Opening Night

Photo's from the opening night of A Brush with Burlesque group show...

The show runs until 13th of May. Contact gallery for opening times... East Gallery, 214 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SA.

I just framed a couple of artworks for the A Brush With Burlesque group exhibition starting on the 3rd of May at East Gallery, Brick Lane, London. More info on their website. Here's a preview of what I'm showing...

I'm liking this photograph by Ashley Wilson of my latest Lost Art skateboard graphic in flight...

Austria

Alex Wild tattooing my birds on Steve's arms in Austria...

HELLO MY NAME IS...

Once in a while between 2002 - 2005 when I was bored of painting graffiti under my usual alias I would go out with a few tins of scrap paint and make a quick piece using my real name KEV.
These paintings were never planned in advance or meant to be anything special, I was just having fun...

Graffiti Tattoo 2

I am more than happy to be included in this whopper of a book by From Here To Fame publishing...



Here's the press release with all the info:

Graffiti Tattoo Vol. 2 is an impressive and well-researched reference work that documents the transition graffiti artists are increasingly making into the tattoo world. With their eye for color and mastery of lettering and wild styles, these spray paint virtuosos are changing the face of the tattoo business worldwide. They use a language filled with graffiti style burners and characters that go far beyond the standard tribal designs and sailor styles. While the first book allowed a rare glimpse into this movement, this much larger successor provides a full-blown compendium of this fantastic art on the most difficult canvas of all: skin.

240 full color pages | hardcover 24 x 31cm | 750 photos and Illustrations | English edition
price: 29.95 € | ISBN: 978-3-937946-35-1

Artists:
Graffiti Tattoo Vol. 2 features more than 60 of the best artists and international stars of the scene:
Adrian 1 aka Exez, All One, Bezerc One Imok, Big Sleeps aka Enemy, Billy »Flip« Mccoy, Carlos Fahrina, Cees, Ch2, Charlie Shazer, Chez 1, Circle, Crome, Crone aka Rossano Rossi Roncelli, Dan Gold, Daniel »Dufo« Grunditz, Deno, Dorian Serpa, Eaz One, Eric Holmstrom, Fel3000ft, Fibs, Fishero, Franz Jäger, Frog, Fuzi, Jesus Cuesta, Juan Carlos, Juse1, Keet D’Arms, Kev Grey aka Pise , Kinjal Mitra, Leets, Live 2, Logan, Los aka Done, Luis Mendonça, Marco Wagner aka Sheas, Mario Desa, Mark 1 , Marode, Maze & Jeks, Mr. Went , Notch 56, Posk, Ques, Richard Sorensen aka Rase02, Sabe, Scotty 76, Serione, Seve aka Doing, Siren, Sky, Smog One, Špendlo aka Kasa, Stigma One, Super Timor , Swok aka Martijn Van Steenwijk, Tim, Timmi Mensah, Turbo, Turkesa, Veiz and Zeyo.

Authors:
Don Karl aka Stone is a cultural activist, graffiti writer and art book publisher. He started to write graffiti in1983 and published his first book on train writing in 1986. Many books and articles have followed since. He has participated in and curated various international urban art exhibitions and projects, such as Cubabrasil or Arabic Graffiti. Don Karl runs the publishing house From Here To Fame and the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin

Alan Ket, is a publisher, writer, Hip Hop historian, activist and graffiti artist from NYC. While studying at NYU, he founded Stress, and then created programs for inmates in the Riker’s Island and the collective Black August. He co-founded Complex magazine with Marc Ecko, and joined From Here To Fame publishing and also works as a consultant for urban culture industries.

Quiff This

I started drawing skulls with quiffs back in 2002 as a symbol of rebellion, rock 'n' roll and being drunk. Ten years later and I'm still loving to draw them!


Also, please 'like' my facebook page where you can see a mixture of old and new artwork, plus it's a good way to be notified when I post on this blog...

www.facebook.com/kevgrey78

Cheers!

Slasher

I had these slash marks tattooed on my arms last week...

Sorted.

Hobo Soul

While moving studio earlier this year I found a box of the 24-page, lithographically printed Hobo Soul fanzine I published in 2005. They've just been put up for sale on my Online Shop

European Skate Shop of the Year!

Congratulations to my good friends at Lost Art for winning European Skate Shop of the Year at the Bright Awards earlier this month in Berlin. Well deserved.

New Prints

Pin-up and The Bird Is The Word prints are for sale from my Online Shop now!

Heads Have Rolled

I wanted to start 2012 with something special so here's my limited edition handmade fanzine, Heads Have Rolled!

They were made by first hand-cutting the black card, folding it and binding each book with thread. I then had all the artwork professionally printed on a thick brown card which was also hand-cut before mounting it on each page. All 50 copies have been signed and numbered...








On sale now from my Online Shop.

New Year/New Workspace

I've set up a new studio space where I can work from home. Have a nosy and check out some of the stuff I have there...

Edgar the Crow...

Tools of the trade...

My Vincent Price publicity photo. I love this picture...

An old photograph I bought taken at a Miss Merseyside competition. Check out Miss Liverpool...

Poe the Magpie...

One of my favourite photo's I own of an old Gentleman's Club at Crosby Civic which is only 10 minutes from where I live in Liverpool...

More pictures...

British is Best money box...

Stuff...

I can't wait to work at this space all through 2012...

Happy new year!

Alright, Lah!

My new All Seeing Eye (Alright, Lah!) skateboard is now in stock at Lost Art in Liverpool.




Merry Chrimbo!

An Eye For An Eye - Free Print!

The next 30 people to order a print from my Online Store will also be sent my new An Eye For An Eye print FREE!

Creative Review

The new issue of Creative Review has an 8 page article about independent artists from Liverpool that includes some of my artwork and words.

Check my Home Sweet Home banner on the front cover too...

Fancy a Brew?

New mugs from Anna Fur Laxis featuring my artwork are on sale now from her website annafurlaxis.com

Zodiac

Flyer I designed for a party in Barcelona...

New Prints

I have a limited run of this Flash Sheet one-colour print available from my Online Store for only £8 each...


Charles Bukowski prints are now available from my store too...

Have You Heard?