“Pre making graff I was always interested in making art, looking at comics, drawing characters and messing around with letters. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t think of graffiti as art – it was all an extension of what I did creatively anyway.”
Dash88
On Artist Spotlight this month BeatBay shines a light on Dash88. A pioneer of the Australian graffiti scene, Dash is best known for his incredible mural pieces, as well as his album cover artwork for multiple Oz Hip Hop artists the likes of Celsius, Downsyde, Hunter n Dazastah, Drapht and Grand Lodge 3. Dash has been a stalwart in the Australian Graffiti scene for over 3 decades. His years of work has spanned from public murals, logo design, tee shirt designs and album cover art. He is an artist, writer, journalist, illustrator and painter.
His work has graced numerous exhibitions and festivals all over Australia as well as Spain, Germany, UK, USA, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan.
Click on the image below to check out the official Dash site where you will be able to purchase limited edition artwork by Dash.
