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	This series is the landscape around me everyday. I moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2003. One of the first things I noticed was all the “ graffiti” A.K.A. “ writing”,“ bombing”, “tags”, “pieces” or “throw ups”. Not only was I inspired by the graffiti itself, but at how much of it there was. I would see it while riding the J, M, Z trains over the bridge, or walking down by the Domino Sugar Factory and back to Marcy. It was everywhere: up high, down low, wrapping around corners, across windows and doors. In fact, graffiti is so common, that people hardly take notice. It is a neighborhood filled with colors, lines and shapes, turning Williamsburg into one big outdoor art gallery. This is art and my paintings are a way of paying homage to the writers and what they do. When I go out with my camera to take photos of the neighborhood, I look for many different things. First is a collage of graffiti, some old, some new, one on top of another, with over lapping lines and colors. What interests me is the collection of many different writers (artist) on one wall, and the collage that it creates. I also look for dramatic shadows and interesting over all compositions, things like trashcans, fire hydrants and phone booths help to create depth in my work. This series, "Urban Landscapes", are all done on stretched canvas. Medium is oil paint. Walls are always changing. Graffiti doesn't last forever. They get painted over from time to time by the city or landlords and building owners. However, someone will always come and tag or do a piece on them again. New inspiration can always be found, for both the writers and myself.

This series is the landscape around me everyday. I moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2003. One of the first things I noticed was all the “ graffiti” A.K.A. “ writing”,“ bombing”, “tags”, “pieces” or “throw ups”. Not only was I inspired by the graffiti itself, but at how much of it there was. I would see it while riding the J, M, Z trains over the bridge, or walking down by the Domino Sugar Factory and back to Marcy. It was everywhere: up high, down low, wrapping around corners, across windows and doors. In fact, graffiti is so common, that people hardly take notice. It is a neighborhood filled with colors, lines and shapes, turning Williamsburg into one big outdoor art gallery. This is art and my paintings are a way of paying homage to the writers and what they do.

When I go out with my camera to take photos of the neighborhood, I look for many different things. First is a collage of graffiti, some old, some new, one on top of another, with over lapping lines and colors. What interests me is the collection of many different writers (artist) on one wall, and the collage that it creates. I also look for dramatic shadows and interesting over all compositions, things like trashcans, fire hydrants and phone booths help to create depth in my work. This series, "Urban Landscapes", are all done on stretched canvas. Medium is oil paint.

Walls are always changing. Graffiti doesn't last forever. They get painted over from time to time by the city or landlords and building owners. However, someone will always come and tag or do a piece on them again. New inspiration can always be found, for both the writers and myself.