Teaching the Art of Chalk – Meet Terena Wong, My First Intern! Hailing from Hong Kong, intern Terena Wong has always been passionate about creating art. A student of the Hong Kong School of Art, she was searching for a way to enhance her art production skills and discovered 3D street painting through Instagram and…
Creating a first in Kolkata, the Vivekananda Park Athletic Club decided to take a chance this year by introducing #3dstreetpainting to the citizens of West Bengal at Durga Puja 2014. Honored to have been invited, this was the first Hindu religious festival I have participated in as a visiting artist. Thanks to urgings of my…
What do 3d chalk art, music, art, film, acrobatics, cosplay, stunt riding, graffiti, projection and break dancing all have in common? 18 Degrees! (The festival that is.) Held in the beautiful northeast India state of Meghalaya, 18 Degrees rocked the city of Shillong for an entire weekend of culture explosion. Having been officially invited to…
On New Year’s Eve, Studio 21 gallery curator & friend Manas Acharya, invited me to present a short demo and lecture on my work and the 3d street painting art form. A perfect venue for a street art offering, Studio 21 not only showcases new artists but has championed the street art genre in Calcutta.…
One of the things I love most about my profession is the ability to give back and share by educating others about 3d street painting. My schedule is often very hectic yet when good opportunities come up to work with children, I usually find a way to
Some people insist that size does matter! Well if that’s the case, street painters in south Florida should be pretty darn happy. Big asphalt, big crowds, big fun. That about sums up last weekends events in lovely Lake Worth, Florida, where I participated as a featured artist in the 19th edition of the Lake Worth…
Many of you may know that I am a real advocate for eduction, especially when it comes to my art form – 3d street painting. I’ve created a free ‘How To’ video – for those interested in learning the basics of 3d work which can be easily accessed on the home page of my website…
Drawing in Tajikistan? Where? Central Asia? You bet! With an invitation like this, I jumped at the chance to introduce another new geographical location to my beloved 3d street painting artform. Engaging on the third such tour in the last 4 years, I was graciously hosted by the US Department of State & the US…
What a truly beautiful place to draw! This was my first trip to gorgeous Victoria, British Columbia and it certainly won’t be my last. I had been invited by festival organizer John Vickers to feature my chalk art at the 1st Annual Victoria International Chalk Art Society Festival, in downtown Victoria. I arrived early in…
I had the wonderful pleasure to participate as an invited artist at the 1st Annual ‘Colors of St. Petersburg’ Street Painting Festival this summer. I had traveled to St. Petersburg in 2010 and was excited about returning to draw with the national artists. I used this opportunity to present my work via a 3D street…