I got a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council to paint a big mural on the Citybikes Annex building at 8th and Ankeny in Portland; here’s a picture of the projection and tracing crew! For more images of the design, go here.
I recently spent two weeks in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, collaborating with the artists of Taring Padi on a new artist book about the legacy of the political genocide of 1965. Taring…
I wrote an article for the Counterpunch website about my recent experience attending and participating in the 8th Lubumbashi Biennial. I was invited to participate by the Picha Art Collective,…
In May of this year I drove out from Portland to the small town of Condon, OR, to paint a mural. The subject was steelhead, a large and beautiful species…
New Seasons Labor Union confronts the boss at the “nicest grocery in Portland” In August one of Portland’s newest independent unions approached me with a request: they wanted some signs…
looks great. keep posting photos as it develops.
Wow, looking awesome Roger! When I heard you were doing the mural I dug around on the Citybikes website and couldn’t find anything but a disappointing sketch. This, on the other hand, is super impressive. Can’t wait to see the finished mural, please post images!
I’m stoked to see this in progress, congratulations Roger and crew!
Glad to see this corner getting a facelift.. Hopefully the mural I painted for KBOO can help this mural make a good statement for the neighborhood.
Hey Josh – here’s a link to the finished mural on flickr – http://flic.kr/p/aiqaFv