So many people like street art! In fact my own words were repeated to me by Greg, a car mechanic, yesterday "If you have this (gestures to whole wall of a funky tagging piece), you don't get this (gestures to scribble and vandalism on another space)."
Had a couple of hours free so I popped to the neighbouring area of Chippendale to search more streets where I encountered Greg and Greg at Gregory Strange's Motor Mechanics on Cleveland Street. We had a great chat about street art.
Greg S (for Strange, the owner) commissioned the racing car piece on his wall. He told me the name, model and make of the car in the mural and artist who did it (Steve Smith). The 2 Gregs also took me to see the other piece they have (given to a street artist who changes it regularly) on their back wall.
They are proud to be involved in street art. We agreed that it would be good for Sydney, tourism, artists and businesses if MORE people got behind street artists and gave them space to express themselves legally.
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| Sugar Shark |
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| Midget, Chief Executive Officer |
After meeting Midget their dog and 'Chief Office Executive' and being invited to return for another chat, I set off wandering the area a little more and found a few interesting bits and pieces including a huge Sugar Shark piece, another Charlie Chaplin, Box Ed, Max Berry, Phibs, etc
I also found another knitting piece near an Art Gallery - I assume it's by Grrl+dog. I love finding them!
A very enjoyable couple of hours. Too bad the weather is looking bad for my next break.
Street art unites us,
J in JAM
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