San Diego photographer, Chris Keeney spends time at the Wrtiers Block getting to know and shooting local San Diego graffiti writers, Kiska, Chor Boogie, Pres One, Isaias Crol, Werc, Sake, Daze Zone, Mr. Maxx Moses who are painting all the stage art backdrops for the Culture Shock dance theatrical at the San Diego Repertory Theatre May 28-31, 2009.
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- 200mm f/2.8 photo of Chor Boogie and Pose 2 painting at the Writerz Blok
- Montana 94 spray paint – I like how this shot turned out
- A mural of Joe Jacobs smiling face as you enter the Writerz Blok, reading “In Loving Memory of Joe Jacobs”
- Werc and his girlfriend working together on one of the Graffiti Life stage backdrops
- Chor Boogie examing the painting materials in Pose 2′s car to be used
- San Diego graffiti writers, Mr. Maxx Moses and CHORBOOGIE painting together at the Writerz Blok
- Videographer-Carlos Solorio, CS Dancer-Richie Prospal and artist Pose 2 unloading black stage panels
- wide angle detail of Werc painting one of the seven vertical murals for Graffiti Life
- Chor Boogie practicing safe painting by slipping on some rubber latex gloves before he starts to paint
- Worms eye view of Pose 2 and Chor Boggie taking inventory of the paint to be passed out to the Graffiti Life artists
- San Diego graffiti writer and artist, Mr. Maxx Mosses painting the Graffiti Life backdrops
- San Diego graffiti writers, Pose 2 and Chor Boogie unloading a box of Montana 94 spray paint
- super-wide-angle-worms-eye-view of CHORBOOGIE making his next paint selection
- Boxes of Montana 94 spray paint with a few Graffiti Life brochures
- Pose 2 getting into his creative flow
- A little girl visiting the Writerz Blok and picking a few yellow wild flowers growing on the edge of the lot
- Graffiti Life videiographer-Carlos Solorio, Dance-Richie Prospal and painter-Pose 2 scoping out the scene
- A view looking south and down on the Writerz Blok
- Nighttime photo of Pose 2 wheeling away one of the finished wooden panels done by SAERE?
- Graffiti Life cast member, Richie Prospal was kind enough to build and deliver all the wooden panels to be painted
- Birds-eye-view of Kiska at the Writerz Blok, threatening to paint my camera if I get any closer
- Pose 2 (Mr. Maxx Moses) painting vertical Graffiti Life panel
- A computer sketch created by Werc used as reference for his vertical panel for Graffiti Life stage backdrop
- Kiska reaching up high to paint her panel used in the Graffiti Life performance at the Lyceum
- Birds eye view looking south at the Writerz Blok, San Diego, California
- Chor Boogie painting side by side with Pose 2 at the Writerz Blok
- worms-eye-view of Kiska thinking about what flavor paint she’s going to go with
- Macro photo of an assortment of Montana spray paints (94, Alien, Hardcore) used to paint Graffiti Life art
- San Diego graffiti writers, Kiska and Pres One positioning the plywood panels for painting on the Writerz Blok back wall
- An older Writerz Blok painting done by the Daze Zone that has endured the test of time
- An interesting perspective of Werc painting at the Writerz Blok
- Pose 2 working on one of the vertical murals used in Graffiti Life performance
- Pose 2 painting one of the seven (7) vertically hanging chakra murals for the Graffiti Life performance at the Lyceum
- San Diego graffiti writer, Kiska, getting some air as she gets ready to paint
- A boy playing wall ball on a wall painted by Evolve
- Paint buckets and rollers in the foreground with mural painted by PERSUE x ENUE x JAES
- That dude Pres One is buff
- Pose 2 and Daze Zone admiring the graffiti crew PERSUE x ENUE x JAES that came through before the to paint the back wall of the Writerz Blok
- Pose 2 putting the finishing touches on one of the seven (7) vertical Graffiti Life backdrops
- The first day I arrived (Friday), there was a graffiti writing class happening at the Writerz Blok… now that’s some cool schoolin’
- Birds-eye-view of Kiska threatening to paint my lens if I get any closer
- San Diego graffiti writer, Pres One reaching into his spray paint crate for his color selection
- Kiska and Pres One rolling it up
- San Diego graffiti writer, Kiska, spray painting on plywood board used in 2009 Graffiti Life performance at the Lyceum
- silhouette of Kiska working painting plywood boards for Graffiti Life stage set-up
- Kiska humoring me with a sexy graff writer pose
- Worms eye view of Kiska getting ready to re-apply paint to roller
- Kiska in painting Graffiti Life panel with PERSUE, ENUE and JAES painting in the foreground
- 100mm Macro photo of cans of Montana spray paint (94, Alien and Hardcore)
- I was bummed when I found out that DYSE ONE came by the night before and paint this on one of building walls at the Writerz Blok
- Kiska gettin’ down and dirty on her knees to paint Graffiti Life panel
- Daze Zone writing in someone’s sketch book
- I’ve seen this graphic around San Diego. Seven told me he’s from TJ
- Some pine fresh art done by MODER+KASKOT? seen through the pine trees growing at the Writerz Blok
- I don’t know who did this, but I thought this wall was really fresh. I liked it so much I used it as the mask for my Writerz Blok post title image
- Blue, yellow, orange, green and black Evolve mural painting at the San Diego Writerz Block
- Pres One working spray painted SheRock stage panels for Graffiti Life performance
- Chor Boogie gettin’ down while the Kutfather watches in the background
- Pres One walking next to Pose 2 and Chor Boogies murals at the Writerz Blok
- I thought this turned out real fresh – I’d like to give this writer credit… so how about some help people?
