This piece will show tomorrow at @slip_belltown as part of a show organized by @nasecase . Resistance isn`t measured in miles but in inches. We cannot trivialize all that is happening right now in our country. We cannot dismiss the words that are said, as just hyperbole. We cannot let perfect be the enemy of good, when good is being eroded every day. We cannot let this become our new normal.
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#protestart #stencilart #seattleart #belltownartwalk #bubbles #resistance #grouchy #spraypaint
$28 pre order shirt at @rawpaw (link in bio).
I designed this shirt as part of a movie themed design challenge. I was delighted to see that #hackers was one of the prompts, as this movie was the first time in my (younger) life that I saw that you could do good things while acting against what is accepted as socially good. A group of young people standing up against corruption by using their skills to conduct disruptive and illegal actions. It was eye opening and has been super formative for me.
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In this scene, #cerealkiller (as in fruit loops) is conducting a pirate TV broadcast to expose the villains of the film. He ends by looking off camera to announce "yo, I kinda feel like God!"
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Support artists, support film, and support hacking the planet.
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#film #hacktheplanet #90s #rawpaw #grouchy
I get a lot of joy from taking photos of people engaging with art. Artwork as a monolith isn`t as interesting as the conversation between the artist and the public. What do these people see? What do they feel? It`s one of the reasons I create street art. I enjoy creating a moment that allows us to pause and consider the world around us. These were taken in #moma , #guggenheim , and the #whitney in #NYC with works from #basquiat , #dali , #polluck , #vangogh , #picasso , and way more.
Hey #bushwick thanks for having a rad public art community. I`m honored to share walls with you. 💜 From #seattle
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#streetart #aerosolart #spraypaint #stencilart #stencil #chimp #typewriter #grouchy #nyc #nycstreetart
Hey #freemanalley it`s good to return. With 💜 from Seattle.
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#streetart #stencilart #soho #nycstreetart #seattlestreetart #grenade #protestart
"War isn’t Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse...There are no innocent bystanders in Hell. War is chock full of them."
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I haven`t tried a free hand piece in probably 10 years. But I`ve been inspired recently to try something different. Dang, sure is hard. A lot of respect to you crazy folx who have refined this skill.
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#alanalda #hawkeye #mash #war #aerosolart #aerosol #grouchy #grouchyart
This weekend, I got to share wall space with so many incredible artists. @bradytheblack and @aaron_asis brought us all together for an immersive experience in #ballard for #firestone . It`s difficult to share the expansiveness of the space, but I hope you all get to check it out. My 2 pieces are sharing space with the immensely talented @torikinn @nasecase @walking_designs and @afroivan_art .
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Lately it`s been difficult finding motivation to paint. Although it seems like now, more than ever, is a time to scream thru a paint can. Sometimes it feels like a mountain of apathy weighs you down. Why paint when thousands are dying? Why paint when our neighbors are being disappeared? Why paint when the world is on fire? So to be in a community who reaches out and says "paint with us" is a real privilege and I`m humbled by it every day.
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#Seattle #seattlestreetart #stencilart #stencil #mural #aerosolart #mime #pinata #grouchyart #grouchy
Hey all, come check out @_toysnotincluded vol 3 @slip_belltown . There is an incredible display of local street art. I`ve got several pieces up including these. Thank you @girlspitart for always bringing the community together!
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#seattlestreetart #protestart #stencil #aerosolart #streetart #seattleartwalk #belltownartwalk #grouchy
Come check out "Firestone" in Ballard this Saturday from 10-6. Gonna be really interesting.
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#firestone #firestoneart #ballardseattle #seattleart #streetart
Happy Birthday #america ! Thanks for all the inspiration.
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#stencilart #stencil #seattlestreetart #streetart #4thofjuly #protestart #kreau #grouchy #usa
Here`s today`s fun realization:
My designs are not ai generated, but sometimes ai can be a useful additional tool to reference something difficult to find or imagine. For instance, seeing how shadows fall across an anthropomorphic sea otter. Very useful.
Today however, I wanted to see if it would be possible to represent, visually, how many children have been killed or injured in #Gaza since 2023. What if we could see lives distilled to simple visual marks, just to help quantify the massive loss?
According to @unicef 50,000 children are reported killed or injured in Gaza (dated may 2025). At it`s simplest form, I wanted to see what 50,000 tally marks looks like, to incorporate into a design.
Even ai, a computer model that exists as a series of calculations, gave up on the task, saying it`s "impractical" to show that many tally marks as it would be "an incredibly long and overwhelming string of characters".
Let that sink in. A computer refused to quantify 50,000 tally marks. It`s "overwhelming". But this is the number of children, displaced, injured, or killed in 2 years. 50,000 lives. Now that`s really overwhelming and certainly impractical.
