Posted by Stella 21/08/2008:
CHU SOUTH-BANK FREESTYLE - click on image for more info on CHU

Size: 2m x 20m
Media: aerosol acrylic
Location: South Bank skatepark, central London
Collaboration: Rough, Part2ism

Here is CHU's description of his day painting on South Bank:

"It's been around 12 years since I painted with these guys. We were in a crew called Ikonoklast whose members, at one time, had about 12 contributors spanning the UK.

After a few phone calls we established a spot and simply crafted our way through a four hour piece. I decided pretty early on that I wanted to use the already painted wall as a 'mid tone' and sculpt the shapes with light and darks, worked better at the bottom, but soon became harder to fix when painting with two others.

Everything became second nature though, as we just pursued our own levels of working, inter-weaving and getting on with it. Some way into the piece, a film crew had set up right in front of us, doing some dancing and throwing bmx bikes to a pop tune. Then Jonzy D popped by to breakdance on our found chair (which was covered in other liquids, but was great for the top reach).

We tickled the colours until the skies began to break, light was dropping although it was the best lit wall in the space. We'd avoided getting clumped by summat on wheels and enjoying two cups of tea - rocked a freestyle with cans we had found in the forgotten cupboard at home and still left as if we hadn't even been there...

Felt really good."

Posted by Stella 19/08/2008:
WORD TO MOTHER

I've noticed all the buffing going on in Brick Lane and Leonard Street area which is a damn shame to see good pieces washed away. Time to get your knees up boys & girls, new work, new spots. This cheeky one by Word to Mother is on Hackney Road.
Click on image to visit his biog page or scroll down our list of artists to view his section...

Posted by Stella 16/08/2008:
THE BIG ISSUE ART SPECIAL - EINE

The Big Issue featured Eine on their front cover this week in their art special edition, focusing on The Black Rat Press Charity Street Art Auction last Saturday that raised £60,000 for the Big Issue Foundation. Eine was also interviewed inside (see below). What a fitting concept, art on the streets helping people on the streets.

Posted by Stella 14/08/2008:
Cork Street will get the shock of its life tonight when Urban Angel's 'Corked' exhibition opens. Artists showing work include Stella Dore's Eine alongside Inkie, Dotmasters and SHOK-1. There are 24 artists in total in the exhibition which runs from the 15th - 29th August.

Posted by Stella 12/08/2008:
NEWS UPDATE 4pm: As Edition numbers 1/3 of both Hair and Smoking have already sold there will now be a 2-3 week wait on the remaining two numbers of the edition while the artists make them! They are still available to order however and if you do thanks for your patience....

MODERN TOSS - WORK: HAIR & SMOKING
These two quirky modern toss pieces both come in an edition of 3, click on the image for a larger image & for more info.

WORK: HAIR - "I'm going to be late in
having a bit of trouble with me hair"

WORK: SMOKING - " You want a payrise because you've given up smoking?"

"Yeah I used to do about 2 hours a day on fag breaks, now I've given up I'm not spending that time working unless you pay me more"

Posted by Stella 11/08/2008:
Stella Dore artist Kid Acne is joining four other artists in Brazil for the Brothers in Arms Tour. Click on Flyer for the link to the Thunderdog Site.

THE BROTHERS IN ARMS TOUR
5 artists from around the world trapped in Brazil for 1 week, converge on the beautiful landscape of Brazil to collaborate on murals, exhibitions and a wide variety of art projects from Rio to Sao Paulo.

Posted by Stella 08/08/2008:
Kid Acne was DJing at Big Chill this weekend as part of Rizla's 'Invisible Players' alongside Annie Nightingale, Greg Wilson and Justin Robertson. You can catch him playing batty shakin' ragga, punk rock and early 90's American hip-hop at Bestival too...

Busy Busy Busy...on Tuesday he's off on a painting trip to Brazil, we will be posting the pictures from that, so keep your eye on Stella Dore News for the first look.

