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London Calling

London Calling

[By Lis Watkins in London] Last weekend I was invited to draw at a Paint Jam in central London organised by the people behind the London Calling blog which documents and facilitates Street Art around the city. The blog was celebrating its second birthday and the organisers had been given permission to paint the walls inside a building that had been stripped out, awaiting development.

Artists had been given specific areas to paint in and by the end of the weekend the building resembled a very urban art gallery, with the walls on four or five levels, filled with a variety of styles and subjects. Apart from the artists painting, there were lots of photographers capturing the art pieces too. Street artists never know how long their pieces will last before they are covered over, so taking photos and making films is important for keeping a record.


If youd like to see some of the work from the weekend, take a look at the Instagram accounts of London Calling blog and some of the artists taking part - @ldn_calling_blog, Olivier Roubieu, @decolife1, @theskeletoncardboard, @nerone_lecoktail and Nurse Agnes.

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