It's been an amazing and beautiful journey since Mary Margaret and I started PPRWRK some two years ago. We started with copy paper sized faces, and swiftly branched into our large scale work. Our art has taken us to New York City, Austin TX, Boone NC, and has finally given us a public presence in Chattanooga TN. Since our last blog post we've done an eight piece indoor install at JJ's Bohemia, an indoor install at Good Dog, a Henry David Thoreau portrait during the revitalization efforts at Red Bank High School, and a mural at a private residence.

Within the past month more has happened than we could have expected. WE GOT A MAKEWORK GRANT!!! We updated our outdoor canvas at JJ's Bohemia with a mural of Glowing Bordis, featuring TJ Greever and Danimal Pinson. We installed a 12 foot tall Blue Bird at the corner of Forest Ave and Frazier Ave in North Chatt, and went through the proper channels securing a great relationship with the North Shore Design Review Board.

The MakeWork grant was awarded to fund the purchase of some essential business equipment. We will soon own: a 36" wide large format scroll printer, a brand new pressure washer, a 12'6" telescoping ladder, and an assortment of inks and papers. In exchange for this AMAZING gift, we have been commissioned to paste a mural showcase of local musicians, stretching along an art guided bike tour of Chattanooga. This urban and artful cycling path will start at Frazier Ave in North Chattanooga, and end on Main St on the SouthSide, properly titled "Tour de Noog | Art Ride from the North Side". The first showcase is set for sometime between March and May of 2013, and will have printed maps/information about Tour de Noog for free at a number of downtown businesses. Each showcase is set to last for 30-60 days, all depending on contracts with the city and the building owners.

If you're down with what we're doing, please tell the whole world about us through your social medias outlets... or at least tell your whole world.

Much more coming very soon.

-David Ruiz