For the first time ever, a Grouchy design made it`s way to a t shirt. Purchases of all the shirts sold in this design challenge are shared between @rawpaw and the artists. So check out all the really amazing designs. Y`all, if I could move 50 shirts, itd go a long way toward figuring out what I`m doing here. Consider picking up one or a couple. They`re $26.
See link in bio or go to rawpaws website and search for "hard rain"
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#tshirt #internet #worldwideweb #rawpaw #streetart #umbrella #hardrain
I`ve put a few designs on my site for download. You can print these on letter sized printers, or get an SVG version if you want to laser cut or scale up. Feel free to use these in posters, signs, or other expressions of protest.
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#protestart #stencil #protest #handsoff #america #democracy #grouchy
Hey, at least we get candy.
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#stencil #piñata #pinata #spraypaintart #Seattle #heart #candy #grouchyart #grouchy #seattlemurals
Anyone else have a feeling that our country is becoming more fascist by the second?
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#usa #mountrushmore #mtrushmore #washington #middlefinger #protestmurals #protestart #seattlestreetart #aerosolart #stencil #stencilart #grouchyart #grouchy #landofthefree
Land of the whatever.
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Was looking for a wall to go full scale on this. But my large format printer died. Thank you printer, you`ve done a lot of work in the ten years I`ve known you.
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#mtrushmore #mountrushmore #stencil #stencilart #America #middlefinger #protestart #grouchy
Yeehaw mfs.
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#seattlestreetart #seattleart #protestmurals #protestart #liberty #cowboy #oil #aerosolart #aerosol #grouchy #samsmithpark #americafuckyeah
Daylight version.
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#statueofliberty #grouchy #stencilart #seattlestreetart #protestmurals #protestart #spraypaintart
How many more attacks can she survive? Will she even want to?
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#ladyliberty #statueofliberty #stencilart #seattlestreetart #protestmurals #protestart #calanderson #grouchyart #grouchy #stencil #spraypaint #spraypaintart #seattleart #democracy #election2024
This one is for my fellow FuckUps out there, who despite the circumstances, still keep marching forward, making that joyful noise. I think this is my biggest non-com piece yet, so hope it stays for a bit.
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Special thanks to @walking_designs for making this one go up.
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#dinosaur #trex #triceratops #raptor #marchingband #trombone #drum #streetart #seattlestreetart #seattleart #montanacans #spraypaint #spraypaintart #grouchyart #grouchy #kreau
I can`t believe it, but I didn`t take photos of my work at @_toysnotincluded while it was up, because I`m a complete lump. But this piece was purchased by someone while it was there. If you see this, person, reach out and say hey. I`d love to say thanks. And also, time to share some of the pieces here I guess. Dang, what have I been even doing?
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#stencilart #spraypaint #spraypaintart #mime #seattleart #ouino #fingergun
@walking_designs invited me out for some collaborative work last night. Their astro-diver is wild looking! And it was kinda fun returning to my roots with slapping some paper up, even if I had to resort to a staple gun in the end.
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#protestart #pasteup #seattlestreetart #grouchy #votelikeyougiveafuck #votebitch #monarchbutterfly #monarch #guillotine #butterfly #capitolhillseattle #streetart
A little poster I made and put up this evening. Remember, in Seattle, street art is a crime, but being president and trying to overthrow the government isn`t, apparently.
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#andthentherewerenone #protestart #pasteup #supremecourt #justice #pigeon #streetart #seattlestreetart #grouchy #grouchyart #agathachristie #president #usa #officialact #capitolhillseattle #capitolhill
This is what I was doin during the stupid #debate . Uhg.
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#vote #votelikeyougiveafuck #spraypaint #spraypaintart #stencilart #stencil #protestart #Seattle #seattlestreetart #grouchy #grouchyart #kreau
Last night sure got interesting. A little project called #artoverads kicked off in #belltown and #pioneersquare bringing some much needed makeovers to some poster walls. I know I won`t be able to tag y`all in the posts, cuz honestly I couldn`t keep track, so sound off below as a favor please. ✊
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#seattlestreetart #seattleart #pasteup #guerillaart #poster #posterwall #protestart #grouchy #kreau
Today is a bit of an announcement. After nearly 15 years of painting under the name, Kreau, I`ve decided it`s time to evolve my identity and now create under the name, "Grouchy". With a change like this comes a lot of anxiety, obstacles, and discomfort. But none more significant than what many have been experiencing around the world. Life feels different. *I* feel different. My art has evolved and it`s looking for a path forward. I`m by no means turning my back on anything I`ve done, and I will continue to amplify many of the designs I`ve created, proudly. But I can`t ignore that the tone of my work has been leading me to this. Thank you everyone for keeping the fires of street art burning and for striving to make the world a more beautiful place. This is Grouchy, signing on. Stay tuned.
#grouchyart #kreau #seattlestreetart #grouchy #announcement #streetart #stencil #stencilart #seattleart #spraypaint #aerosol #seattle
