Geelong Powerhouse Project

SEAR Geelong Powerhouse Dec 2014 #dumbwaystodie

Last week I was asked by good mate and fellow artists DUKE/STYLE and Brett Fanning to participate in a HUGE graffiti jam in Geelong at an abandoned and neglected powerhouse.

New owner Ian has resurrected this beautiful building and with a little help from his friends , is turning this amazing space into a desperately needed arts hub for the Geelong region.

Over 50+ artists turned up on the weekend to camp, converse and paint this awesome space. The creative energy was palpable and the outcome of just 1 weekend out of many until complete, was phenomenal! I know that I lifted my game because i was pushed and encouraged by crew and fellow graffiti artists from all over Australia and even some overseas guests!

I cant wait to get back there and paint some more and help with the clean up and transformation of a much needed space. I may even end up begging for studio space 😉 How can you beat a HUGE cathedral like space, right on the beach that you can paint freely and large and even park up my bus if needed 😉

So exciting!!! A HUGE thank you to Ian and his helpers/partners for the invitation and to DUKE and Brett for all their hard work and organisation and to SIGMA 80 paint for the dopest shades and pressure available in Oz!!

More photos to come of all the amazing work!

 

 

CIVIC Hot Bread, Altona- The Latest make over!

Civic Hot Bread, is a cute little family owned and operateds   bakery on Civic Pde near the Millers Rd roundabout intersection, is the latest in a collection of Altona shops to get a SEARious make over. Thanks to Ladie POISE for her help on this project!!

Cvic Hot Bread, Altona 2014

SEAR Civic Hot Bread ALTONA Dec 2014

SEAR Civic Hot Bread ALTONA Dec 2014

Make sure you get in there and support Belinda & her hubby ‘The Baker’ & the kids. Tell ’em SEAR sent ya! Theyll definately look after you!

Support the businesses that support local art and artists!

Graham Street Port Melbourne gets a makeover!

For years the residents of Graham St. and its surrounds, have voiced their concerns regarding the safety and ‘ugliness’ of the Graham St. underpass and now skatepark. The dark and dingy thoroughfare for light rail commuters and the recreational area for the young people of Port Melbourne has been an ongoing concern that has either been put in the ‘too hard’ basket or just ignored….UNTIL NOW! Port Phillip council recently hired 8 of Melbourne’s prolific graffiti artists and youth mentors to give the area under the Graham St bridge a colourful makeover. Launching TODAY (29th November 2014) from 2pm-5pm, the finished artworks have transformed the area from an antisocial, intimidating hovel to a welcoming, bright, colourful, fun and safe feeling space that the youth of the area can call ‘home’ when away from home.

I finished 2 complete pillars on my own and collaborated with the amazingly talented artist (and my treasured friend) D.ROQ -(formerly known as ISIS) on another 4.

Community feedback over the 2 weeks of painting was nothing but positive! People tend to forget how much we are affected by our environments…changes WILL affect moods and behaviour.

If you have a neglected area in your neighbourhood that you think could do with a colour blast, contact me or your local council and get them to contact me at searious.jones@gmail.com.

BEFORE

SEAR Graham St. Port Melbourne 2014

SEAR Graham St. Port Melbourne

SEAR & D.ROQ collaboration Graham St 2014 (Detail)

SEAR & D.ROQ collaboration Graham St 2014

SEAR & D.ROQ collaboration Graham St 2014

SEAR/D.ROQ collaboration Graham St 2014

SEAR graham St 2014

 

Fat Tomato Pizza- Latest Upton St property to get a makeover by SEARious Jones!

SEAR- FAT TOMATO PIZZA 2014

SEAR- FAT TOMATO PIZZA 2014

Fat Tomato pizza is the latest in the Upton Street Altona properties to jump n the SEARious bandwagon with their new OPEN(window) and CLOSED(roller door) signs taking things to a new level. Across from a primary school its only natural that proprietors and residents alike would want to brighten up and make friendly this once dark dingy and dangerous back street in the beach side suburb. Special thanks to Nick and Rami and all the workers there for their support and patience over the last 2 weeks! (and the AWESOME pizzas!)

Upton St Altona has undergone a transformation in the past 2 years. With the exception of 3 properties along the main business corridor, ALL the shops/residences in UPTON STREET, ALTONA have succumbed to the visual charms of SEARious Jones.

A resident was the first to hire me to beautify their courtyard, then it snowballed from there! I have now painted that same resident’s house (Hi Justine! 🙂 ) twice now also doing a mural of flowers and her dog on her back alley wall.

SEAR- UPTON ST RESIDENCE 2013

SEAR- UPTON ST RESIDENCE 2013

Next up was chocolatier and rocky road legend Enzo at Just Sweets.

(New christmas window 2014)

SEAR- JUST SWEETS 2014

SEAR- JUST SWEETS 2014

(original leprechan painting for Just Sweets 2013)

Graham Street Makeover- Port Phillip Gets Hip to It!

