Giving gratitude for Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Beaverton branch. In August 2024, I was honored to create two chalk designs for their program members to color during a celebration picnic. Youth and adults took time to chat, laugh, and get…
Raziah Roushan, Inc. (RRI) is working with Henry Point Development (HPD) to seek 4-6 Milwaukie, Oregon-based residents and/or business representatives to participate in the Public Art Steering Committee for the new “Milwaukie Station Art” located at 10722 SE Main Street,…
The annual La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival is a showcase art festival in the heart of Downtown Hillsboro, OR. Each spring, Tualatin Valley Creates, the nonprofit who produces the event, does a whole series of Buzz Builders wherein…
Seattle's MOHAI to Market trail was covered in daffodils and tulips; 16,000+ in fact. This year the city welcomed spring by hosting a DaffoLips Festival. But before I had the pleasure of chalking the 10'x15' spring-inspired bouquet, I had to…
Twenty-nine street artists are taking over the legendary Goodfoot Pub and Lounge from October - November. The Goodfoot and Drenchtown present the 3rd annual Graffiti show on Thursday October 25th from 5:00pm-2:00am. This year Goodfoot has stepped up the…
Being a large-scale street painter is no easy task. It is physically and mentally challenging from the "asphalt yoga" in full sun, to the constant on-site editing as each 10'x10' design begins to fill in with color. But I wouldn't change…
When I started street painting fourteen years ago I had no idea I'd become part of an international "family". Just based on our shared social media group there are over 600 chalksters around the world - and that group is…
The Portland Iranian Festival on August 4, 2018 was a culturally rich experience full of Persian food, music, and art. With the helping hands from attendees we completed a beautiful collage of children from all walks of life. Enjoy this…
August 2018 will take me to Seattle, Washington for three weekends. Between August 11-25 I'll be chalking at three power-packed events. Make your calendars now: August 11-12: Belltown Chalk Art Festival August 18-19: PNW Chalk Fest August 25: Belltown Crush…
Each chalk festival is presented with its own challenges. The two that hit hardest are rain and HEAT! This year, the Italian Street Painting Marin event fell victim to 90+ degree days. calculating the heat absorbency of the black slurry,…