Our connection with Memphis continues to grow, @riaburnswilder and I were asked to come back and paint a piece for Paint Memphis 2024, we were honored to say yes.
This years festival was beautiful, the weather was incredible and the work that was created was exceptional. Thank you to everyone involved with the festival and for having us be a part of it!
I was so happy that @riaburnswilder and I were invited back to Memphis for the 2023 Paint Memphis Mural Festival.
The legendary Sun Studios was only a few hundred feet from where we were painting, everyone involved in the festival was super cool and we got to spend time with some our new local friends.
Memphis feels like a home away from home and we look forward to our next trip back, thanks Paint Memphis!
This is one of my favorite spots to paint with my wife @riaburnswilder in NYC. We love this neighborhood in Astoria Queens, and the interaction we have with the community while painting. We also get to paint next to one of our good friends, TOOFLY, which is always wonderful. We’re already looking forward to the next one!
12” x 16” Acrylic on Wood Platform
Acrylic Paint on Wood, 32” w x 14” h
The Welling Court Mural Project is back for 2022 and it was wonderful to be out painting in our neighborhood again, my wife @riaburnswilder and I had a blast. This project started out twelve years ago with the intention of helping to beautify this neighborhood in Astoria, Queens and has had overwhelming success.
2019, Acrylic paint on canvas, 36” x 27”
My friends at Volatile Merchandise asked me to design a skateboard graphic, I call this piece “Mystic Tides”. It’s a 7 ply 100% American Maple 10” deck, they are available for purchase on their website.
The 2021 WCMP was particularly important to my wife @riaburnswilder and I. I think any outdoor activity at this time had a significant impact on it’s surrounding environment. We had a challenging time during quarantine like many people did, but the silver lining was we were also able to use the time to reflect on life and what is most important us. I drew this sketch while sitting on my roof in the middle of the pandemic, it’s the first time I added a written message that I felt could speak to everyone and it felt wonderful, it really made me feel connected to my community. I look forward to producing more work that generates this feeling.
2020, Acrylic paint on plywood, 20” x 14”
Akumal, Mexico is a very special place to me, I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel there to participate in the Akumal Arts Festival for the past two years. I was honored to be asked to design a t shirt for Third Rail Art to help raise money for the people of Akumal. They are available for purchase on Third Rail’s website.
Our return to this years Akumal Arts Festival in Mexico was absolutely magical. We met wonderful people, went on wild adventures and forged lifelong friendships. This event reminds me to be grateful for all that I have, to share with those around me and to live in the moment.
For this year’s mural @riaburnswilder and I painted a mystical water dragon in the Pueblo, right across the street from a children’s school. My hope is that this mural will stimulate the imaginations of the children, brighten up their world and maybe inspire them to create some magical creatures of their own.
We got the opportunity to paint the front gate cover for our friend Jimmy’s rock’n’roll paradise “I NEED MORE” in NYC’s lower east side. This store is absolutely fabulous and in a time where genuine one of kind stores are few and far between in NYC, “I NEED MORE” leads the way.
Acrylic on wood, 20” x 28”
The 2019 Welling Court Mural Project was an absolute blast, seeing old friends, making new ones and painting all day into the sunset to help make this gem of a neighborhood in Queens, NYC even more beautiful!
@riaburnswilder and I also had a fun conversation with our friends at Sold Magazine on their podcast right after we finished our mural, good times!
This was the first mural festival in Akumal, Mexico, over 70 artists from around the world came together to help beautify this town. We ended up creating something more than just a collection of beautiful murals, we helped unite the community and bring out the best in everyone involved, @riaburnswilder and I were honored to be a part of this event.
The people of Akumal were so incredibly generous and welcoming, they offered us places to stay, food to eat and transportation around town. The artists that came to participate in this event were equally optimistic and full of positive energy, we ended up making friends from many different parts of the world. As a group we created beautiful artwork, made unforgettable memories and for many of us had an all together transformative experience.
The festival was so well received by the people of Akumal that there are already plans being made for the second Akumal Arts Festival in 2019 and we can’t wait to be a part of it again!
“Keep The City Gritty” was a group art show I put together that included some of my favorite street & graffiti artists. The idea behind this show was to focus on the gritty aspects of New York City where so much energy and inspiration has come from and impacted so many people.
As new development continues to transform NYC, those of us who have lived here for decades can see the beauty and magic of this wondrous city fighting to survive. While the city’s history is being torn down building after building it’s getting replaced by structures that out price lifetime residents and eliminate the mom & pop spots that gave NYC so much character.
With this show each artist provided their own street sign painted in their distinct style. The result was a beautiful collection of raw and energized pieces celebrating the spirit of NYC and reminding people why it’s so important to “keep the city gritty”.
Acrylic paint on plywood, 12” x 16”
This year was the 8th year that @riaburnswilder and I painted in the Queens Welling Court Mural Project. Artists from all over the world came together to help beautify this neighborhood in Queens. We are so grateful to be able to to come back and be a part of this amazing project that ads such a positive impact on our community.
Custom Vinyl Figure and Spaceship
Our 17th Boxtruck Guardian piece painted in the Bronx for our new friend Brice.
