This Graffiti Art Class (originally developed by Pose Two) was created to teach and explore the history styles and techniques of the art form called graffiti. This class will follow a similar format and be taught by members of the Vicious Styles Crew.

Instuctors: Leon Rainbow, Will Kasso, Joe Base, Demer, Mek, Snow, Ras, Delve, and Surprise Guests!

Where: United Methodist Turning Point, 15 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608-February 16-March 30 2013
Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608-April 6-May 25 2013

When: Saturdays, 9:30am – 11am

Cost: $180 3 sessions (pre-registered)/ $75 1 session(pre-registered) / $20 each class (day of)

(DOES NOT INCLUDE COST OF PAINT AND OTHER ART SUPPLIES)
Some Supplies may be donated, we will have blackbooks markers., etc for sale on site.

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Session: 1 History styles and traditions

Saturdays, 9:30am – 11am
February 16-March 16, 2013
United Methodist Turning Point, 15 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608

This session is an introductory lesson on graffiti writing. Within a 5-week course student will learn the basis of the history styles and traditions of Writhing. The Instructor guides the students on a virtual train ride on the past present and future of Graffiti writing. Through discussions, video, slide presentations and books students imaginations are colorfully sprayed with a rich experience… and enough inspiration to last a lifetime! Students 10-110 are welcome. No prior experience with Art graffiti is required. All students are required to come prepared with a black-book (sketch book) pencil, pen and a sharpie marker (black). Our goal and purpose it that you take this course to learn the basic foundation regarding graffiti. Understanding what “writing “ is really about and how it relates to you.

Session: 2 Black book Skills/Painters Touch March 26-April 23, 2011
Saturdays, 9am – 11am

March 23,United Methodist Turning Point, 15 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608
March 30,United Methodist Turning Point, 15 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608
April 6, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
April 13, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
April 20, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608

This course is for students who wish to develop their lettering skills. During this session students experience intense black book sessions where they will learn color schemes, letter formations and style concepts, the second half of the session focuses on transforming black book sketches into actual burners.

Session 3 Can Control
April 27-May 25 2013
Saturdays, 9:30am – 12:30pm
April 27, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
May 4, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
May 11, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
May 18, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608
May 25, Terracycle, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08608

This session is dedicated purely to the development of painting. Enhancing technique and style. Watch week students are expected to have a carefully drawn sketch, which they will execute on a wall under the critics and guidance of experienced Graff writers.

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
22 North High Street, Millville, NJ 08332

June 15th to July 14th, 2012

Reception:
Friday, June 15th, 2012 6-9pm
free and open to the public

Video Projections by Andrew Wilkinson

Dave Orantes
Karey Maurice
Demer
Carmelo “Snow” Sigona
Will ” Kasso” Condry
Maxx Moses
Isaias Crow
Delve
Jon “LANK” Conner
Chris RWK
Michael Ciccotello
Luv 1
Decoy
Peter Krsko
Leon Rainbow
Nose Goodwin
Mek
Dez Flykickz
Ricardo Barros
Andrew Wilkinson

Fore more info:
T: 856-327-4500
F:856-327-9280
www.rrcarts.com

Flyer Design by Elan

The Jersey Fresh Jam is New Jersey’s premiere Hip Hop festival. Since 2005, it has grown from a small, humble event into one the most respected celebrations of Hip Hop culture on the east coast. At the twilight of every summer, aerosol artists from far and wide converge to adorn the walls of Terracycle INC with their signature masterpieces, while local and regionally known emcees, bands, and DJs provide the soundtrack for the days festivities.This event is free and open to the public. Come and share the excitement!

