BROOKLYN STREET ART LOVES YOU MORE EVERY DAYI was a telemarketer for one day when I was eighteen years old. Actually it was half a day. I never came back from lunch.
I bring this horrible memory freshly to mind because I just learned that Mr. Jago and Will Barras, two artists showing new works at FIFTY24SF Gallery in San Francisco, first met each other when they were both working at telemarketing jobs. They both seem like they are unscarred, but sometimes these things are not obvious on the surface.
Walrus TV Artist Feature: Mr. Jago & Will Barras Interview from “The Run Up”
Mr Jago, a pioneer of the doodle, is a founding member of Scrawl Collective and a veteran in the street art movement. Jagos interests in art and design with influences from classic Marvel comics, graffiti and hip-hop culture have help forge his unique freehand style and distinct colour palette.
http://www.mrjago.com/
Will Barras
Living and working London, Will Barras is an artist and illustrator best known for his work with the Scrawl Collective, a collaboration of artist’s centered around Bristol, UK. He has been hailed as one of the artists that best represent the skate and snowboard lifestyle.
http://willbarras.com/
All that doodling at your telemarketer job could pay off!
“Darling,We’re Leaving!” features new works on display at FIFTY24SF Gallery from November 5 – November 24, 2009.
Learn more about these guys and the show at Upper Playground
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