Archive for the Photos & Video Category

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Acrylic • Dobson Elementary School

Philadelphia Cares, a local charity organization conducts an annual “Day of Service” in which volunteers clean, repair and beautify city schools. This fifty-foot mural was my 2004 contribution.

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Ryan Johnston, Lori Rogers & Myself

My colleagues and I attending Welsh Valley Middle School’s 2004 Arts Festival.

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Me, Generic Princess & Generic King

The moment I became Sir Todd, the Paper Hatted.

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Acrylic on Paper • La Tazza Night Club

Philadelphia super group, The Level Heads, invited me to fling some paint during a gig in the Spring of 2004. The show was so well received, the fellas and I had to run down the street and hide in a telephone booth to avoid being mobbed by fans and groupies.

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Acrylic • Studio Doors & Freight Elevator

When a photographer buddy of mine moved into a new studio, I helped her spruce up the place.

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Cindy & Mike Marrone

Ma and Pa Marrone attend a backyard Luau. “I don’t have a Hawaiian shirt but I have one that will completely camouflage the lei,” explains Pa.

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Acrylic on Paper • FOX Good Day Philadelphia

In the Summer of 2003, I appeared live on a local news program called “FOX Good Day Philadelphia.” At the start of the show I rolled out over 150 feet of blank paper in front of the studio building. Throughout the two and a half hour broadcast, I painted a sprawling composition that included likenesses of the newscasters, Philadelphia icons and viewer requests.

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Acrylic on Wood • Welsh Valley Middle School Talent Show

In 2003, a handful of faculty members and I decided to perform in the annual talent show. The band ripped through a bang-up version of James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” while I flung paint onto two 4’x8′ pieces of plywood via my trusty 1″ foam brush.

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Marker on Post-it® Notes • Old City, Philadelphia

Recipe for No-Fuss Urban Drawing Gallery

Ingredients:
• One Post-it® Note Tablet (any color)
• One Permanent Marker
• One Abandoned Building

Directions:
1. Carefully move the permanent marker over the non-sticky surface of each Post-it® sheet. Be sure to manipulate the marker such that it creates an interesting image and/or design unique to each sheet. Allow a few seconds to dry.
2. Adhere each sheet to the smooth side of the abandoned building.
3. Season to taste.

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Acrylic • Private Residence

I popped over a pal’s newly purchased house one evening. A few hours, a quart of paint and two foam brushes later, the lower level was transformed into a pop art mecca.