June 8, 2019 saw the collective gathering of multiple artists at East Village Arts Park @ 150 Elm Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. As part of the Long Beach Art Walk, and in conjunction with the Arts Council for Long Beach, a clique of emerging artists of color who identify with underground culture descended upon the space. SilverStreetz had the good fortune to be a part of this good company. With an easel setup and a few bright Golden Acrylic Paints, SilverStreetz live painted a piece he dubbed, "$eeker". He also said goodbye to his one of a kind Bikini Bompton Spongebob Skateboard. He's happy to know that it will find a happy home with its rightful new owner, and couldn't be more grateful for her support. A bunch of people came through to support the artists and a bunch of love and respect was shared by all. As taken from the ArtsLB website, "ART REALM was founded in 2017. With a running list of 30+ visual artist associated with our collective. Art Realm produces events, collaborate on projects and provide support for the artist."
SteelCraft is an outdoor food venue constructed with shipping containers and housing 7 delicious drink-and-meal-churning vendors. Foodies and other hungry citizens can choose from Smog City Brewing Company, Tajima Ramen, Waffle Love, DeSano Pizza, Pig Pen Delicacy, Steelhead Coffee, and Rainbow Juices. The property is not only doggo friendly but also artist friendly and features a seasonal-rotating wall mural. In early May, SilverStreetz was kindly invited by the SteelCraft team to throw up a wall mural to ring in Summer 2019. Working in the evenings, Sterling Molldrem would get home from middle school, finish his homework, jump in the van and roll out to SteelCraft. Working a few hours a night, he live painted the mural and completed the piece on 5/18/2019 with a signing get together slated around summer solstice. The work measures 7' wide x 6' high and utilizes Golden Acrylics. It provides the backdrop for all of SteelCraft's live music and other interactive events throughout the year. To say SilverStreetz enjoyed himself painting on the property would be an understatement. The SteelCraft team is comprised of a super friendly and generous bunch. Super big thanks to DeSano Pizza for hooking up the pies. While live painting, the patrons coming through were positive, friendly, and showed nothing but love and respect. Thank you so, so much for providing the opportunity, space, and trust in a 13 year old, up and coming visual artist based out of LA. Both SilverStreetz and SteelCraft are making waves. Do not fall asleep on these two brands and keep them firmly on your radar.