A sneak peek at a few of the pillars that i collaborated with one of Melbourne’s most humble and talented artists (and my sister from another mister) D.ROQ (afka. ISIS)

The Graham St underpass is a Port Phillip council and Port Melbourne PCYC project. 16 + pillars of varying sizes painted by 8x Melbourne graffiti artists including the awesomely amazing BAILER, CAM SCALE, ITCH, PUTOS, SLICER,TROY, D.ROQ & SEAR

More Coming Soon!!

I apologise profusely for being so slack in the update department recently!!

Coming Soon!

:: International AIDS Conference Melbourne

:: Ladie Killerz 7 – Melburn

::Burgers On Barkly- Interior Overhaul by SEAR

:: Private Commissioned Murals- Brightening Up Melboiurnes Suburbs 1 House at a Time!

:: Maitreya-Bush Doofs and Paint Fumes

:: Carclew Workshops-Graffiti Workshops

:: Graffiti Birthday Parties- Ive got a plan for your next party!

:: HKC wall in Hosier Lane Melbourne- The ladies are getting high again!

::’Shit The Dicks’-  Hit The Bricks, Newcastle street art festival gets a wake up call from the ladies of Australia, after NOT ONE female artist was invited to participate!!

:: Photo Booth Hire- Branching Out! Custom painted for your next event

:: Corporate Team Building using Graffiti- I’ll have your office as tight as any crew!

…..and THATS JUST A BIT of whats been happening over the last year or more which is why Ive left you hanging for SO long! Im SORRY!!

Also I blew my laptop up and am trying to find all my pictures.. UGH. 😉

Back Soon with all these stories and MORE.

xo SEAR

LADIE KILLERZ Exhibition Closing Party!

Ladie Killerz Exhibition CLOSING PARTY!! FRIDAY 27th April from 5-8pm at HQ Gallery in Leederville..sum of the artists that will BE THERE incl. LadyPOISE, Lady Bananas (WA), SPICE, THORN (NSW), ISHK, FLEUR, SAKIE (SA), JOSKE, MAIDN, SNOTRAG, and SEAR (VIC) !!
Come on down, say “what up”, have a drink and peep some awesome artwork and meet some of the crazy and talented ladies who done it! Would love to see you all there.. \m/ \m/ After party shenanigans at The Manor..woot woot!!

NEW prints available

Woohoo!!

Im catching up with technology and all things interweb and Ive now got a new ONLINE STORE where you can buy prints, original artwork and other such merchandisey goodness..Check it out!

Ive just added 3, brand spankin NEW, prints made for Ladie Killerz 5 and there are more to come, so keep checking in and see if anything takes your fancy. 🙂

Check it out and have a browse

http://seariousjones.bigcartel.com/

Ladie Killerz 5 – Perth WA Australia 2012

Ladie Killerz 5 Posted on March 30, 2012 by Nicole in News The ladies are at it again with Ladie Killerz 5, a weekend long festival, celebrating ladies and their killer skills in all things art, music, film and especially graffiti. This annual event started 5 years ago with a collective of like minded, graffiti loving, girls with a taste for trouble, a need to paint, a love of the party and a hankering for a change of scenery. This year Perth will be playing host to Ladie Killerz 5 with an Art Exhibition and the sole reason why this event exists a massive Paint Jam with some of the most talented female graffiti artists from across Australia. The Ladie Killerz 5 Art Exhibition will feature graffiti inspired artworks by Australia’s most prolific graffiti, street and lowbrow artists. There is a serious lineup of ladies, including the likes of 23rd Key, Brooke, Bobridge, Damsel, Deb, Chez, Fleur, Gemma Jones, Heart, Hiden, Ishk, Isis, Ilsa Bennion, Jianna Lucia, Joske, Keos, Lady Bananas, Maiden, Meows, Nicole Tattersall, Poise, Poison Ivee, Rachee Renee, Rebecca Murphy, Sakie, Searious Jones, Skies, Snot Rag, Thorn and Toots Magee

Ladie Killerz 5 Art Exhibition HQ Gallery, 6A Frame Court, Leederville, WA, Australia.

Exhibition: Friday 20 – Friday 27 April

Exhibition Opening: Friday 20 April, 5pm – 9pm

Exhibition Closing: Friday 27 April, 5pm – 9pm

Of coarse Ladie Killerz wouldn’t be with the Wall Jam – scheduled for Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April at the Chapman Street oval, Bassendean. Not only will there will be some painting going on but also a BBQ and beats on demand. The ladies that have locked in their interest are none other than Argue, Chez, Damsel, Diva, Fleur, Heart, Hiden, Ishk, Jesone, Joske, Keos, Lady Bananas, Maiden, Meows, Poise, Sakie, Searious Jones, Skies, Snot Rag and Thorn, plus many more to come. For further information about the event visit Ladie Killerz or the facebook event page.