Day 3. A final shot from 2005’s Wooster Collective @marcschil Street Art Tour. The scene has evolved and changed dramatically. Some people say it’s for the worse. In the last ten years there has been such growth not only in the sheer amount of artists but the quality of work. It is all evolution. Above you can see a beautiful street photo I took during the tour of @thelondonpolice with some gorgeous tags and stickers from @plasmaslug and @mattsiren Know Your History!! Tomorrow I take you on a visual trip through Paris and then London. A trip that changed my life. #woostercollective #streetart #graffiti #graffitiart #urbanart #thelondonpolice #plasmaslug #mattsiren #splatter #soho #spraypaint #nycart #nycstreetart #art #artcollection #stencil #stencils #stencilart #stencilgraffiti #markers #tags #raw #PaperMonster

Day 3. There is one thing that I value most about being part of the street art world and that is knowing the history. Who painted what, where and how? There a so many stories in the “street art” world that are just passed on through experience. There are love stories and feuds all over one thing: art. This is a photo I took during the Wooster Collective street art tour in front of the famous candle building on Wooster Street. This building is now completed surrounded by apartment complexes and condos. The city continues to be transformed. With old spots being lost, new ones will sprout and new artists will make it their homes. Above is a classic @skullphone and @dface_official paste up. Spring 2005. Know your history!! #woostercollective #woosterstreet #streetart #streetartcollage #stencil #stencilgraffiti #stencilart #urbanart #graffiti #graffitiart #urbancanvas #spraypaint #soho #nycart #nycstreetart #art #drawing

Day 3. On the tour there were so many stand out street art pieces from giant NeckFace @nastyneckface1 to a massive Mike Giant @giantrebel8 mural. Here is @marcschil in front of a beautiful wall with @osgemeos @xabu @wk360 and a small @banksy rat right below the @osgemeos piece. That night someone has added the kite to the character. You could feel the conversation and level of interaction between the artists. Each one wanted to add and become part of something bigger. Many thanks to Marc and Sara for taking the time to share their love for street art. #woostercollective #stencil #stencils #streetart #spraypaint #streetartcollage #streetartcollection #graffiti #graffitiart #osgemeos #wkinteract #banksy #nycart #nycstreetart #art #urbancanvas #soho

Day 3. While in college I had the opportunity to take an international seminar to Paris and London. We could create our own research project and I chose to study street art. In the Spring of 2005 just before leaving to Paris the @marcschil and Sara from the Wooster Collective gave a wonderful free tour of NYC street art in SOHO. The walk was filled with a distinct rawness. Free art was scattered along the path for people to pick up and it was so exciting to learn about new and established artists. Above is a shot of Marc and Sara in front of a street piece featuring @wk360 and @skewville #woostercollective #urbanart #streetart #stencil #stencils #streetart #stencilart #splatter #streetartcollage #streetartcollection #wkinteract #skewville #nycstreetart #nycart #art #artcollection #graffiti #graffitiart #soho