Posted by Stella 07/08/2008:
CHECK US OUT - We are slowly releasing the brand new Dublin pieces on the Stella Dore site, keep checking the site for the new additions from each and every one of the Stella Dore artists. Today we have kicked off with the first Eelus originals on Stella Dore. Click on image for more info on this piece.

Posted by Stella 06/08/2008:
Brand New Modern Toss - Cheese and Wine unlimited edition poster, click on the image for a closer look.
The caption reads 'Just been to the toilet, bit dark up there, think I might have pissed all over the coats'

Posted by Stella 05/08/2008:

Posted by Stella 02/08/2008:
Katie McNulty (age 7) the youngest Vandal in Ireland. She's been putting the Stella Dore word about Dublin by pasting our stickers. I have a feeling this is the start of something for Katie, we'll come back in few years when she's all grown up and she's is doing full blown pieces on the streets of Dublin.

Posted by Stella 01/08/2008:
Stella Dore Artists Tinsel Edwards and Twinkle Troughton are part of Pushing Pussy Records which launches tonight at Vibe Bar There are 5 bands, DJs and they're launching a compilation CD all to celebrate a year of Pushing Pussy Records!

Click on flyer for more info on Pushing Pussy

Posted by `Stella 31/07/2008:
Exclusive UK Street Art Interview and Review of the Stella Dore Dublin Show, including images, and individual interviews with Eine, Eelus, I-Lib, Rugman and yours truly.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO UK STREET ART STELLA DORE INTERVIEW

Posted by Stella 19/07/2008:
STELLA DORE DUBLIN GROUP SHOW

We've been having a great time in Dublin with our group show at the Sebastian Guinness Gallery. Eelus, Eine and Rugman joined us to paint the streets of Dublin as well as in the gallery. Many thanks to Kate and Sebastian at the gallery, Jonathan Lynn at A New Space and Pi (great Irish stencil artist - keep your eyes peeled for his work around Dublin). Also many thanks to Pete Conway (pete4130@gmail.com) from Dig BMX magazine for the below photos of the gallery and Mark Steadman for the street art photos. We will have some video footage of our antics up on the site next week. The show runs until 27th July: Tuesday - Friday 10-6pm, Sat & Sun 12-6pm. 18 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin.

There is still some work available from the show, if you would like to receive an email brochure of the work please contact Stella@stelladore.com

Posted by Stella 11/07/2008:

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Posted by Stella 09/07/2008:
Eelus has joined Stella Dore, to kick things off we have released this sinner print. Click on the image for a look at his brand new Stella Dore artist page and to have a closer look at the print.

Posted by Stella Dore 02/07/2008:
PURE EVIL SOLO SHOW Brighton

This show previews @ Ink-d Gallery Brighton on the 3rd and is on till the 2nd of August, don't miss out if you are in the area or going there soon. Click on image for more info.

Posted by Stella 30/06/2008:
Eine posters in Roskilde Festival - From Thought to Action

Keep a watch out if your going to Roskilde festival this year, V1 Gallery has asked Eine as well as 24 artists from all over the world to create poster art works on the subject of "From Thought to Action". These posters will be posted at various locations of the festival.

Roskilde Festival, held just outside Copenhagen, Denmark is biggest music festival in Northern Europe.
It's non profit music festival and all profits from the festival are donated directly to humanitarian and cultural purposes. Click on poster to learn more about the festival.

Posted by Stella 27/06/2008:
TEENAGE KICKS ARTIST TRAINER AUCTIONS

The Ebay auction for the artist customised Vans trainers featured in the Teenage Kicks charity event has started, there is artwork from Pete Doherty to D*Face available, so get bidding... don't forget all proceeds go to The Teenage Cancer Trust. Click on their logo for more info on Teenage Kicks.

Posted by Stella 24/06/2008:
Tinsel Edwards Solo Show @ PURE EVIL GALLERY

Tinsel Edwards solo show private view in London this Thursday (26th). For more info on the Artist click on the flyer.

