DOWNTOWN HOLLYWOOD MURAL PROJECT: The Video!

Downtown Hollywood Mural Project from JessyNite on Vimeo.

Here it is!  The official video from the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project I worked on last November.  All footage was shot and edited by the talented Peter Vahan and I could not be happier with how it came out!  Special thanks to 131 Projects for animating my titles...I have always wanted to see that!  I can't wait to make more.  Enjoy and video and share it with your friends!!!

HOLLYHOOD SCOPE: paintings series

Hollyhood Scope - 1, 2 and 3....9 in x 11 in, Acrylic on Paper

To commemorate the official completion of my contribution to the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project, I have released a small series of jeweled paintings!  Just three in the series, each piece is a finely detailed kaleidoscopic composition made from the same original drawing as that on the building.

I wanted to make something easy to hang and easy to live with (unlike a lot of my mega installations haha).  Framed and measuring 9 in x 11 in, I have to say these are three of my best pieces to date...they are so suuuuper clean that people keep asking if they're prints.  They're not!  They're just done with a lotttta luv.  So go to the webstore and get em while you can!

And keep up the kaleidoscoping vibezzzzz by coming to my interactive, multi media installation for Basel this year: Under The Scope.  Details here...

DOWNTOWN HOLLYWOOD MURAL PROJECT: finito!

photo by Peter Vahan

Well I am so excited to say I am finally DONE with the building I painted for the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project.  I had so much fun on this piece....meeting the locals, eating at some of the awesome spots on the strip, and getting to work with a super tight team to put it all together.  I also got to spend time with fellow mural-ers Ruben Ubiera and Luis Pinto...Bonus!!!

Special thanks to the Community Redevelopment Agency for making this process so easy for me and for giving the community something so nice.  Everyone was asking me if I was painting a jewelry store, or if it was for the bike shop etc., but when I told them it was for the city they were all really siked.

Also, thank you soooo much to Rose of "Rose's Place" (the hair salon next door)...you are so damn cute and your support and cheering me on really made me feel good.  And of course thank you to Reed from New Age Cycles...such a good dude and such an awesome store...go check him out!!!

I really enjoyed getting to know them and will miss seeing them every weekend.

Of course my dream team supreme of Jill Weisburg, Brittney Henriquez and photog Peter Vahan really made it all happen...thanks guys for making this so damn fun!  Peter has been documenting the entire project and will be putting together a video, so keep ur eyes peeled for that!!!

HOLLYHOOD MURAL: Day 2

After a little delay while waiting for my paint to get mixed and the rain to stop, I finally got started painting on Day 2 this past weekend!  Fall is FINALLY happening in South Florida and man...it was a gorgeous day to spend 12 hours painting on a lift.  I stayed late for Hollywood's Artwalk to see some neighbors and friends out in the neighborhood and I also got to see my friends' brand new baby, Jonah!  Coming to my mural was his official first outing...sweeeeet.

Anyway...Heres a look at things through the eyes of Pete Vahan...we got to do some fun night time filming, too...cant wait til he starts putting the footage together for a vid!!!

HOLLYHOOD MURAL: Day 1

Photog/Video G, Peter Vahan is documenting the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project piece that I am doing.  Check out some highlights from Day 1: aka "Wind In My Stencils"

u know who tha mutha fuckin boss izzzzzz...haha...

 my dog, Lil Jess (she came with the name Jessy already)

UPCOMING: Downtown Hollywood Mural Project

Starting this month (October 2012) I will be a featured artist in the new Downtown Hollywood Mural Project!  Lebo kicked it off in August, and Ruben Ubiera has been cranking his piece out for September, and finally THIS WEEKEND I will get to start mine!  Read about it here.

The building at 1901 Harrsion Street is the most beautiful space to work with, so I put together a site specific execution of my colorful, kaleidoscoping diamonds and bold black and white lines to complement the corner of the historic downtown block.  I used to work around the corner from the building years ago, so I am really looking forward to getting back into the Hollywood funkkkk!

To commemorate the building, I will be releasing a series of small acrylic on paper pieces that will be available through my webstore on October 20th, the same night that I will be painting during the Downtown Hollywood Artwalk.  So, come on out and follow me on Instagram @JessyNite for process photos, progress and all of the craziness inbetween!

I will keep you posted about the event on the 20th!  CANT WAIT TO PAINT...WOOP WOOOOOP!