Highland Sfumato

welder close up, a photo by eL hue V on Flickr.
I had the pleasure of painting over football field length of walls with my fellow SAGEs on 10/8-10/9 at the Highland Design Farm.  The assignment was to continue from the theme of last year's Highland Sentinal but to have the murals somewhat match the artisans inside.  So, jewels and wires, earth and birds for the naturalist and jeweler.  Da Vinci and designs for the classical artist, whose building is yet to be completed.  And a welder facing the Highland Design shop where Sean Mannix's creations come to life.

here's me working on a poofball kinglet, about 80%.  Below is a stitch of all the buildings
finished, to see more flicks from the event visit my flickr or watch the videos below...



Here's an ad S.A.G.E. made for Liquitex who were nice enough to help us out with a box full of freestyle brushes, which by the way are very nice.  Below is the official SAGE video from the weekend, complete with interview snippets of all crew members.  Check it out!  Please share and enjoy!  Big ups Sean's mom for hooking up the apple pie!

Soul of the Message

Luvz Soul install, originally uploaded by eL hue V.

Photo courtesy of Ricardo Barros of the SAGEs.  The first video is a virtual walkthru of the exhibit for all those far away who can not make it to see the works in person.  All the artists really worked hard and pulled off some amazing pieces. 


The opening of Soul of the Message was beautiful!  HUGE thanks to all those involved and everyone that came out! The artwork will be on display by appointment for the next month, if you're intersted in stopping by email Kasso Below are a few snippets of the incredible talent Trenton has on the mic who came out to support...Hustle MC, Polo, and Black Collar Biz...BIG ups!

Friday Night Live

Huge thanks to Joel Price for the great photos used in this video! S.A.G.E. Collective live art at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, PA, music in the video is Dave Manley Trio who also played live at the event.

BIG BLUE

SAGE Collective in Jersey City on Newark Ave.  Many thanks to Dylan Evans for having us come out!  It's a life size blue whale...90ft long.  Crazy to think something this size exists swimmin' 'round the oceans.  Big ups Lank for cutting the stencil and for the concept!

Ackryte - Realize EP

My man Ackryte's album drops today,  check it out the cover features mine and Delve's section of the abstract wall painted at Terracycle Inc. Ack's beats are classic chopped up chilled out funky soulfull hip hop...don't sleep.  Here's a few more flicks of the wall...

sushi!

sushi!, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

Delve, Kasso, and Luv...SAGE Collective at the Somerset Art Association, http://www.somersetart.org/ soon to be renamed the Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ. We painted 5 8ftx4ft wood panels that will be turned into a makeshift wall this week for display outside the gallery for the next three months. If you're in the area, go check it out!

Chester Community and Youth Center

Many thanks to Paul Downie for having us out and the city of Chester for showin' us massive love

Pedagogue of Young Gods

Pedagogue of Young Gods, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

SAGE Collective's Tribute to Saul Williams

photo by Ricardo Barros ricardobarros.com

watch the video, with Trenton's own spoken word artist Polo reciting the poem "Pedagogue of Young Gods" by Saul Williams

Spring Jam 2k10

Spring Jam 2k10, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

LUV, LANK and DELVE. check the flickr (follow the link when u click the flick) and see some other pictures. was a difficult stitch this one, we were under the stairs and in a corner. prime spot to be seen, bad spot to flick. some of the close ups provide better accuracy on details. fun day! good times! bob friggin ross, big ups to LANK for the 6 ft stencil and trees throughout, and to Delve for coming funky and crispy like you knew he would!

Graffiti Heaven

Graffiti Heaven, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

SAGE/VS collabo on a hot sunny sunday @ terracycle. "Graffiti" by Rain, left charecter by Kasso, right by me, angels above them by Lank, Delve with the dead center designage and other elements around and "Heaven" by Demer. The SAGE/VS up top by Rain as well. was so friggin hot it was hard to produce, but everyone still brought it. Finished the video before my sun burn turned into a tan even. check it! share it!

Easter Wall

easter wall, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

Yonkers Wall

Got an email from Pose2 with some finished joiners of the wall we did up in Bonkers NY. Click on the flicks to enlarge. Pose's blog says the wall is 500 ft, to me it seemed even bigger. my part was 20ft tall, and Aja's to the right of me was even taller. She gets mad respect for doing all that wall with brushes! She got courage to be the only female and brush painter there. Tried to get her to hold some black lak for outlines, not interested, one day...

Top fick is Pose2's. Middle one is Rolo. Then left to right on the bottom one is

Delve

Luv One

Aja Washington

Rain

Pose is freakin nice, ohmagawd! Truely concrete alchemy! Absolute respect. Thnx 4 gettin' us up

TerraCycle 2008

TerraCycle 2008, originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

was told not to post this some time ago, but seeing as a year has passed and then some and nothing has happened, figured the artists deserve to see the joiner. major props to Ricardo Barros who's flick it is, also to all the heads on the wall...PRISCO, MS BLESS, REE, BEEN, NOSE, DELVE, PAPER MONSTER, ROLO, POSE TWO, WILL KASSO, SOCO, DEMER, RAIN, and MEK.

DELVE LUV1 AJA RAIN DELVE

DELVE LUV1 AJA RAIN DELVE , originally uploaded by el U Vee 1.

Many thanks to Pose2 aka Mr. Maxx Moses for inviting S.A.G.E. Collective out to Yonkers to paint. The wall is along the outfield of a baseball field and next to tennis courts in Fay Park. Pose2 was painting with Rolo on the other side of the wall. Was a great day with not a cloud in the sky. Here are some flicks.

abstract wall

abstract wall from luv1 on Vimeo.

delve and peter k in dc

Last weekend my dudes Peter K and Delve rocked a wall at the Fridge in DC. Up top's the product. Delve is one of the most original cats I know and he puts in work when he's on the wall. While everyone else takes time out to chill and politic n whatnot, dude just goes like the energizer rabbit none stop and from what I can tell (cause i'm out by then) is usually the last one painting. Delve (from CT) used to be Plan (from Philly)...

Peter is the mastermind behind Albus Cavus and Concrete Alchemy and is like the gravity of the sun to the solar system of artists i've come to know. Peter K (from DC) used to be Bor-d (NJ)...

edgewood mural in washington dc

nose delve luv1 demer kasso

sage side, originally uploaded by Love is Kind.

had a great time painting with some good peoples. helluva day with circus ice cream trucks selling food, dj's, people coming thru all day. many thanks to peter and asad from albus cavus for putting it on and for the invite. pose 2 and chor boogie were most def doing their thing.

s'more flicks...

kasso and rain getting it in

best shot i could get of my thelonius monk 'cause of the damn green box

nose and delve making magic

mr. maxx moses

look at all that paint!! big ups chor boogie