It Is Good to be Alive

Its going to be a wild few weeks I can feel it.

The next four weeks are packed with three murals, a road trip to Michigan, camping in northern Ontario, tattoo designs, commissioned illustrations, branding designs, chalk lettering & more. With my birthday a few days away & our planned holiday back to Australia at the end of September - Im stoked. Thanks to my beautiful wife & best friend Drea for her amazing support & love through it all - I am a very blessed man.

Just going back to the reference regarding the upcoming murals...

I can now share that the first will be completed at Community 54 in Toronto. "Community 54 is a neighborhood lifestyle boutique inspired by creative nostalgia. From classic arcade games and vintage street wear, mixed with new indie brands and contemporary art, the space is a destination for curators of unique collectibles and clothing. It’s a place where culture mavens and social connectors interact with local artists and designers." With the original shop in NYC they have more recently branched out & up to Parkdale in Toronto on Queen Street W. Come on down this coming Saturday for some live mural action & an opportunity to pick up some originals & prints not to mention the bounty of goods from Community 54 on offer every day.

Lately I have been inspired by the beautiful bold colours & clean lines used within traditional American tattoos. I wanted to approach this illustration ( 'Treasure Wisdom More Than Gold' ) referencing this influence & in addition integrate my own style. Im stoked with the outcome. The illustration will be reconstructed as a mural as shared above. The original illustration is For Sale. 

See you soon.