Posted by Stella 20/06/2008:
Stella Dore Dublin Show

The list of artists has been confirmed; brace yourself Dublin, Stella Dore and her army of artists will be filling in the blank walls and shutters in weeks to come. Private view is on the 17th July, please email Stella@stelladore.com
for guest list enquiries and further info.

Posted by Stella 19/06/2008:
RUGMAN - F**CK ME I AM FAMOUS

You might recognise this stencil from the Rugman wall at the recent Cans Festival.
These little puppies come in an edition of 10 in each colour, skilfully hand stencilled on arches fine art paper, with two tone fluro speckled background. The little badge reads ‘F**k me I am Famous’.
Click on image for more details & a closer look.

Posted by Stella 18/06/2008:
NEW CEPT ORIGINALS

These four new Cept originals new to Stella Dore. Click on image for further information.

Posted by Stella 17/06/2008:
BIG ART MOB
PUTTING PUBLIC ART ON THE MAP
Channel 4 have started the 'Big Art Mob' website, where you can add pictures of your favourite street art - or even your own - and mark them on a large map so that people can browse geographically for street art or perhaps print off a map and walk around, searching; only to find some bastard council worker has buffed the piece.

Posted by Stella 13/06/2008:
Kid Acne Gig in Dalston - CLUB MOTHERFUCKER
June 14th, it's their last one before the summer break, so should be a goodun!
There are currently no plans for another Kid Acne live show in London, prob the last for a while too...

Posted by Stella 12/06/2008:

Teenage Kicks 2008 Website
Teenage Kicks 2008 Charity event is being held on the 12th June at 93 Feat East, with Top Live Bands (Pete Doherty is confirmed plus special guests), World Famous DJ’s, Celebrity Hosts, Skaters, BMX, [b]Live Graffiti (with 5 artists creating a collaboration mural throughout the evening)[/b], Doodle Wall.

20 pairs of plain white slip on Vans has been given to artists including D*Face, Eine, I-Lib, Rugman, Cat Johnston, Twinkle and Tinsel to customise each to their own unique artistic styles, which are going to be auctioned off for the cause. Details of the auction site coming soon, I'll add it to this thread.

All Proceeds are going to the Teenage Cancer Trust, so get your Tickets guys it sounds like a good night and its for a good cause, do it for the kids.

Posted by Stella 11/06/2008:
Chu at the Tate Modern

Some snippets from Chu's contribution to the Tate Modern street art show, the bottom right image was made with G.R.L Laser Tag in the Turbine Hall, the green light is etching out the tag.

www.schudio.co.uk

Posted by Stella 10/06/2008:
I-Lib has crossed the pond and done a little street work in New York, this one was done on the window of a hotel room which was room 1137 of the Paramount Hotel on Times Square, 46th Street on Broadway. Keep a look out for more I-Lib UK street work to come.

Posted by Stella 06/06/2008:
Something for the weekend... ART CAR BOOT FAIR @ the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane this Sunday

www.artcarbootfair.com

Posted by Stella 06/06/2008:
Cept - Street Piece
Brand new Cept street piece, located near Brick Lane. Click on image for closer look.

Posted by Stella 05/06/2008:
I -LIB 'Deception' & 'The Victor'
Two new original hand drawn pieces by I-Lib released, click on the image for a closer look and for more info.

Posted by Stella 04/06/2008:
DAYDREAM NETWORK PRESENTS 'DON'T SLEEP' - opens tonight

Independent Street art show has hijacked the atrium of M&C SAATCHI building in Golden Square, W1.#
Stella Dore artist Cept has a print in this one, check it out.

Click on invite to find out more.

Posted by Stella 03/06/2008:
Channel 4 - 3 Minute Wonder

Features an interview with Eine whilst spraying Exciting on 333, Sweet Toof and Nonose.

