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Artist Statement:
I work as a street pavement
artist, or "Screever". With
pastels and kneepads in tow, I
create original street murals
at festivals and special
events.
Screeving has enabled me to
earn an income from my art
since I was 17.
Pavement Art is art for the
masses.. it is created for
the joy of the whole
community.. Now it's getting
hard to travel anywhere
without doing a street
drawing!.. makes me feel at
home in the wide world. Since
1987 I've worked throughout
Australia, New Zealand and
Canada, and have also worked
in England, Wales, Germany,
Lithuania, and Japan.
The art is a performance,it
out-lives itself in people's
memories, but what I like most
about street art is the way it
can be a delightful surprise
to strangers, a little sacred
site in the midst of the grey
city for all to enjoy...
My public work artwork is site
specific, and I try to make it
as topical and relevant to the
audience as possible,
favouring nature and fantasy
as my themes.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Here are many of the places I
have street drawn or exhibited
over the years... (In
Australia unless otherwise
noted..)
Glenhuntly Pavement Art
Competition 87 (First pavement
Drawing)
FEIPP!- Melbourne Christmas
drawings `87 (first
professional gig) `88
Next Wave Festival 1988
Glenhuntly Pavement Art
Competition 2nd Prize 1989
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Collections:
Information Victoria, AU
Heritage Victoria, AU
Family Planning Association,
Victoria, AU
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Some articles I have appeared in this year, from my last New Zealand Tour...
"Nelson Mail" 24 January PG 11, colour photo and blurb "Meet the Buskers"D Manning. Nelson Busker Festival, New Zealand.
"Taupo Times" Front page 12 February 2002,colour photo/story. "Adding a splash of colour to the streets" S.Hoskins..RE:Taupo Arts Festival.
"The footpaths have come alive with colour the past week thanks to Ulla Taylor and a group of students. She has been screeving/street drawing since she was 17 and had traveled teh world with her box of pastels..and knee pads.
Ulla is in town as part of the Lake Taupo Arts Festival 2002.... The Australian creates (con)temporary street murals. "I choose environmental themes in my work, as the natural world is an extension of the sublime, greater spirit," she says.
Because she uses high quality pastels, and works them into the pavement, the artworks can last many weeks, sometimes months.
"I got an E-mail from Canada where I did a mural last year, it's lasted six months and is now surrounded by snow".....
Her Taupo work is based around the mountains and the lake, with a little artistic license thrown in. During the festival Ulla has also worked with students, helping them create their own works on the pavement."
"Taupo Weekender" pg 6 "Pavement Art" colour photo and story.
"National Radio NZ" Arts Show interview, February 5 2002.
"Wanganui midweek", Feb 20, pg 4 photo and story "Taking it to the streets".. RE:Wanganui Arts Festival-
"Wanganui Chronicle", Feb 27 Front page colour photo and story.
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