Thursday, April 26, 2012

"I Painted That Black Dot" - My first large scale, outdoor mural

109 Ossington Ave
Toronto, Canada
 


So I've entered the world of mural painting.  It's always been a dream of mine; 
to paint a mural, Downtown Toronto.  This is the first large scale, outdoor mural
I had the honour to have a hand in painting.  I was part of a crew assisting a
very talented artist, William Lazos.  See his work at: www.williamlazos.com

To say the least, it was quite the experience.  On the first day, I was asked to help
build the 30 foot scaffolding I'd be using to work on the mural.  I was petrified, and
my mantra became "For the love of art, for the love of art, for the love of art..."
However, by day two, my inner monkey was channeled, and I was loving every
minute of it.  Now that this mural is complete I'm lucky enough to be starting a new
one, with William, next week.  Eventually, I hope to design and execute my own
mural.Until then, I'm more than happy to assist other artists, while working in
good company, and doing what I love most.  Absolutely no complaints.