Street Art Archive

Peter Drew-The Asylum Seeker Project

June 10, 2014Street ArtNo comments

Peter Drew has been very busy lately around the streets of Adelaide with his asylum seeker project. In this initiative he distributed sketchbooks to asylum seekers and asked them to draw and write about their experiences. The result is a collection of powerful and honest reflections, which have been

Stobie Poles; street art with a community focus- Part Two

By harten

March 25, 2014Street Art5 Comments

Decorating a Stobie Pole near your house or your school may not seem like a big deal. When we surround ourselves with community art we inject humanity into our cityscapes. All too often we forget that cities are for people. Community Art reflects people and what they care about.

The Art Hunter’s must see Fringe Visual Arts exhibitions

By harten

February 19, 2014Artists, exhibition, Street ArtNo comments

The Fringe is an awesome event in South Australia- here are my “must see” exhibitions (the ones I circled in my Fringe guide) Please let me know of you see any that I should visit. I will also be posting reviews on the Fringe Website as I get around

Stobie Poles- Street art with a community focus- Part One

By harten

February 15, 2014Street Art1 Comment

Unless you live in South Australia you probably have little idea what I am referring to when I talk about Stobie Pole Art. This ingenious pole was built to suit the South Australian surroundings; few tall straight trees and an abundance of termites. James Stobie, an engineer and inventor

All smiles on North Terrace- Simple, effective street art

By harten

January 4, 2014Street ArtNo comments

As I was walking about the city I happened to come across this gentleman drawing smiling faces on the top of the gutter along North Terrace in chalk. I thought to myself this is what street art is all about. This guy bought some thick children’s chalk and was