Posted by Stella 02/06/2008:
Spotted this in passing on my way to the gallery this morning; nowadays they are actually using graffiti to sell a property! This stencil by Peeblitz was included in the specs of this flat for sale in Shoreditch. 5 years ago this would have been a huge negative factor in the appeal of this property; now it seems to have become one of the selling points. I bet they put an extra 10k on the price of the flat for the stencil alone.

Click on image for a better look at the stencil.

Posted by Stella 28/05/2008:
Rugman Street Paste Up

Rugman put this little number up in Hackney Wick over the Bank Holiday weekend. We've got some great hand stencilled paper editions of the wee whistling man coming up, if you can't wait for them to go online email
Stella@stelladore.com

for more info. Click on image for more Rugman art.

Posted by Stella 27/05/2008:
New Rugman Originals

Two new Rugman originals for you to gander,"Dirty Money" and "Fuck You Horns" click on the image for more details.

Posted by Stella 23/05/2008:
TIL THE HOT RUNS COLD

WORD TO MOTHER - STOLEN SPACE GALLERY
23.05.08 - 15.06.08

Word to Mother's solo show in the Stolen Space Gallery - Til the Hot Runs Cold, opening today.
A great young talent, it's an amazing show, well worth a visit if you are in the Brick Lane area, sold out before the private view. However if you're dead set on getting some Word To Mother we have a print available on Stella Dore, click on thumbnail for a larger image and more info. (shameless plug but we have to pay the rent)

Posted by Stella 22/05/2008:
Cat Johnston - Three Spanking new collage originals

These three new collages from Cat Johnston available on Stella Dore, click on the image for a closer look & more info.

Posted by Stella 20/05/2008:
CHU - Collecting Shit

Set of 4, framed, 3 dimensional works including an actual dung beetle with toilet roll and holder, selection of spray caps, cigarette ends and Chu's famous YOUR MUM RANG stickers! Sold as set of 4 only. One off original piece, click on image for more details.

Chu is a great artist who's been around for so long the term legend applies. For those of you not familiar with his talent check his site www.schudio.co.uk

Posted by Stella 16/05/2008:
A-Z Shutter Font - Eine

Three tone shutter font. Hand stencilled with spray paint on black gloss canvas. Click on image for more details & a larger image.

Posted by Stella 15/05/2008:
New CEPT Street Piece

Cept and Eine have been painting together for years, dotted around London you'll see many an Eine letter next to a Cept shutter, such as this above - the result of a recent outing by the two of them.

We have just released the canvas, relating to this street piece
'Where There’s Muck, There’s Brass'
Acrylic and Pen with gloss varnish finish on canvas.
£650.00 Plus VAT

Posted by Stella 14/05/2008:
Single Circus Letters from Eine available on Stella Dore

for Stella

Now on Stella Dore you can commission a personalised Eine two tone letter in the Circus font. Hand sprayed stencil on black gloss canvas. You could get a few to spell out a word, or just your initial. Any letter or colour way of your choice. Click on image for more info.

Posted by Stella 13/05/2008:

In recent years graffiti/street art has become accepted by the mainstream and this has mostly been a good thing, meaning that some artists who had to work a day job to keep on painting could now do so full time and pay their rent.

This impressive billboard advertising the recent Blek Le Rat show at Black Rat Press on Whitechapel High Street shows how street art has truly come full circle...............

Posted by Stella 09/05/2008:
New Eine Canvases

'Exciting' in vandal font, as featured on the corner of Hoxton Square in an impressively sized piece of street art. Click on image for more info & a closer look.

Vandals in the new star font, which has been dropped in a couple of street pieces, 'Shit Hole' in the Cans Festival and also 'Hell' in E9 Hackney Wick

Posted by Stella 08/05/2008:
Rugman - New Release

Four new pieces from Rugman, you may recognise some of these stencils which featured at the Cans festival. For a closer look at these pieces and for more information click on the image.
Stencils from Cans Festival by Rugman

Posted by Stella 07/05/2008:
Kid Acne website re-launch.

