Asheville Graffiti, Do It To Julia, & Boone Ventures: Photo ed

Posted by parkejladd on Aug 5, 2010 in Featured {Article}, Slider, {Photo}graphy | 4 comments

I love creative graffiti. When done well, artistic graffiti can tell a story just as well as or better than any other traditional art medium. Asheville embraces artists from all walks of life, especially those whose canvases are the brick walls and sidewalks surrounding us.

Another intriguing Asheville tag on the back wall of an Asheville alley. Architecture in Asheville is a beautiful blend of old and new, juxtaposed upon one another, blended with mountain terrain and modern day highways.

I believe this underpass is located on Broadway Street. It’s a spectacular community graffiti mural, and it’s a wonderful way to beautify an underpass.

Another angle of the underpass mural.

Found this piece in a back alley (can’t remember the street). The vibrant coloring and attention to detail made it one of my favorites.

Jesus loves Asheville.

I’m not sure why, but Asheville is the one town I know of that still has multiple, working, public telephones.

Smashed flowers from the previous night (presumably) on a sidewalk in Asheville.

A Giant iron.

Soul.

Church in Asheville.

My brother Michael came to Asheville for a few days. We were highly anticipating the cookies, to say the least.

Michael, Quinn and I visited DuPont State Forest and swam in this water fall, High Falls, and another, Triple Falls, all located within the park.

The Mumbles at Boone Saloon absolutely rocked it. Energy? Check. Avant soul, quality sound? Check. The Mumbles are worth checking out. They’re from Brooklyn. We waited till 12am to hear them. It was well worth it.

Do It To Julia. After The Mumbles, we finally (start time of 1am!) got to enjoy Do It To Julia, a local, Boone original, now based out of Asheville. They were spectacular. I’ve never witnessed a show where the entire band jumps onto the drum set and pulls it to pieces as their set ends. It was a crazy show. And, by the way, Do It To Julia is stellar.

Do It To Julia.

Do It To Julia having fun on stage.

For my birthday we went to Damascus, Virginia, to bike up and down the famous Creeper Trail. It was a great day.

Stuck frisbee envy.