Saturday Aug 6 : Paint Day at 30 mural locations around Everett
Graffiti artist full#
That will be on full display at the Graffiti Character Battle at the Scuttlebutt Brewery Taproom at 3314 Cedar Street Friday evening and the Burner Battle at the Apex (the former Club Broadway on Everett Avenue) on Saturday.īrianna and Hyper are local to the area and both teach and promote art and work to bring an understanding of the graffiti artform to the community. It’s very much a family affair with artist’s friends and families watching and giving encouragement and artists from around the country catching up with others they only see once a year at events like this. These pieces aren’t commissioned so they get to do what they want and really express themselves.”
Graffiti artist professional#
(note most graffiti artists use a single name) “These are professional artists who are coming here for many reasons including to establish their legacy, receive more publicity for their work and flex their skills. “This event bridges the gap between artists and the community,” explained Hyper’s wife Brianna. When they are done the value of the art they have contributed to Everett is valued at $1.5 million dollars. Click here to see his Instagram with links to maps and updates on events and murals as things happen this weekend.Īccording to organizers, all of the artists working in Everett this weekend are donating their time and paying their own expenses to be here. Hyper and his GAK crew of artists have been responsible for creating or facilitating all but two aerosol murals in Everett and he’s been the driving force and founder of this year’s Going All City Northwest event.
In 2021 we had a chance to talk with “Hyper” who along with two other artists, “Spawk” and “Faust” painted Rise Everett on the side of the Screen Printing Northwest building in the 2500 block of Colby. It’s part of a national effort and happens in Washington State every other year.Įverett previously hosted dozens of artists in 2020 at an event called Northwest Grill and Chill that featured artists from around the west coast. The event is known as Going All City and this is the Northwest Edition for 2022. “Hyper” in front of “Rise Everett” on Saturday November 13th 2021.One Hundred fifty artists from around the United States and Mexico including some of the top graffiti artists in the country are painting thirty murals, creating and teaching art and battling one another with skill and style all weekend in Everett, Washington.