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The Dulwich Arts Festival was held earlier this month, and for two days at the end of the festival, visitors could take a glimpse of a house on Lordship Lane that was taken over by various street artists and transformed into a masterpiece....an empty canvas of walls, ceilings, rooms, floors, and fittings - all met with creative eyes and fresh coats of paint. For those who love street art, it was not to be missed.

I visited the house on the Saturday morning. I got there at 11:00am, but the artists and others were still cleaning up from the party the night before. They ended up letting us in at about 12:30. (I used part of the time to check out the other artwork in the area.) There's also much to see outside the house, including the walls of the house itself.

The exterior of the house features the works of multiple artists. The side of the house features a massive mural by RUN, which was inspired by the painting "The Triumph of David" in the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Malarky has painted some fox-like characters on the front, and Dscreet has created one of his signature owls. Nagel (Street Art: London's Mushrooms) also included some work in the front yard/garden, and there were smaller and hidden pieces by artists Pablo Delgado, Kid Acne (Street Art: Kid Acne's Warrior Women and London Street Art: 'Oh My Days!' by Kid Acne), and The Dog Sighs. The vehicles in the drive were also arted-up. 

The back of the house had street art from ROA, Nagel, Kid Acne, Cityzen Kane, Dscreet, and others.

Work by Kid Acne, Pablo Delgado, and Nagel. The artist of the cat would like to be kept anonymous.

The sign for the open house and artwork by Broken Fingaz on a wall in front of the house, beside a bus stop.

This was exciting because I've not come across some of the artists or their artwork before. Also, seeing the art as a collaboration between artists as well as entire rooms painted by one artist was inspiring.

One room was 'painted' and kitted out with Nagel's mushrooms. (You can see work by Malarky outside through the window.)

I loved the room by Nagel, and I always love spotting the 'organic' mushrooms growing out of the tops of buildings in London.

The Rolling People also painted the entire room, including the floor, windows, and ceiling, in their signature style. (They recently had a massive wall on the Village Underground in Shoreditch which I've got photographs of and will publish and entry for.)

The room by the Rolling People

Another room was painted with RUN's signature figures in an abstract style.

The RUN room

The bathroom had even been painted with works by Dscreet and a message above the toilet "Post this on your bog". That made me laugh a little, so I have posted it.

The bathroom has been converted into a room of street art.

For those looking hard, additional artwork could be discovered where it was least expected. Ben Wilson, who paints small pictures on bubble gum, contributed to some of the work in the house, and I discovered two pieces inside the house. I could not stay long, and I am sure that I missed a lot of this less-obvious artwork.

Artwork from Ben Wilson in the house consists of small-scale bubble-gum paintings.

In fact, I saw Ben Wilson painting a bubble gum outside on the pavement near the house. We had a chat, but I didn't really know what to say. I've read about his work and seen it, but I've never seen it in real life. This as pretty exciting. There were a few finished pieces near the front of the house as well.

Ben Wilson painting used bubble gum on the pavement.

I have many more photographs to post, so I hope you come back to visit this week to see what other surprises I have from Lordship Lane's street artist house. I hope you have a good week.

Australian street artist Jimmy C (known as James Cochran) paints portraits using small dots or streaks of colours to represent light and shadow. He often portrays these portraits with shapes, such as orbs or urban-esque landscape in the foreground or with the illusion of motion. Several pieces of his work can be discovered around Shoreditch and Brick Lane in London.

A portrait on Redchurch Street with urban buildings in the foreground and around the subject.

An elderly man on Bacon Street.

 

A hooded young man with an urban-esque landscape on Whitby Street.

 

 

A woman with brightly-coloured orbs on Whitby Street.

 

On both sides of the doorway of this building on Redchurch Street are these urban figures with urban-esque buildings above them.

These two portraits with orbs are located near Old Street.

 

Jimmy C. painted a colourful Olympian Usain Bolt's face in Shoreditch on Sclater Street.

A skull in a car park off Brick Lane (this no longer exists).

Otto Schade's style of street art is easy to recognise. The artist was born in Chile, but he currently lives in London and fills the streets of Shoreditch and Spitalfields with wonderful works of art. 

About a month ago, I caught sight of Otto Schade painting a wall in Ely's Yard near Brick Lane. (Last year, the same wall was painted with a tribute to the Olympics.) The butterfly has hidden imagery inside it; two symmetrical skulls can be seen.

During the Olympics, Otto Schade painted this wall with a tribute to the Olympics. This is one of his styles of painting, with the figures made up of ribbons, which remind me of rubber bands.

A close-up of the London orb is shown below. This sticket was located just off of Brick Lane, and I've seen a few of these around.

The common orange orbs are usually depicted with a silhouette. I've posted a few of these that I have located over the past few months below. Along with these, I've included a large-scale inter-twined couple, and this can be found on the side of a pub.  It actually spans two storeys of the pub based near Great Eastern Street. 

