Mission is a freelance artist based in Arvada, Colo. While working in a variety of media including watercolor, pastels, pencil, pen and ink, acrylic paint, felt tip pens and aerosol paint, he always finds himself drawn to the freedom and expressiveness of free-hand aerosol graffiti – working on a vast canvas and taking in his surroundings and the people around him for inspiration. Mission has been commissioned to create many graffiti works, all on legal walls and buildings, capturing the energy of art splashed over the man-made jungle.

With no formal art training, Mission relies on instincts and unexpected inspiration to guide him.  When not painting, Mission is an integral part of a family team of metal sculpture artists. Read the rest of this entry »

Born in Ecuador, but raised in New York City, Lady Pink started writing graffiti at the age of 15 and soon was well known as the only female who could compete with the boys in the graffiti subculture. She painted subway trains from 1979 to1985. Pink is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since starring in the motion picture “Wild Style” in 1982.

While still in high school, she exhibited paintings in art galleries, and at the age of 21 had her first solo exhibit at the Moore College of Art. Lady Pink’s work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum, the MET in NYC, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of the City of NY, the Groningen Museum of Holland and many others. Her paintings have also been shown worldwide in The Bronx Museum, The Queens Museum, Le Case D’Arte in Milan, Lisson Gallery in London, Inhound Museum in Geneva, Sidney Janis Gallery in NYC and the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. Read the rest of this entry »

In terms of style, Javier Flores is drawn to metaphysical symbolism and socio-political based art. The work that he is creating for “Urban Nature” will be a combination of the two, done in spray paint and mixed media. It is the intention of this body of work to connect nature with contemporary socio-political themes, using geometry, art nouveau-inspired decoration and figurative elements. Read the rest of this entry »

At a young age, Dread was influenced by his mother to be creative. He was always interested in capturing the human form. Dread studied graphic design, fine arts and computer animation. As a young man, he was influenced by local street artists and muralists. He has a strong knowledge in construction and home improvement. Dread is part owner of a local mural and faux finishing company called Fat Cat Studios. He also works in partnership with Your Name in Graffiti (YNIG.com). Read the rest of this entry »