Well it has taken us sometime to process all this, but at the the turn of the new year we here at London Calling Blog were privileged enough to get to celebrate three years of running the blog with many of the friends we have made over the last year, artists and photographers alike, with The ‘Bring It On Home’ Paint Jam in our hometown of Penge. So it was with extreme delight we were honored to spend our three year anniversary with 26 artists painting some 30 spots across properties belonging to 17 different owners across town over the weekend. Seriously we can’t thank you enough, we had the most amazing time with you all.
We have to say 2017 was an amazing year for us so it was only right that such a good year on the scene was finalized with another Paint Jam, the perfect way to conclude last year and start this one. The weekend saw some 26 artists most kindly show up for us and paint, and in the process treated us, our fellow photographer friends and the local community of Penge to an impressive array of styles and techniques displayed throughout the town which was treated to a fresh coat of paint with works ranging from from portraiture and characters to Graffiti and Abstract imagery, with artists painting by spray can as well as by brush, producing free hand and stencil works, there really was a bit of everything on display.
We are fairly certain all those involved would agree that a fun time was had by all who came along. It was a great weekend with much positive energy, conversation and humour all punctuated of course primarily by the magnificent array of artworks large and small which were created. As is often the case we couldn’t do what we do without the help we receive from the artists and friends we have made along the way and for this weekend we would like to say thanks to firstly all the artists who took part in the weekend, all at their own expense we might add. All of what we do here is for the love of Street Art and we are flattered and feel honoured that so many artists would turn out and paint for us again, all the more satisfying for us n this occasion as we get to enjoy the results of which every day. it wasn’t us that made this weekend so much fun, but everyone that came along and supported by painting, observing and enjoying the incredible playground with which was ours for this wonderful weekend. We would like to say a big thank you to all the supportive and indulgent space owners – residential and business – about Penge who very much all helped make the Paint Jam go as smooth as did. Big shout out to Kevin and Molly as well as Lawrence and Ben for all the help with ladders and everything else. Massive thanks to our dear friends Street Art Atlas and M_Frenchi for coming by the week before the jam in the freezing cold to help buff some large spots we couldn’t deal with in time on our own. Additionally to everyone else who turned out and spent the weekend with us enjoying the art and atmosphere, great to see so many of you through the weekend and share the moment (again), it was a pleasure for us very much and we hope to see you all next time – props to Pistoja who was visiting from Switzerland and left the artists with a stack of luxurious chocolate that saved the day for a few of the artists painting, most generous.
Without further ado we hope you enjoy the images from the weekend, there are many, but we feel the weekend deserves it with the high number of high quality pieces produced. Thank You all.
Jane Mutiny at work.
Toas at work.
JXC at work.
New Art Rioter at work.
Harpo, DRT & Nolij at work.
Nolij at work.
Airborne Mark at work.
Dotmaster at work.
Roo at work.
Ant Carver at work.
Mr Cenz at work.
Morgazmik at work.
Giusi Tomasello at work.
Gary Alford at work.
Itaewon at work.
Work by Aspire in Jasmine Grove.
Work by Aspire.
Detail of work by Aspire.
Work by Aspire.
Work by DRT & Harpo in Maple Road.
Work by DRT & Harpo.
Detail of work by DRT.
Detail of work by Harpo.
Works by DRT x Harpo & Nolij.
Works by DRT x Harpo & Nolij.
Work by Nolij in Maple Road.
Detail of work by Nolij.
Work by New Art Rioter in Hawthorne Grove.
Works by Autone and New Art Rioter placed up in 2017 alongside a fresh addition from New Art Rioter at the start of the year..
Work by Woskerski in Hawthorne Grove.
Work by Woskerski.
Work by Woskerski.
“Heart of Mine” by Airborne Mark in Hawthorn Grove.
“Heart of Mine” by Airborne Mark.
Detail of work by Airborne Mark.
Picture kindly provided by Airborne Mark.
Work by DRT in Maple Road.
Work by DRT.
Work by DRT.
Work by Dope in Maple Road.
Work by Dotmaster in Maple Road.
Work by Giusi Tomasello in Maple Road.
Detail of work by Giusi Tomasello.
Work by Gary Alford in Maple Road.
Detail of work by Gary Alford.
Work by Skeleton Cardboard in Maple Road.
Work by JXC in Maple Road.
Work by JXC.
Detail of work by JXC.
Work by JXC.
Work by JXC.
Work by JXC with Molly the projects official mascot on modelling duties.
Couldn’t resist another one.
Work by Ant Carver in Maple Road.
Detail of work by Ant Carver.
Detail of work by Ant Carver.
Work by Ant Carver.
Work by Toas in ‘Secret Penge’.
Work by Toas.
Work by Dotmaster in ‘Secret Penge’.
Work by Dotmaster.
Detail of work by Dotmaster.
Work by Dotmaster with Molly on modelling duties.
Work by Dotmaster.
Work by Dotmaster in ‘Secret Penge’.
Work by Dotmaster.
Work by Mr Cenz in Southey Street.
Detail of work by Mr Cenz.
Detail of work by Mr Cenz.
Detail of work by Mr Cenz.
Work by Mr Cenz.
Work by Aero in Southey Street.
Work by Aero with Molly on modelling detail.
Works by Mr Cenz & Aero.
Works by Mr Cenz & Aero.
Work by Skeleton Cardboard in Southy Street,
Work by Skeleton Cardboard in Bycroft Street.
Work by Skeleton Cardboard.
Work by Mutiny in Parish Lane.
Work by Mutiny.
Detail of work by Mutiny.
Detail of work by Mutiny.
Detail of work by Mutiny.
Work by Jane Mutiny.
Work by Skeleton Cardboard in Evelina Road.
Work by Dotmaster in Evelina Road.
Work by Dotmaster.
Work by Itaewon in the Pawleyne Arms.
Detail of work by Itaewon.
Work by Roo in the Pawleyne Arms.
Works by Itaewon & Roo.
Works by Alex Amery & The Real Dill, Dahkoh & Agwa representing Gums & Tongue in the Pawleyne Arms.
Works by Alex Amery & The Real Dill.
Work by Dahkoh.
Work by Agwa fusing into work from Morgazmik.
Work by Morgazmik & Frankie Strand in the Pawleyne Arms.
Detail of work by Morgazmik & Frankie Strand.
Work by Alex Amery, The Real Dill, Dahkoh and Agwa (left), and work by Morgazmik & Frankie Strand (right).
Work by Skeleton Cardboard in the Pawleyne Arms.
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