Nowhere Fast

A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, Joey Whiteley (MERZ).Joey is a Graffiti Writer from Cincinnati, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: Meeting writers at church, promoting your graffiti pre social media, Scribble Magazine, his older siblings’ influence, Afghan Whigs, first noticeable MS symptoms, do people who know they’re sick get sicker? Montel Williams, Omega-3, painting clean trains with NACE, and area codes.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Matt Roberge, AKA Vintage Sponsor.Matt is a thrifter, a consultant, and an ex-landscaper, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: mowing lawns, drug-trafficking using prosthetic legs, Ice Chests, thrifting being in his family for generations, you can’t get hurt for $1, Bobby from Boston, Mafia Rules, the basement of LQQK Studio, blocking copy-cat accounts, @arseniohaul, Matt’s two most-hated vintage trends, and f**k mood boards.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, OAPH VTS.OAPH is a Graffiti Writer from Vancouver Canada, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: skatepark graffiti, painting alone, perceived inadequacy, sketchy spots, getting naked in the yard, The Bikeriders by Danny Lyon, BIG BRA, VTS founding members, PJF Crew, Etch Bath, the vandal squad, OAPH’s influences outside of Vancouver, and DAWGY. www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, DABS1 YIA.DABS is a Graffiti Writer, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: him being the reason I started to notice Graffiti, treading on thin ice, gateway drugs, BioWare Games, Vancouver Film School, www.artcrimes.com, Taiwan in the early 2000s, OTHER, rice wine, graffiti tourism, K-pop, non-locals only, AMPM Shop, the comeback trail, and as a Dad, would he want his son to become a writer?www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Artist, Emmanuel Osahor.Emmanuel is an Artist, an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at University of Toronto Scarborough, and a Dad, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: explaining art, bird or cloud?, teaching styles, radical candour, being homesick, plain air easles, what’s with the gardens?, references for his paintings, the sound of running water, silent walks, and sometimes people mean more than the work.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Daniel Chmielewski, of HAVEN.Daniel is the Co-Founder of HAVEN, a Mentor (a Mentor to me early on), and a Dad, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: the story behind the name HAVEN, the original Edmonton store, dialled-in retail experiences, work life balance, recreational running, delegation as a learned skill, the work dynamics between him and his Brother Arthur (the other Co-Founder of HAVEN), their House Brand, intelligence magazine, the importance of story telling, Daniel’s proudest moment after year 1 of his company, his proudest moment recently, What Friends Are For, sustainability in terms of timelessness, and if HAVEN was remembered for only one thing, what Daniel would want that one thing to be.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with author, Jamie Jelinski.Jamie is an author, a researcher, and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Art History at University of Toronto, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: root canals, his new book "Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing in Canada", Matt Lodder, city directories, Keith Stewart, FLOW TA, the Montreal Tattoo Expo, classified advertisements, Fred Baldwin, using photography as a form of documentation, 12oz Prophet, the Access to Information Act, subway graffiti, facial recognition technology, Quebec’s forensic crime lab, John Reginald Abbott, and debates about the collection and display of human remains.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Skateboarder, Dustin Henry.Dustin is a Skateboarder, one of the 4 Founders of Nations Skate Youth, and a Dad, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: being a proud Calgarian, but first coffee, his beading, what Nations Skate Youth is doing, type 2 fun, portraits, fatherhood, the simplicity of being a dishwasher, and his Brother's photography.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, CHUE THR.CHUE is a Graffiti Writer from California, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: zine titles, bus hopping, is Spraycan Art the most shoplifted book of all time?, Tower Records, a bit of THR's history, Portland's abundance of swords, Palo Alto, Daria (the cartoon), ORFN buying a cop car, and Henry Darger.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Dylan Lynch, of Kluane Mountaineering.Dylan is the new Owner / Operator of 53-year-old Outerwear Company "Kluane Mountaineering", among many other things.In this episode we discuss: the correct pronunciation of Kluane (clue-ah-knee), Great Western Garment Co, being exactly as busy as you want to be, he's got receipts, legible handwriting, Yuki Matsuda, toxic optimism, ghost stories, and James H. Brown and Associates.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, ARE VTS.ARE is a Graffiti Writer from Vancouver, among many other things.In this episode we discuss: the 1994 Vancouver Canucks, picture books > word books, www.visualorgasm.com, perpetual fandom, travel tips, what his parents think of graffiti, FARIO, and some major crew love.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe

A Conversation with Painter, Ian de Beer.Ian is a Painter, someone who has recently taken up interviewing, and a former graffiti writer (who served the second longest prison sentence in US history for graffiti), among many other things.In this episode we discuss: graffiti writers showing face on main, Buffalo's inherent work ethic, Andy Warhol being from Pittsburgh, ATAK BF, Trompe-l'oeil paintings, the Scream franchise, and Basque Tree Carvings.www.nowherefaststudio.com Get full access to Nowhere Fast at nowherefast.substack.com/subscribe