Jersey Fresh Jam presented by Vicious Styles Crew

Terracycle Complex, 121 New York Ave, Trenton, NJ 08638

Saturday, August 11th, 2012 10am-8pm

50+ Graffiti Artists Painting Live

video by: Gentrified

Featured Performers:

Biz Mighty

Black Collar Biz

Venemous 2000

Mortal Shellz

Yasin

King Don

Surg & Hellfire

Rich Quick

Mr Fickle

Feed

Skrewtape

Phace

Physical Graffiti

Tone Liv

Emcee Jermaine

KV

Rhymageddon

DJ AHMAD on the 1s and 2s

Hosted by: OUTBRST

sponsors:

terracycle

content trenton

molotow

bombing science

borden pearlman

copper river

metro pcs

vicious styles crew

rock the dub

sage collective

leonrainbow

for more info contact: Leon Rainbow leon@leonrainbow.com 609-635-1411

Albus Cavus Presents an CITIFIED: Interactive Experience with East of the Anacostia River Muralists at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2012

Murals at Folklife Festival 2012:
- present folk art and artists from East of the River DC on national stage.
- discuss artistic trends sprouting from spontaneous creation of individual artists and entire communities east of the Anacostia river.
- examine contemporary visual public art, graffiti and street art in context of folk art.
- connect all DC residents and visiting tourists to East of the River DC through interactive and participatory art.

for more info:http://www.albuscav.us/folklife

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SOUL OF THE MESSAGE 2012

Featured Artists:

Will “Kasso” Condry
LUV1
Lank Williams
Leon Rainbow
Aylin Green
Andrew Wilkinson
Roebus-One
DEMER
Vanity
James Carey
Ricardo Coke

Featuring Performances by:

Black Collar Biz and Roebus-One

Spoken Word:
POLO Cortez

DJ Ahmad of the 1s and 2s

Opening Reception:
April 20th 2012
6pm-10pm

Location:

219 Gallery
219 E. Hanover St.
Trenton, NJ

Event On FaceBook

Body paint artist: Leon Rainbow
MUA: Beaute Mua
Photographer: Gregory Maxx
Model: Vanity Castro

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Model: Mia Heights
Body Paint: Leon Rainbow
Photography: Felix Natal Jr

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In March of 2006, VS(at the time we were not an official crew)
completed our first production.  A Native American themed wall. RAIN
had the idea to do this theme which is based around his heritage.
Since he procured the wall, we all agreed to the concept and theme and
decided to really take our time with this one…particularly since the
wall was so big…our largest at the time.

PLAN came down from philly to rock out on the wall with his very
technical painting style, PRO(who at the time the wall was procured
was incarcerated) so we wanted till he came home to start and he
banged out a pretty cool straight letter…RAIN produced a Native
American inspired piece and PHEDS(who no longer writes) produced a
nice lil blue burner which was capped off my portrait of Kicking Bear
(Minneconjou Lakota) I also produced another portrait on an Icarilla
Apache Man on the far left.

It was our most ambitious project at the time and we were beyond proud
of it.  It was also featured on the historic graffiti website
“ArtCrimes”.

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Fast forward 6 years and VS is firmly established as a crew with
membership throughout the east coast. Our native wall was beginning to
fallen apart after years weather damage. We decide to update the wall
with the same theme, but this time bring out other members to
contribute to the production.

MEK was the first to layout his piece on the new,updated production
and he also produced majority of the background and scenery.
With the exception of the sky that was painted by RAIN.
RAS went over the decaying portrait of the  Icarilla Apache Man and put in its
place a beautiful portrait of a young Native American woman. MEK also
added to the portrait by detailing her outfit, hair and accessories.
PLAN(now DELVE), DEMER, and JOE BASE went high up and produce floating
pieces in the space were only clouds were on the pervious mural.

RAIN, PRO and KLARK produced very well rendered burners which
complimented  MEKS backgrounds perfectly and RAS, even with his fear
of scaffolding, went up high and filled in the last slot with a nice
lil burner. I decided to do a full figure inside of just a portrait
like years before. I painted a medicine man of the Sioux Nation which
covered up the old portrait of Kicking Bear (Minneconjou Lakota).

We collectively worked on this production for a few weeks…compared
to a weekend like the previous.  The one thing we all noticed was the
progression of our skills over the years and how we were able to
attain seamless balance with even with so many personalities.  Good
times throughout the course of this wall and we are looking forward
doing more in the near future!

Description by Will Kasso

Here is pics of some of the graffiti pieces I did in 2011.