FAME The Movie (I wanna live forever)

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FAME- The Big Wall/Dead Meat

Another black and white biggie this year. I’m not sure how long this will last as we had no permission to paint it. Someone even called the police but Angelino sweet-talked them into allowing us finish, but I guess the fact that it’s on a kiddie school and I painted 2 nude women could be a bit of a problem… (no shit Sherlock)

 

 

 

 

FAME- the remaining smallies

A few lil things I did between gelato sessions..

 

 

 

 

Fame 2012!

Touched down in the South of Italy last night for Fame Festival. This was today’s warm-up piece, super fun in the sun. ‘Fame’ is the Italian for hunger and needless to say I’ve spent most of my time eating.

The Duel of Belfast, Dance by Candlelight

 

I was invited to paint this wall by the lovely people at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. I’d been to Northern Ireland before but never Belfast. It’s a place imbedded in my mind from years of hearing about it on the news as a kid but like a lot of people growing up south of the border all the Troubles seemed a million miles away.

In a way, I’ve always thought Belfast was the last place I could paint. They have such a strong tradition of sectarian murals depicting political and historical scenes from both an Irish Nationalist and British Loyalist agenda (see below) and although my work has vastly different intentions, my imagery could be perceived as being closer to 1 side of that political divide.  I think there was certainly a few raised eyebrows about an Irish lad painting a seemingly British subject matter but my work is less about Britain and more about the colonial West in general and filtered through a decadent historical lens. However, there is certainly a lot to be read into this painting and that’s up to the viewer to decide. For my part there are 2 people fighting, and another sitting down watching it all and doing nothing.

Dilapidated Swordsman, Belfast.

This is the 3rd and final piece I painted in a dis-used Georgian mansion in Belfast city centre. Another quick one in recovery after the big wall. These interior walls are nice and smooth, getting super loose with it.

DMC – The Wish

Stunning piece in the centre of Lurgan by local artist DMC.

Lurgan

This is the first piece I painted upon arrival in Northern Ireland last week. DMC picked me up as soon as I landed and we painted in Big Noel’s farm outside Lurgan along with Jonny McKerr. A nice quick piece to warm me up before tackling the big wall in Belfast.

Crak One

New vid from the Cork crew , enjoy.

DEAD MEAT – views