In The Headlines
Thank goodness for catch-up weekends. After a Halloween away and a disease-addled start to my week, I felt a bit behind. Fortunately, I got my hustle on this time and feel relatively caught up. Part of this catch-up process included nabbing a post-Halloween photo to share. (Yep, I am C3PO). Any other wild costumes out there? Drop me a note in the comments section. While I find something to wear, peep the pic and the headlines.

Friday ProFile: Sofia Maldonado
In the documentary Bomb It!, there’s a great interview scene featuring Brazilian street artist Niña. When a man on the street asks her why she paints, she replies, “Look at those two girls. They are like prostitutes. How is my work more aggressive than that? In Brazil, children are not included in anything that is happening. Schools don’t take kids to art galleries to see an exhibition, to the theatre, or to music shows. I decided to do it for them, to take it from them and give it back to them.”

October 2009: Sjors Vervoort in the Netherlands
I'm always on the lookout for street art innovators. While the medium itself is novel, sometimes a piece pops up that grabs my attention. Enter Sjors Vervoort. This Dutch native recently moved his cardboard creatures down under, but I hope he makes it to the U.S. sometime soon. Today, he discusses the process behind his street creatures. He writes:

October 2009: Kid Chalao in Madrid
One of the reasons I love street art hunting is because it's an exercise of patience. So often, I find myself running from one activity to another with little down time in between. When I'm looking for street art, I'm forced to slow my pace and look for tiny details within the big picture. Looking for a sticker or wheatpaste is almost like meditating. Kid Chalao and I share the same philosophy about street art; maybe that's why I like him so much. (It could also be that his paintings are fantastic.) He writes:

October 2009: Priest in Alabama
Still feeling funky this morning. Thanks to a hefty dose of garlic and Nyquil, I'm functioning on a more human level. When I wasn't knocked out, I spent some time working on today's post. A few weeks ago, I discovered Alabama native Priest's work on Wooster. Since I don't get too many photos from his region, I knew I had to shout him out. Today, he shares some photos and stories from the deep South. He writes: