Author: Jon Hammer / ELATE
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Better Living – From Sketch to Oils
‘Better Living Thru Chemistry’ Sketch This is a sketch for a painting I did in 2001; I thought it worth posting due to the amount of possibilities in the outline, and my interpretation of it. Following is the finished painting… ‘Better Living Thru Chemistry’. Oil on Canvas. 405mm x 505mm.
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Chrome & Black – London’s Finest Colourmen
A new art supplies store has recently opened and is rapidly becoming very well established in East London’s Bethnal Green Road, near the top of Brick Lane, the heart of Graff-land! Its opposite the 90 meter graffiti wall. With the Rarekind gallery downstairs exhibiting work by original first generation graffiti artists it really is worth…
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Urban Archaeology – Elate ‘87
Elate tag ’87 photo by Skam Many thanks to Skam for this snap of an old Elate tag from the eighties uncovered during recent renovations to Marble Arch station. If anyone else has any old Elate snaps I’d be very glad to hear.
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90m Graff Wall – Bethnal Green Road
I was invited in to paint a small piece of this monster wall by Aks, graffiti artist and the events co-ordinator. Situated between Shoreditch high street and Brick Lane and opposite the new Chrome and Black shop with the Rarekind Gallery downstairs, this is London’s graffiti central. In the next street is Sclater Street Hall…
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Junkyard
Here’s a graffiti piece I did in 2003 when there used to be a half-decent skate park at Bishops Stortford. It made for a refreshing contrast to the clone-town it was rapidly becoming, full to bursting with coffee bars and mobile phone chains, just like everywhere else. Folk of all ages including the elderly and…
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Brick Lane Video by Stumblin’ Earthman
Stumblin’ Earthman was in Brick Lane Gallery while the show was on and came up with this video. He never was much good on his feet bless him, his hand’s not the steadiest and his camera’s prehistoric, but it’s the best we’ve got so it’ll have to do.
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Disclaimer
I want to clear a few things up from the start… • This blog is about art and inspiration and in no way encourages or condones any illegal activity. • Any reference to illegal activity on my part is purely for entertainment purposes and does not constitute any admission of guilt of any crime. •…
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Exhibition at Brick Lane Gallery
Thanks to everyone who came to ‘A Moment of Watching Something’, my debut show which ran from 28th November until 8th December 2008. Special thanks to all who came out of the woodwork and enjoyed themselves at the Private View on the 27th. Unfortunately the owner of the Brick Lane Gallery let us down in…