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"A Love Supreme" window installation. Place Montréal Trust has invited me to create a window installation on a grand scale. Along with Station 16 Gallery, I've created several comic panels celebrating Montreal and turning an otherwise vacant space into a street gallery. Hope you enjoy!

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Chromatic Paris

Just got back from Chromatic Paris, a selection of Montreal artists showcasing the Canadian contemporary art scene for a Parisian audience. I was brought to create an installation of 6 Maple ‘Sizzurp’ barrels, and a colourful spill to enforce this years Chromatic theme ‘colours’. 

I also made sure to get some outdoor painting done, and painted a 360 column by the docks under the Cite de la mode & design in the 19ieme arr.  

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Last week I was brought out to Winnipeg for a great Mural contract with fellow artists Jason Botkin (aka ladder-legend) and Eric Clement . The spot is a bar under renovation that opens up at the end of March, and is located in the downtown area. We painted 5 Murals in four days, and even knocked out a few painted palettes in the process. Be sure to check out 441 Main when it opens, and ask for jesus-jack, tell him WIA sent you ;)

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January is a violent month in Montreal, but it's nice to be stuck in doors and get some non-disruptive work done This week I find myself answering emails and planning a few upcoming trips! But the one I'm most excited for is right here in Canada I've been invited to work on a mural project in another province, and so I find myself drumming up new images to tease Hopefully one of these strikes a cord Merde 

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Hi, I am an artistic commentator on CIBL's Montréal s'EXPOSe. We cover visual and media artsin the Montreal area. I would be interested in doing a segment on you and your work. This wouldn't be really involving on your part. I already surfed your website. What I would mostly need is a bio, short description of your process and info on upcoming work. I am always interested in visiting artist's studio, but I understand if you are busy. Let me now if you're interested.

Hi! 

Thanks for your comment. Sure, I'd be happy to email you a bio and description of my process, would you need photos also? Right now I'm in-between studios, so not much to see unfortunately. email me at [email protected] and I'll reply with what you need. If you require more info and I'm slow in reply, you can also reach out to my representation in Montreal (Station16 Gallery) at [email protected]

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Before the holidays, I was asked to create a custom series of four pieces on wood. A mixture of poster art and hand painted signature characters of mine. It was a tight deadline, but it was a fun job and the results came out pretty cool. I'll be revisiting this technique very soon.

These pieces where requested by the very nice people behind the Colart Collection, a great collection devoted to purchasing art from Canadian Contemporary artists. Thanks to Station 16 Gallery for handling it all.

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Hockey Hoodlums, original six coming soon. 

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Put up some Halloween inspired imagery this last week. Hope the people of Montreal enjoy it! #sizzurp #whatisadam #montreal #streetart

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How can I get some maple sizzurp stickers? Love your work

The Gallery that reps me in Montreal has a sticker machine of mine. They are loaded with Sizzurp stickers. Check www.station16gallery.com in the next week, they should have a sticker pack going up in my section.

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Just noticed a sticker of yours on the bathroom stall at my office here in NYC - ever visited iris NY?

Hi, yes I've been to NYC many times.

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I had the pleasure of leaving my mark at this new MTL espresso joint called BUCK-15. Great coffee, and more importantly, great people. You can also read this article of the story behind the man behind the coffee shop, over at Noteable.ca

Check it out BUCK 15 at 3027 RUE NOTRE-DAME OUEST, MTL

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Every Sunday, Montreal's Mont-Royal fills with people for its summer tam-tam jams. This past Sunday the mountain featured a WIA Maple Sizzurp take-over, where I converted 20 of the parks garbage drums into WIA Maple Sizzurp Cans overnight. — at Parc du Mont Royal.

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WIA in Toronto. #torontostreetart #whatisadam #canadianstreetart #lovebottherobot #lovebot

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Crispy Duck on Spadina & Nassau (chinatown) in Toronto! Free Sticker Pack at this location! 

#torontostreetart #mallard #whatisadam #canadianstreetart#freestickerpack

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I often spend my weekends roaming the city taking shots of the work I've put up the nights before. The city looks way different at 1am, so the morning after is always a fun time tracking down where the pieces are located. This also gives me a good opportunity to scout other possible locations to put up art. Last picture is art by #stikkipeaches

Pictures taken in Montreal, Quebec (with Canon T5i). #whatisadam #canonT5i #trueoriginals #streetart #montrealstreetart 

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People are always puzzled by how I create my paintings, or posters for the street. I work in many layers, and it doesn't look like much until the very end. I actually come up with a sketch of the painting and plan quite a bit ahead, the original doesn't stray to far from that first initial sketch.

I decided to make a little video to show an inside look at what goes into making one of my pieces. I decided to test out the HDR on the new Canon Rebel T5i, this entire video was shot using this one camera, handheld. It's really lightweight, which is great from long video shoots. The touch screen display also has a bunch of menu items you can work with, which means I can do it all with one hand and not have to fiddle with too many other controls. You can see more videos and tips like this at Canon True Originals.