Kid Acne Website

Kid Acne's website is once again up and running. Check back for regular updates as he'll be adding artwork at least once a month. There’s also a downloadable PDF of selected works for you to gander.

Posted by Stella 07/05/2008:
STEAL FROM WORK - Bristol

Cept sprayed a wall in the space for the 'Steal from Work' show, Bristol and also a shutter in Vyner Street, London. He's been busy. With this exhibit and the Cans Festival along with a few other gems this Bank Holiday, we have been spoilt for choice when it comes to looking at street art. For more info on this Bristol Steal from work show visit: www.stealfromwork.org

Posted by Stella 06/05/2008:
CANS FESTIVAL MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

This Bank Holiday weekend Stella Dore artists Eine, Pure Evil and Rugman were among the key players on the urban art scene who came together to exhibit in the massive Cans Festival.

Don't panic if you didn't manage to get down there, I have been told the work will be left on site for 6 months so you will be able to see it next time your passing and will be lucky enough to avoid the 2 hour queue that some people had to wait to get into the show this weekend.
Well worth it though.

Posted by Stella 02/05/2008:
For those of you lucky enough to be in London this weekend don't miss The Cans Festival, Leake Street, SE1 7NN.

Over 40 stencil artists from around the world have contributed to this event and anyone with some spray paint, card and a scalpel is eligible to join. Look out for work from Stella Dore artists: Eine, Rugman and Pure Evil.

For more information visit :

www.thecansfestival.com

Posted by Stella 01/05/2008:
CEPT - * Brand New *

Brand new 3D Cept original on Stella Dore, this fan mounted in a case, features real scalpels that make up the ribs of the fan.

Posted by Stella 29/04/2008:
Cept has work in this exhibition in Bristol opening night 1st May.

www.stealfromwork.org

1st – 11th May, 2008
Opening night - Thursday 1st May 7pm-10pm
Then open everyday 12pm-7pm (closed on Tue 6th)
The Old Motorcycle Workshop
15-19 Stokes Croft (opposite Pieminster), Bristol, UK

Posted by Stella 25/04/2008:
We have a sneak peek from the up coming show at La Viande Gallery in Shoreditch on Friday 2nd May (for more info scroll down for flyer or visit www.whos-jack.co.uk ) starring our very own Twinkle Troughton and Tinsel Edwards. Twinkle will be continuing with her observant view of British culture with this beauty named 'Red, White and Blue on the Costa Del Blah, Blah, Blah'.

For those of you not familiar with Twinkle's take on today’s Britain, check out her section on this site, she has remarkable insight that will definitely make you smile.

Posted by Stella 24/04/2008:

Fiesta & Porn Parade - Rugman

Original 1960's Parade magazine cover distressed and defaced with hand painted clown face. Mounted and framed in black solid wood frame. Go to artist's gallery page for more details.

Posted by Stella 22/04/2008:
*BRAND NEW*

'Hello You' Cat Johnston

Brand new Print by Cat Johnston and Kid Acne prints launched today, go to artist page for more info.

'Werewolf' Kid Acne

Posted by Stella 17/04/2008:

When we got into work this morning; coffees in hand, we were a little bit annoyed to find, due to the building of the new Shoreditch tube station up the road, the workmen managed to damage power lines that supplied power to half of Brick Lane, including the Stella Dore office.....not once but twice!

Apologies to anyone who tried to get through to us today, we couldn't switch on our computers or the phone. Rest assured work will commence on Friday, back to work as usual taking calls and appointments.

Posted by Stella 16/04/2008:
Eine has been busy as ever, not only painting some great new canvasses but giving some Hackney billboards a make over. Anyone familiar with the area will know how apt the piece is.....

Its amazing 'live' so head up to Hackney Wick if you dare. As Cept would say "E9 Bang Bang".

Posted by Stella 15/04/2008:

Stella Dore Artists Tinsel Edwards and Twinkle Troughton are exhibiting in this show, sounds like a good night.....see you there.

