ELK tells the pokies where to go

poetix said :

Masquara said :

johnboy said :

Gentleman I’m just going to call this particular spat quits.

ELK is by any definition a legitimate artist and is not required to justify his entire life history.

Agreed – and you only have to look outside IGA Lyneham and see the work that has gone into livening up a massive wall, to see the value of street art.

That was done at the Party at the Shops. So Masquara is praising a Centenary event! Who’d have thunk it?

As to ELK, I like the way he makes me see very familiar buildings differently each time he creates new images. Makes you wake up!

I have no quibble with good Centenary events, Poetix.

Masquara said :

johnboy said :

Gentleman I’m just going to call this particular spat quits.

ELK is by any definition a legitimate artist and is not required to justify his entire life history.

Agreed – and you only have to look outside IGA Lyneham and see the work that has gone into livening up a massive wall, to see the value of street art.

That was done at the Party at the Shops. So Masquara is praising a Centenary event! Who’d have thunk it?

As to ELK, I like the way he makes me see very familiar buildings differently each time he creates new images. Makes you wake up!

johnboy said :

Gentleman I’m just going to call this particular spat quits.

ELK is by any definition a legitimate artist and is not required to justify his entire life history.

Agreed – and you only have to look outside IGA Lyneham and see the work that has gone into livening up a massive wall, to see the value of street art.

bigfeet said :

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

So basically the story is this:

“Local vandal is concerned about the community…when it suits him”

Vandal? I’ve got a piece in the National Portrait Gallery, dickhead.

So? That doesn’t mean that you haven’t vandalised or defaced public property.

Isn’t this your work? Did you get permission to deface this sign? I’m sure there are countless other examples.

http://the-riotact.com/monkey-jesus-street-art/57064

Thats actually one of my stickers, that I give away for free on my facebook page, to people that like me, at my own expense. I didn’t put that sticker on that sign, but feel free to take it off if your offended by this horrible display of vandalism.

Fine, I am quite willing to retract if you can honestly say that you have never done any of your art on public or private property without the consent of the owner. If you have…ever…no matter how good it is…it is still vandalism.

I have enough respect and commonsense not to paint on private property without permission, public property on the otherhand is merely a canvas to share my artwork with the wider public, which the majority of appreciate and encourage (except for a few trolls that are still living in the dark ages)

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

So basically the story is this:

“Local vandal is concerned about the community…when it suits him”

Vandal? I’ve got a piece in the National Portrait Gallery, dickhead.

So? That doesn’t mean that you haven’t vandalised or defaced public property.

Isn’t this your work? Did you get permission to deface this sign? I’m sure there are countless other examples.

http://the-riotact.com/monkey-jesus-street-art/57064

Thats actually one of my stickers, that I give away for free on my facebook page, to people that like me, at my own expense. I didn’t put that sticker on that sign, but feel free to take it off if your offended by this horrible display of vandalism.

Fine, I am quite willing to retract if you can honestly say that you have never done any of your art on public or private property without the consent of the owner. If you have…ever…no matter how good it is…it is still vandalism.

bigfeet said :

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

So basically the story is this:

“Local vandal is concerned about the community…when it suits him”

Vandal? I’ve got a piece in the National Portrait Gallery, dickhead.

So? That doesn’t mean that you haven’t vandalised or defaced public property.

Isn’t this your work? Did you get permission to deface this sign? I’m sure there are countless other examples.

http://the-riotact.com/monkey-jesus-street-art/57064

Thats actually one of my stickers, that I give away for free on my facebook page, to people that like me, at my own expense. I didn’t put that sticker on that sign, but feel free to take it off if your offended by this horrible display of vandalism.

Was Luke the person who decided to share this email with the world? Or was it Janice?

E.L.K said :

bigfeet said :

So basically the story is this:

“Local vandal is concerned about the community…when it suits him”

Vandal? I’ve got a piece in the National Portrait Gallery, dickhead.

So? That doesn’t mean that you haven’t vandalised or defaced public property.

Isn’t this your work? Did you get permission to deface this sign? I’m sure there are countless other examples.

http://the-riotact.com/monkey-jesus-street-art/57064

Mr Evil said :

So, someone who spends their time (occasionally?) defacing public property with their idea of ‘street art’ goes and tells a representative of a large company that legally provides licenced gaming machines to pubs and clubs (which in turn donate a large amount of their gaming money to a number of worthwhile charities) that they should be ashamed of themselves, and to also take a good hard look at themselves in the mirror?

Mmm, interesting………..

hah. yep. The Pokies companies are the moral entity in this debate.

RadioVK said :

ELK, While I agree with your sentiments on poker machines entirely, there was no need to attack the sender of the email personally. All you have done is to make yourself look a little childish.

Saying “no, I’m not interested, and for these reasons” would have been far more grown up.

The best advice I can give you is go home tonight and take a very good look in the mirror…

In my defence, that was not an attack. It may have been highly patronising, but not rude.