The final image differs in style from the previous pieces, and this is a stenciled imge a baby in a police hat. 

I hope you've enjoyed seeing some artwork by this artist. Are you a fan of his work? Leave a comment.

To view Otto Schade's website, go to http://www.ottoschade.com.

Recently, I noticed a series of warrior women paste-ups appear on Bethnal Green Road. The warrior women were created by Kid Acne, and he had recently painted a large wall, which I blogged about here: London Street Art: 'Oh My Days!' by Kid Acne. These warrior women had been pasted up in London (and other cities) previously. I've also seen them referred to as "stabby women" online.  

I really like these. I'm hoping that more will be making an appearance (to other areas in Shoreditch) soon. 

Street artist "Kid Acne" created a large-scale artwork on the Village Underground wall earlier this year. I got some snaps of it on a couple of days when it was in progress and once it was finished. Kid Acne, originally from Africa, has been creating his artwork for over twenty years now, according to Street Art London (http://streetartlondon.co.uk/).

In addition to characters, a range of his artwork has a slogan theme. He paints large, witty slogans on walls and buildings all over the world. In an interview, he stated that the idea came from his years of writing lyrics, and he had the idea for a London slogan to be "Oh My Days" as it makes him think of London (1).

The photographs below shows the work in progress, with the previous artwork by Phlegm (Street Art: Phlegm) being covered up.  

The photograph below shows the work nearly finished.

Paul "Don" Smith's (also known as 'The Banker') artwork on the streets in London is easily-recognisable, and his work is one of my favourites. I've tracked a few of his paintings down across London to show here. Most of his work is portrait-based, and he paints many famous historical figures. 

His 'tag' is a simple silhouette of a banker, and he also uses his name (simply DON) next to his artwork. I like the banker image because it is funny but instantly recognisable, and I've noticed this in many places. Apparently the banker's hat is meant to be a tap (according to the interview here: http://littlelondonobservationist.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/london-art-spot-paul-don-smith/), but I always thought it was a propeller on his hat and that the banker was suspended in mid-air, sort of like he was flying. 

I hope you enjoy the collection of photographs of Paul "Don" Smith's artwork that I have gathered below. I'll post more up when I discover them.

During the Olympics, Paul "Don" Smith was busy painting portraits of the Olympians. Some of these can still be seen on Hanbury Street. This wall also contains a crying queen, an anti-slavery ship, and a row of penguins.

"Heart of Gold" and a portrait of a young child are on a small strip of wall near the wall of Olympians pictured previously.

Another image, next to the famous banker image, features Ed Dempsi.

Additional works on or near Brick Lane include Pitt Brooks Forester, a time machine, and a guy wearing a gas mask. (Gas masks feature in some of his other portraits in other locations.)

Elizabeth Taylor features in the portrait above. She was born in London to American parents.

"Falling in Love" (across from Spitalfields Market) has since been covered up by paste-ups, which always seems to be the way of artwork on the streets. I think this one was created around the Olympics.

Additional works on Brick Lane are Paul Weller and The Who.

Del Boy from "Only Fools and Horses", a popular British sitcom, also makes an appearance on Brick Lane. The artist also seems to create artwork for others, such as this rainbow bow (and ship), dedicated to "Sarah". (Both of these are located on Brick Lane.)

A simple "Articulate" pallet and brushes is located on Redchurch Street, though this may have now been covered up.

A painting dedicated to Neil Armstrong is located on Sclater Street where there are some building works going on at the moment.

The above selection of photographs of Don Smith's artwork was taken in various locations. The flag, tube train, and Big Ben were photographed in Notting Hill. I assume that Don Smith had this work commissioned for a restaurant; it's not far from the Notting Hill tube station. The "World Peace" cake image was used in the skate park on South Bank, and it was also used on Redchurch Street.

The above photograph is another shot taken of the restaurant front in Notting Hill.

 

The commemorate the queen's Diamond Jubilee last June, Don Smith created the above portrait. This is located on a back street between Spitalfields and Brick Lane, and it is next to an image of Charles Dickens.

The above portrait is Jimi Hendrix, and I think it is also on Brick Lane.

Another Hendrix and "World Peace" cakes and a Mona Lisa were located at the South Bank skate park.

Great Eastern Street has a Mona Lisa portrait with Paris skyline underneath.  

The above one seem to be recent, and it's located in an alleyway near Shoreditch High Street, not far from Box Park and Boundary Road.

In addition to the above, these super-D paste-ups were recently added. One was underneath the previous image, and the other was near Hanbury Street and Spitalfields. It did not last very long before another paste-up was placed over it.

The above robin is also new, and it made a welcome sight after so many cold days this spring. The robin is located on Brick lane, underneath the rainbow bow painting.

The last images are also new and feature a small boy, Tommy. One has an Easter message, and it is located in Blackall Street. The other is located on Hanbury Street, just off Brick Lane where there are many large-scale street art artwork.

View Paul "Don" Smith's website: http://www.pauldonsmith.com