Yard work @ The Redeye
Got a chance to rock out in the back yard lounge for The Redeye in Elizabeth, NJ. Always love going back to rock something in my hometown and always have a good time with @njgraffitiart and @justpaint.strong….check it out!
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That 80s Show!
Here is a throwback video from 2014 of a throwback piece with some 80’s flavor. Big shoutout to Jade for putting the video together, C-Righteous and Mimik for rockin’ the characters.
Jersey Fresh Jam 2018!
Glad for a chance to get back to the Jersey Fresh Jam this year. I ‘ve always loved rocking at this event, catching up with old friends and making new ones. Rain storms were looming most of the day, so I tried to bang out my piece before it got too bad out there. Big ups to all the writers and performers at the event, everyone who came through and hung out. As always, I gotta send a big shoutout to Rain and Demer for the hook up and all their work putting this thing together. Good times!
Viacom Water Bottle Project
I was asked to put together a team for an event at Viacom. They are a huge media company and are working to reduce their plastic consumption. As part of that initiative, they have given ALL of their employees in New York City stainless steel water bottles, so that they won’t need to recycle plastic bottles in the future. The issue becomes how do 5,000 employees who all get the same bottle know which is theirs? So I brought in a team of heavy hitters to the Viacom offices in the heart of New York City to customize bottles for their employees with their names. Together, we rocked hundreds of bottles and plan to go back for more work soon. Big thanks to the team including BrainPaste, Leon Rainbow, Zar, Mimik, 5in5o, Jenna Morello, Big Ronnie and Morello+Company!! Check out some pics from th event…
The Garden State?!
Rocked this illustration on the iPad Pro for my bro, @njgraffitiart. It was inspired by an older painting I did a few years back. I had fun working in a bunch of hidden tags and shoutouts in the factories along the top. Double click the image to zoom in. In any case, welcome to the Garden State!!
The Fresh Collective
Home, Sweet Home…
I love getting a chance to go back to my hometown of Elizabeth, NJ and paint something, so I was stoked to paint this traffic control box outside of the Red Eye communal living home. It’s a really cool space and they are doing some big things including making the neighborhood a little more art-friendly. Anyway, check out the pics below…
Procreate
I’ve had an iPad Pro for a few months now, but just starting to really experiment with some of the drawing apps like Adobe Draw and Procreate. Each has it’s purpose, but I can definitely see what the craze is all about. Here are two recent experiments I was playing with. Looking forward to creating more work down the line.
Rando Bando Pt. 2
Had to go back for a quick, two-hour session since I was in the neighborhood. Took a few extra shots cuz the space was so cool.
Jerome Gonzalez, Rest in Peace…
A good friend and fellow artist, Jerome Gonzalez, passed away earlier this year. He was a great artist, community activist, writer, and family who made a lasting impression on everyone he met. I was lucky enough to work with Jerome on many projects over the past few years and he was always a stand-up guy. I was especially moved by his mission to spread love, knowledge and understanding so I worked up this illustration in his memory. It’s heavily inspired by his own words. So…to my dear friend Jerome, also know as Rome, Romie and Cuzo…rest in peace, brother. You may be gone, but never forgotten. One.
And this is just the first of many tribute pieces to come. Your name will live on, bro…Cuzo forever.
