Banksy Sightings & Brighton Graffiti

May 07, 2009 | Written in: In Photos | Leave a Comment

I saw a segment on Brighton, England the other day and it reminded me of when I studied at the University of Sussex. One of my favorite parts of the little town – very large, intricate, well painted graf. Some, if not all, of the following were supposedly done by a very exclusive and secretive crew who comes in the middle of the night to paint huge murals. The rest are of some Banksy pieces we loved running into.

Love the perspective

Love the perspective.

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Scale photo. These paintings were at least three stories tall and were done by a highly regarded crew of grafitti artists.

"Scale photo." These paintings were at least three stories tall and were done by a highly regarded crew of graffiti artists.

RUN DMC is in this one somewhere if I remember correctly.

RUN DMC is in this one somewhere if I remember correctly.

Another Banksy find. On the side of the Thekla Social vessel in Bristol, UK.

Another Banksy find. On the side of the Thekla Social vessel in Bristol, UK.

Banksy's famous 'Kissing Coppers' around the corner from a small restaurant in Brighton, UK.

Banksy's famous 'Kissing Coppers' around the corner from a small restaurant in Brighton, UK.

Banksy sighting on the side of a building in Bristol, UK.

My favorite Banksy sighting - on the side of a building in Bristol, UK.

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Oh, the Mountains are Ablaze Again

May 07, 2009 | Written in: Events, Notes | 1 Comment

The Jesusita Fire is the third fire to break out in SB County since July of last year. As of this morning it’s 0% contained. I’m somehow used to living out here with views of flames in the mountains. It’s still bizarre though.

This town is right near the ocean. It’s odd not knowing how to feel when smoke and fire are creeping up on it. (Photos added later in May).

The day the fire broke out.

The day the fire broke out.

My car covered in ashes... in its lighter stages.

My car covered in ashes... in its lighter stages.

My area was somewhat outside of the outer edge evac zone. Hence the last bit of blue sky before the smoke.

My area was somewhat outside of the outer edge evac zone. Hence the last bit of blue sky before the smoke.

Most people drive away from the smoke. But I had work that day.

Most people drive away from the smoke. But it seems this lot was going to work.

Finally got to campus. Everything was orange.

Finally got to campus. Everything was orange.

On the way to the studio. Usually this is alive with blues and mageneta. Not so much this morning.

On the way to the studio. Usually this is alive with blues and magenetas. Not so much that morning.

ABC 7 on campus at one of the evac centers.

ABC 7 on campus at one of the evac centers.

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