Shop Local

I’m going to interrupt the usual updates about aerosol art (But only for a minute) to talk about the importance of shopping local.

 

As a small business in a regional town, I cannot stress the importance of shopping local. Sure, I love my iPhone, iPad, Ipadmini and all the other consumer gadgets associated with multinational companies. Who doesn’t love some easily outdated and expensive fancy piece of technology? But sometimes, we need to think more about the consequences of our purchases

 

When you buy a coffee from your local cafe or pick up the paper from the corner store your money stays in your town. If you care about local jobs and a healthy economy, you need to look deeper than balancing some ephemeral government black-hole blow-out. A weekly splurge at the local bakery on carrot cake or an old fashioned sponge can be the difference between ballet lessons for their children (With the local dance instructor, of course) or going without.

 

Getting to know your local delicatessen or grocer isn’t just about spending more money on things you don’t need. It pays to be mates with the locals. Just like your local hairdresser will have all the good gossip, the local businesses in town will have all of the in-knowledge when it comes to great deals, bargains and specials. Some places even have cross promotional deals, or if the business is feeling generous, you might just get Mates Rates. 

 

In our local town Murwillumbah, we have some great cafes, coffee shops, clothing stores, hair and nail salons, stationary shops and printing places. Support your local, because they support you. 

The Sauce Studio

The Sauce Studio is now up an running! On the 23rd of March this year, my wife and I officially opened The Sauce Studio to a warm reception from family, friends and visitors. We had a great turn-out and it’s good to feel supported by such an appreciable group of people. So a big thanks to all who came.

The studio will allow me to focus my efforts of taking my artwork to the next level. The work I have explored under the banner of Aerograffix has been great, and I have enjoyed meeting all of the kooky characters and completing some excellent murals which will continue, however between projects I want to challenge my own artistic ability. I want to experiment and to harness intrinsically driven concepts while enjoying a creative atmosphere in the studio.

At The Sauce Studio, my wife Ainslie Rose, will take care of the administration and front-of-house. If you’re emailing or calling, it’s probably her you’ll be talking to. We’re also open during the week, as I will have a collection of my fine art available for viewing and purchase, along with some prints, tee-shirts, hoodies, post-cards and mugs (All of this can also be purchased online). Next time you’re heading this way, feel free to drop in.

The Sauce Studio

Shop 4/15 Cnr Proudfoots Ln & Commercial Rd

Murwillumbah

02 6672 1929



XIX LXIX

I am proud to announce that I am a finalist in the International Mural Fest Sheffield. This will be my fourth year as a competitor and I am looking forward to meeting with old friends and seeing some new faces. If you’re in Sheffield for Easter this year, come and visit! 


XIX LXIX by Sauce illuminates the possibilities of the space-time continuum, which as humans, we experience without consciousness. Earth is paradoxical by being both monumental and insignificant. Humanity is constantly seeking physical answers to metaphysical questions which creates barriers and restraints on our own freedom.



2013 Theme Wild and Free


 


Wild and Free 


Freedom Unrestrained, 


Searches the secret 


 Wilderness of the heart. 


-By Loretta Sommer



Greener Pastures

Firstly I want express my respect and gratitude to the Quandamooka people who’s land I have been privileged to live upon for the past sixteen years. I also wish to extend my appreciation to the individuals and organisations such as Rita Ackermann, Courtney Gilliott, Philip Farley, IN-SYNC, Boystown, Mount Cotton State School, Bayside PCYC and many others who have supported me. As a young person I was able to establish networks and make many friends which helped grow my business. From many years of practice and study my skills developed as an artist which gave the confidence to establish Aerograffix in 2000. I am also proud to have contributed to local arts through my committee member roles with RADF, Bedlam and Spontaneity, Community Creative Alliance, my time as youth worker,  gallery volunteer, a Living Library Book  and advocating for many young artists. 

 

Aerograffix has become synonymous with the youth arts sector by delivering successful projects throughout Queensland and interstate with a grass roots approach. Aerograffix gives example of a Redlands community development success story and I will forever be grateful for opportunities provided which instigated a deeper understanding of the bigger picture. With a heart full of dedication and over many years of persistence I was able to initiate positive changes in my life and hopefully to others. 

 

Since Redland Council has become a City Council I have witnessed a reluctance to embrace progressive ideas. A top down approach to youth issues and the box ticking mentality towards public art projects has unfortunately severed links to valuable cultural resources. Systemic neglect is evident as council is still in the planning and talking phase about the initial process of creating a purpose built space for the youth of the area. There is currently a reluctance to embrace genuine and progressive ideas despite policy which claims to foster this type of approach and numerous council documents which are brimming with rhetoric about embracing both youth and the local arts community. Facilities and projects for artists remain a pipe-dream whilst spending on graffiti removal has significantly increased. During the past decade I have been lied to by state government, had promises broken by local government and my name has been vilified by local media, despite much support from members of the community. These issues have contributed to my decision to move from the stagnant cesspit of the suburbs in Redland City to greener pastures within the hills of the Tweed Valley.  

 

The Aerograffix office and studio is now nestled in the hills of Tomewin, Northern New South Wales. Located a few minutes from the thriving yet laid back town of Murwillumbah featuring a legal graffiti wall several hundreds of metres long… Happy days! Aerograffix will continue to work with councils, schools, youth agencies, sporting clubs and businesses to deliver quality projects and artwork across Australia.

 

Thank you once again for the inspiring support and I look forward to catching up soon,

 

Christian Griffiths (Sauce)

 

Aerograffix

PO Box 1262

Murwillumbah

NSW      2484

+61 409 068 980

info@aerograffix.com.au 

www.aerograffix.com