Youth X-change mural

Recent mural I worked on with some young guns from the Southern Youth X-change...

The boys had recieved $500 funding from the Mission Australia 'No Limits' youth grant scheme to design and paint the mural at the youth centre. Under my guidance, the boys came up with a design, color scheme and then painted the mural over a period of two days.

JesusWalks Sydney

After a recent short stint in Brisbane for a National Leaders Conference, I headed down to Sydney to check out the World Youth Day festivities. Namely to see the JesusWalks exhibition in the streets of Sydney, and to help with manning the artworks.
Click on link below for Jesuswalks website + my contribution... http://www.jesuswalksart.com/artists/samevans.html

As promised, I have uploaded all the progress photos of the painting of the statue, and my time in Sydney which you can see at...(click on link below, once youre in there you can watch them in a slideshow by clicking the 'slideshow' icon)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28879952@N08/sets/72157606295069567/

It was amazing being in Sydney with the statues, soaking up the peoples faces and comments as they responded to them. As I sat near mine I noticed how some were instantly drawn to it upon seeing it, calling their loved ones to explain it to them. Many wanted their photo with it and occasionally one would kiss it. It was all very strange. At one stage a man came up and peeled off one of the bandaids on my statues hands, thinking someone was mocking Jesus by putting it there. I was very annoyed at the time, but it was wonderful in hindsight to see an artwork create such ferver amongst the public.


During my time there, I was also fortunate enough to be interviewed by ABC Radio Adelaide and ABC Radio National about my involvement. I will upload the interviews as I get them...

One of the people I met during my stay was New York photographer Tim Sutherland, who I am very thankful to for taking such inspiring photos of my statue.
You can see them at http://timsutherland.blogspot.com/2008/07/jesus-walks-sam-evans.html

NAB mural photos

Back again - slowly updating you good people with the last month and a half's news and photos...Starting with the mural on the NAB wall on South Rd, Morphett Vale, finished June 14, 2008.

As mentioned earlier, the mural designed by Morris Green was an initiative of the bank to reduce graffiti on their wall, a hotspot for graffiti. Morris and I worked in conjunction with Mission Australia on the project to mentor a group of young aerosol artists from the local area. After a few rained out days painting, the mural was finally finished, taking approx. 4 days to complete.

The mural was a great success, and has since brought more attention from other businesses locally and interstate wanting to have their walls painted.

Getting started...













Big thanks to all the boys that put blood, sweat and bruises(literally) into this mural - Jeff, Gaylan, Beau, Willem, Morris and lastly Sash from Mission Australia for the lunch runs!

BLACK & GOLD

Quick update - Artist's STORE and myself/'ORGEN' will be having a new exhibition of small to medium works this FRIDAY - The idea is for everyone to be able to go home with a piece. We had fun making them, and we know you will have fun buying them!!!!

Click on the event flier below to enlarge.

Blog Woes

Apologies for the horrible lay out of the 'money and fame' post....some issues happened when I tried to get all technical and put some photos next to each other....

I'll suss it out and try re-post it for youre viewing ease....

Thanks

Sam>.<

Fame and Money

Ok...so maybe I dont have no money....and no REAL fame, but my vague stare did make the local Messenger newspaper. Gotta say its a refreshing change to get a write up as an artist and not a punk street kid doing 'graff'.

But I think they just liked that I said 'contraversial'.

For a closer read just click on the picture and it will open up nice and large.

Anyways on another tip the weekend has seen me slaving away on a graciously lent Apple laptop, getting the keyboard all grimed up with my painterly fingers, whilst designing a flier for an upcoming SALA (South Australian Living Artists) festival event. It's been good to get back on a computer to do some design work again, I've been thinkin it's time to spend some soft-earned cash and buy an Apple for myself. Laptop or PC I cant decide!? The problems that plague my mind. Laptop.

'No Sell Out' program photossssss....Tuesday the group got to designin' then workin' on some boards to be put up at the local Aldinga primary school...despite having to pull some young bucks into line, once the group got painting we saw some focused faces and suddenly life didnt seem so hard. peep some photo proof....



Aloha. Jesus to be updated after this weekend no doubt - and I predict some photos of another mural thats tormenting my soul....til then, or before....

Exhibitions/murals/Jesus & more...

Wow. I can’t believe it’s only 10 days since my last post. So much has happened, where to begin?

I guess it makes sense to start from the first thing I can think of…

Last Friday was the awards night for the King of Canvas aerosol art competition. The entries were impressive and so was the food. They had these amazing little soft pink coconut balls that were just incredible. A good night had by all. I was happy to take home a prize pack for the ‘Best Character’ category (pictured).1st and 2nd place and a hefty $3500 went to a happy chap from Queensland by the name of Sauce. Check him out at www.aerograffix.com.au



Well it’s been nearly a week since Jesus arrived, covered head to toe in bubble wrap(refer to my last post). Currently he’s serving as a convenient hat/undies rack in my lounge room (no disrespect!) waiting for me to get to work on him. I plan to get started on him this long weekend so hopefully I will have some progress shots uploaded this coming week!


On that note, I did some shameless self - promotion and managed to score myself some press for the project. Including some radio time and a spot in the local Messenger. I will post details and photos as I get them…

Amongst the more exciting things I’ve been up to, I’ve also been busy with some more community – minded work. Including co-coordinating a regular aerosol art program for young people called ‘No Sell Out’, currently painting a series of murals on a local toilet block, and a similar canvas painting program called ‘Piecing it together’ alongside the amazing Nish Cash (Check her out at www.myspace.com/lady_krownruler ) run by the City of Marion council. The finished pieces will be exhibited and donated to the Flinders mental health ward.

In the between time I have had the pleasure of working with one of Adelaide’s favorite street artist’s, STORE, on an little upcoming show entitled ‘Black & Gold’ which should entail a whole bunch of affordable pieces for all you poor art types that want to buy art…
~ Coming Soon


This week has been non-stop, the last 3 days have been spent working on a large-scale mural on the side of the National Australia Bank on South Road, Morphett Vale, with a group of talented young aerosol artists. The mural was designed by fellow can-man, the talented Morris Green, who is also coordinating the painting. Plans are to have the mural completed by Monday the 9th of June so more photo evidence to come!

Lastly but not leastly – Thursday night was the opening night for the Schaffa’s toy exhibition, a wonderful creation of Adelaide artists Chris Edsa and Sam Barratt. The night was a massive success and you can see the proof as well as my contribution (under aka Org£n) at www.screamdance.com/schaffas73.html

I'm not exactly sure how I've managed to fit that much and more into the last 2 weeks but I guess thats the way it rolls out when youre busy having fun...

Til next time....Adios Muchachos!

Sam^_^