- Chor Boogie saying goodnight to Crol and Pres One at the end of a long day painting
- My high key graphic interpretation of Saratoga Sake’s painting for the Graffiti Life show
- Looking over Daze Zone’s shoulder as he writes in his “black book” at the Writerz Blok
- San Diego graffiti writer, Kiska, painting one of the panels used in the Graffiti Life performance
- San Diego graffiti writer, Pres One painting SheRock Graffiti Life stage art panels
- gettin’ funky with it
- My high key graphic conversion of Daze Zone’s painting on one of the Graffit Life panels
- What the hell kind of photo is this Chris?
- Culture Shock San Diego founder, Angie Bunch and CS board member, Liz Bernal checking out the scene at the Writerz Blok
- San Diego graffiti writer painting at the Writerz Blok
- San Diego graffiti writer Chor Boogie and photographer Chris Keeney at the Writerz Blok
- San Diego graffiti writer? painting at the Writerz Blok
- Isaias Crol painting with a smile. I really enjoy meeting and talking with Crol that day.
- An anonymous graffiti admirer kicking back to watch the painting in progress.
- Some random cool graffiti I found while walking around the Writerz Blok
- Abstract macro photo using shallow depth of field of spray paint cans
- An isolated detail of one of Pose 2′s vertical backdrops used in the Graffiti Life performance
- Layers of tags on the side of one of the buildings at the Writerz Blok to create an interesting graphic texture
- Macro photo of Montana 94 silver spray paint can
- WTF is this CK? ~ Abstract macro photo of MTN spray paint cans
- it seems like everything gets painted at least once at the Writerz Blok – even the bathrooms
- An isolated detail of Chor Boogie’s vertical mural panel used in the Graffiti Life performance
- Macro photo of Ironlak spray paint used for the Graffiti Life paintings.
- A detail of Persue’s (the mastermind behind Bunny Kitty) recent painting at the Writerz Blok
- Unknown graffiti art at the Writerz Blok // May 2009
- Abstract macro detail of Ironlak spray paint can tops
- I hope this wall stays this way for a while.
- San Diego photographer, Chris Keeney peering into his Dakine Sequence camera backpack at the Writerz Blok
- Anonymous graffiti art at the Writerz Blok
- The official OCP dumpster and mini me trash can all tagged up and no where to go
- I recommend that everyone take a journey through the art of Chor Boogie
- San Diego graffiti writer starting a new painting at the Writerz Blok
- Detail of wall painted by PERSUE x ENUE x JAES at the Writerz Blok, San Diego
- In Daze Zone silhouette
- Kiska and Seven standing in front of a painting I thought was pretty fresh
- PERSUE x ENUE x JAES
- Chor Boogie burning the midnight oil to try and put the finishing touches on his mural. That guy is dedicated!
- Writerz Blok graffiti writer clinging to the top of a wall of his finished painting.
- High key black and white conversion of San Diego graffiti writer, Kiska deciding what color paint to use next.
- My daughter Niki kickin’ it reading a book one of the weekend days while I’m shooting.
- San Diego painter and graffiti writer, Isaias Crol, laying on some base paint used as texture to paint on top of.
- Crol paint one of the seven vertical mural backdrops for the Graffiti Life show at the Lyceum
- This graffiti wirter told me his name… but I have since forgotten it. Please help me refresh my mind
- Crol squirting paint on his Graffiti Life mural as it lies flat on the ground
- Tags on the ceiling of one of the Writerz Blok out houses
- Chor Boogie puting the final touches on his Graffiti Life mural at the Writerz Blok
- San Diego graffiti writer painting the final details on his Graffiti Life stage backdrop
In closing I want to say thank you to all the friendly and talented people at Culture Shock San Diego and to all the amazing graffiti writers and people I've met through the Writerz Blok. Kutfather, you da man for keeping that place going. Also many thanks to Pony Shoes, San Diego for being proud sponsor of the Graffiti Life event. In the future I plan on continuing with my interest in creating portraits using street art murals and graffiti backgrounds. Please note: I normally don't post large photo galleries as part of a blog post. I decided to use this blog post as a way to share photos with the Culture Shock Graffiti Life artists and the all the graffiti writers who paint and have painted at the Writerz Blok.
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Friday, May 29, 2009THESE ARE THE FRESHEST BRO YOU KEEP IT LIVE KING STAY COOL ...PEACE
Friday, May 29, 2009Thanks Chor. You do the same amigo -C
Saturday, May 30, 2009[...] see Chris Keeney’s photos of the artists who contributed to this [...]
Sunday, May 31, 2009These are HOT!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009Amazing photography Chris. Thank you for your work!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009Thanks Andrew for taking the time to say so. I think San Diego is going to want to see more of the Culture Shock Dance Troupe after what they saw last weekend. It has been my pleasure seeing this performance come to life.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you
Saturday, June 13, 2009Are teeing off, u a das?Being kids themselves, coating it.Basement could actually, way We have.If web surfers sony lcd, brought in with Ski Accommodation And.Idea which I, beauty conscious should.,
Thursday, January 21, 2010its amazing to see how many pieces got buffed up and how writerz blok has chaged!!!!
Monday, January 25, 2010its amazing to see how many pieces have been buffed up and how writerz blok has changed
Monday, January 25, 2010It's cool ? What the fuck are you talking about writerz blok is for pussies legal shut just kills the graff game I hate legal graffiti artist who take art classes and call them selves graff writers! Real shit the lil writers I met got more respect in the graff game than chor boogie that foo just wack he think he's all sick real street art is the ones actually in the street not the ones on legal walls stupid
Thursday, February 3, 2011