paul 'don' smith solo show at graffik gallery
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The amazing Graffiti / Street Artis 'Don' has his first Solo Show at the legendary Graffik Gallery based on Portobello Road, LondonTRANSCRIPT
Presents
Paul Don SmithSOlo Show
284 Portobello Road London - W10 5TE
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Don History
Queen
The Bankers
Don
Signal
Portrait
Other
Don History I started out in 1985. I’d been bought up in Borneo DQG�ZKHQ� ,�FDPH�EDFN� WR�(QJODQG� IHOW� WKH�FRQÀQHV�of the concrete jungle around me. But it was to be a blessing. I looked at the stone and concrete walls in a different light, I saw them as vast spaces ready to be painted and moving spaces were even better, trains… like a cheetah in the wild, they were fast, got eve-rywhere, but most importantly, were always «spotted». I quickly learn’t that a jungle kid could fast settle into his new pack when he earn’t himself respect from his name and «got up». I was just 12.
I’ve taught East End children at an East End school to nicely mural a wall. I’ve convinced myself that you don’t have to cling on to a carriage late at night, under a tungsten light, to be seen the next day. I’ve had my knuckles slapped and paid the price. I have conformed as much as I am able, bringing my art to TV and Film.Employed to tag a Batman set, WOW one of the best FLWLHV�,·YH�WDJJHG«�JUDIÀWL�VWD\V�LQ�P\�VRXO��WKH�PRYH-ment, the colours, the people, the sounds. Beat street, hip-hop and those crazy legs are going to be around for a while longer and I’ll grow with it, its time has come.
I create art to the client’s approval. My portfolio includes a diverse spectrum; graphic design for both WHOHYLVLRQ�DQG�ÀOP��SHUVRQDO�FRPPLVLRQV��UHVWXDUDQWV��clubs, above the line and point of sale, shop windows and interiors.Ruby Wax, Ian Brown, Jason Flemyng and Roots Manu-va are among those who have purchased my work?
And after 25 years Duster from New-York, one of JUDIÀWL·V�SLRQHHUV�KDV�EOHVVHG�PH�ZLWK�©81,7('�$57,67ª�status.
DON
Crying Queen Flipped
Crying Queen Flipped (Rare)Spray on canvas
Edition 1/171cm x 60cm
£ 1,950
Crying QueenSilver Framed
Crying QueenSilver Framed Edition
Spray on convas with diamond dustEdition 1/1
90cm x 65cm£ 1,500
Crying QueenMirror Version
Crying Queen Mirror VersionSpray on mirror
Edition 1/177cm x 67cm
£ 1,495
Crying QueenMirror Version
Crying Queen Mirror VersionSpray on mirror
Edition 1/160cm x 50cm
£ 950
Crying QueenOn Tray
Crying Queen on TraySpray paint on tray
Edition 1/142cm x 56cm
£ 500
Crying QueenPrisoner in your
own Palace
Crying QueenPrisoner in your own Palace
Spray on wood paintEdition 1/1
37cm x 72cm£ 950
Our DiamondQueen
Our Diamond Queen Spray on wood with Diamond Dust
Edition 1/162cm x 70cm
£ 595
QueenSway
QueenSwaySpray on canvas
Edition 1/160cm x 79,5cm
£ 695
Crying Queenprint
Crying QueenGiclee PrintEdition of 50
73cm x 61cm£ 125
The Bankers
The BankersSpray on wood
