out the gallery, paint the walls, and hang the show. Thanks to Robert (2Nice) Gentile we were able to get it all done with enough time to enjoy the show. I didnt get many photos but here is what I could steal from the internet. Thank you to everyone who came out and those of you who helped make it run smooth.
25 Year Anniversary
This year we have been celebrating 25 years of the Graff_Aholeks Crew and it’s been a blast. We kicked things off in Tyler Texas with a few Massive walls and even made the front page of the Tyler newspaper. I had a blast with my crew and even tho it was a 15 hr drive for me I cant stress enough how well Gemini from the Texas chapter treated the crew. I had a blast and the crew painted some amazing walls. Gemini even set us up with a couple box trucks and a taco truck to paint whatever we wanted. We had our meet and greet at a local bar and it couldn’t have gone any better. we let a few new heads in the crew that are for sure gonna make the team even stronger and I am grateful for my new Familia.
Its been a busy Summer
Here’s a recap of some things i’ve been up to with photos to show you how its been going. first off we took a trip to Washington and painted a bunch of art for a friend in Snohomish. And did I mention Spawk and co is now in two stores out of Washington State? you can purchase the brand with exclusive items now at Jag Art Supply in Everett and also at The Rose Gallery in Snohomish. Both places have items you can not find on our website. You will have to contact them to see what it is. Another awesome trip was to California for Danny Hastings awesome display of photography. If you don’t know who Danny is he is responsible for iconic photos of Jay Z, Big Pun, The Iconic cover for Wutang’s 36 Chambers and a bunch of other awesome photos. the exhibit was at The Flat Black Shop in Coachella which you can also now pick up exclusive Spawk merch from directly. I also took a trip to the infamous Chicano Parque to visit my friends from Cositas Bonitas and had a blast out there. If you are in San Diego don’t forget to stop and say hi for me. You can pick up Spawk merch there too. I took a trip to Texas, Colorado and am planning on hitting Chicago next so stay posted on the Instagram to see more of my trips and and maybe catch me painting some walls on the way. Like always feel free to reach out if you have walls in your city i can paint or a store you want to see my merchandise in. I love meeting you guys and making it easy for you to get the latest Spawk merch. Thank you guys. I will post more photos soon.
