Street Art in Rio
Before I came to Rio de Janeiro I thought that the city would be full of street art. After I arrived, I thought to myself “Where is it all?” I asked around and many of the locals explained that it is still a relatively new concept here. While Sao Paolo is packed to the gills […]
The scope of the harbor
I am officially alone in Rio de Janeiro after my friends have gone back to NYC. Lately I feel as if I am constantly riding the line between soaring, blissful happiness and achy, uncomfortable loneliness. I have started a big, big project and it’s very exciting, but scary too. To paint just 5 boats has […]
New digs and new boats
I am writing this from the balcony of my new apartment in the historical and peaceful neighborhood called Urca in Rio de Janeiro. The salty ocean breeze kisses my face as I drink a lemongrass tea and watch the children playing in the water below. My heart is full and I am truly blessed to […]
Carnival!
I danced in Carnival! Words cannot express my night, it was overwhelmingly surreal to march down the center of the Sambodramo with thousands of other sequined, feathered dancers for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Thanks to last minute vacancies, me and 5 friends who are here with me from NYC, donned ornate, feathered costumes and […]
The painting begins
Yesterday was a perfect day. I began the painting of Jon Silver’s (aka Captain Johnny Boy’s) fishing boat with some help from my friends from the Free Art Society. The Free Art Society is an arts group I started in 2009. We collectively bring art to public spaces by way of multi-media arts events, guerrilla […]
I Heart South America
In Rio de Janeiro, there is so much to paint! For the last two years I have been on a mission to unite people from disparate cultures by painting the Universal Heart around the world. This symbol represents the humanity in every person, the spirit that transcends races, creeds, and boundaries. So far I have […]
Today I went with friends to the top of a favela in Rio called Vidigal. We hopped on the back of motorcycle-taxis and held on for dear life as they sped wildly uphill, swerving around cars and flying over speed bumps. I felt a bit lucky to be alive when we arrived safely at the […]
An article about Hearts of the World just came out in La Tarcera a local paper in Valparaiso. Will get it translated soon~
In Valparaiso, Chile. I had a blast painting with a group of local teens from the Instituto de Chileno Norteamericano. We started with an outline of the Universal Heart and the words “Viva Valpo.” First we gave everything a base coat of color and then I told them to “Go Crazy!” They did, making hand […]
I was commissioned by the U.S. Embassy to paint a mural for the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano in Valparaiso, Chile. I wanted to collaborate with local artists so I chose two of my favorite street artists in Valpo: Charqui Punk and La Robot de Madera. The painting is a mash-up of indigenous imagery from Chile and […]