Edition 1/1150cm x 119cm
£ 2,495
The Bankers
The BankersSpray on Skate bord
Edition 1/122cm x 80cm
£ 50
BIG DON
Big DonSpray on wood
Edition 1/184cm x 58cm
£ 250
Caught on camera
Caught on cameraSpray on metal
Edition 1/173cm x 50cm
£ 2,000
Born in a STORM
Born in a STORMSpray on paper
Edition 1/176cm x 56cm
£ 100
taking the train
Taking the TrainSpray on wood
Edition 1/158,5cm x 83
£ 250
sardons
SarDonsSpray on wood
Edition 1/158cm x 84cm
£ 250
Strawberry Fields
Strawberry FieldsSpray on wood
Edition 1/158cm x 83,5cm
£ 400
Donhenge
DonhengeSpray on canvas
Edition 1/160cm x 80cm
£ 250
Tate Modon
Tate MoDonSpray on wood
Edition 1/158,5cm x 83cm
£ 200
It’s not who I am
It’s not who I amSpray on paper
Edition 1/259cm x 84cm
£ 100
Don attack
Don attackSpray on paper
Edition 1/156cm x 76cm
£ 100
Catch the train
Catch the trainSpray on paper
Edition 1/260cm x 74cm
£ 100
Dropping Dons
Dropping DonsSpray on paper
Edition 1/159cm x 84cm
£ 100
Gold Digger
Gold DiggerSpray on signal
Edition 1/1100cm x 82cm
Running On empty
Running on emptySpray on canvas
Edition 1/160cm x 46cm
Tits & Arse
Tits & ArseSpray on canvas
Edition 1/140cm x 50cm
£ 200
Don’t Walk
Don’t WalkSpray on wood
Edition 1/1102cm x 79cm
£ 300
John Lennon
John Lennon FramedSpray on canvas
Edition 1/1107cm x 68 cm
£ 995
God Father
God FatherSpray on canvas
Edtion 1/1101cm x 75,5cm
£ 675
Zaki-Dee
Zaki-DeeSpray on canvas
Edition 1/190cm x 60,5cm
£ 2,000
Joker on Mirror
Joker on MirrorSpray on mirror
Edition 1/168cm x 51cm
£ 500
Maddon
MadDonSpray on wood
Edition 1/173cm x 38cm
£ 100
The Boy
The BoySpray on wood
Edition 1/183cm x 63cm
£ 450
Freedom of expression
Freedom of expressionSpray on canvas
Edition 1/170cm x 54cm
General waste
General WasteSpray on canvas
Edition 1/160,5 x 51cm
£ 395
Zombie WWZ Pitt
Zombie WWZ PittSpray on canvas
Edition 1/180cm x 60
£ 500
Charles dickens
Charles DickensSpray on canvas
Edition 1/175cm x 61cm
£ 350
Adonis
ADONISSpray on paper
Edition 1/190cm x 59cm
£ 100
Dark Shadows
Dark ShadowsSpray on canvas
Edition 1/176cm x 61cm
£ 1,500
AL Pacino
Al PacinoSpray on canvas
Edition 1/176cm x 102cm
£ 675
maybe Im Amazed
Maybe Im AmazedSpray on wood
Edition 1/158,5cm x 83,5
£ 350
FrankenweeniE
FrankenweenieSpray on canvas
Edition 1/140cm x 45cm
£ 250
Subway Saints
Subway SaintsSpray on wood with diamond dust
Edition 1/184cm x 117cm
£ 995
We Three Kings
We Three KingsSpray on paper
Edition 1/259cm x 84cm
£ 100
ClipperTrooper Tears
ClipperSpray on wood
Edition 1/183cm x 58cm
£ 300
Trooper TearsSpray on canvas
Edition 1/1103cm x 72cm
£ 200
BallerinaTouched
BallerinaSpray on canvas
Edition 1/191cm x 60cm
TouchedSpray on wood
Edition 1/162,5cm x 100cm
£ 600
Sparroweye full tower
SparrowSpray on wood
Edition 1/151cm x 61cm
£ 200
Eye full tower Spray on convas
Edition 1/150cm x 69,5cm
£ 600
Fire bird Falling in Love
Fire bird Spray on paper
Edition 1/155cm x 76,5cm
£ 100
Falling in LoveSpray on canvas
Edition 1/176cm x 61cm
£ 300