Posted by Stella 15/04/2008:
Featured Print of the week

Twinkle - When Pete Doherty gets knighted

We have just released some editions of this popular print; when Pete Doherty gets knighted, with all the other British Rock stars that’ve been given a CBE attending the celebration hosted by the Queen of course.

Click on Twinkle's page for more details

Posted by Mlle Stella 10/04/2008:
If anyone is in Paris from today (10th) -17th April there is a great show with Eine, Kid Acne, Space Invader and others celebrating 10 years of the ultra chic French record label 'Ping Pong'.

We think the private view is tonight and the closing party is the 17th but our french is a little rusty. For those of you that can still remember their GCSE/O Level French please see flyer below:

A bientot...

Posted by Stella 08/04/2008:

New hand drawn pieces from I - Lib that we love! Check out the artist page for a closer look.

Posted by Mother 06/04/2008:
First painting by Chu since creating a world record

This monster of a painting in west London is only there for another week
(click the image for more pictures and a map)

Posted by Stella 03/04/2008:

Rugman originals have been sold out for a while on the Stella Dore website, due to popular demand, we have launched these three today and there are some more to come.

Posted by Stella 01/04/2008:
I-Lib has been very busy recently producing some beautiful hand drawn lettering... like something out of a fairytale, a murderous fairytale. Check out his gallery section for images and more information. He has also been painting outside and has done this beautiful tribute to Stella.... we are encouraging others to do the same!

Posted by Stella 25/03/2008:

Eine - Exciting

Eine has just completed his biggest piece of street art yet, covering the famous 333 with the word 'Exciting'. The piece is huge and spans two storeys and a whole corner. It's amazing to see first hand if you get the chance; it's located on Old Street just at the corner of Hoxton.

Posted by Stella 20/03/2008:
Easter has taken us a bit by surprise here at Stella Dore so we will be open on Good Friday afternoon if anyone is in the area and wants to pop by.

It is said that you need to live in a house for six months before you put all your plug sockets in and that is what we feel we have done with our website. We hope you find this new improved version easier to use, we would like to hear any suggestions that you have as we want to keep on improving. All (sensible) suggestions should be sent to stella@stelladore.com and will be rewarded with..... free stickers.... (I bet you didn't see that one coming) so please don't forget to include a postal address.

Have a great bank holiday and check back with us next week for new prints by Kid Acne and Cat Johnston.

Also: New artist announcement coming up

Posted by Stella 03/03/2008:
It was a sad weekend for the Shoreditch street art scene. Its surrogate home, Dragon Bar has been snatched by bastard property developers.

The Dragon has been an integral part of most of London's street artist’s lives and supported a movement before it was one. It was the place of many great shows in their upstairs gallery 'This Way Up' showing works by Banksy, Noki, Eine, Tek 33 and Stella Vine before the rest of the world gave a f*ck. The first Santa’s Ghetto took place there in 2002 where Banksy's 'Queen Victoria' canvas failed to sell for £500, a far cry from the all night queues in Oxford Street in 2006.

There are so many legendary stories, marriages made and black eyes given that it would take years to tell them all. The one about the 3D Banksy canvas that hung on the wall by a nail for years only to be stolen and smashed up weeks before close however, is the one most likely to make you all weep. Thanks to Justin and Adi for giving us all a home from home and somewhere to run to.

RIP DRAGON BAR
LEONARD STREET
1998 - 2008

Thankfully we're not homeless for long, the new bar should be open in June and with a food menu this time there really will be no reason to go home. THE DRAGON IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE DRAGON!

Posted by Stella 28/02/2008:
Its the NME awards tonight so we're all getting a bit excited as our friends 'Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong' are up for an award. If you've not yet heard of them check out their website http://www.jingjangjong.com/

The BBC came into to film Joe in the gallery this morning so look out for that, we have no idea what its to be for so if anyone see's it let us know.

Got some great new work in the gallery from I-Lib will upload it as soon as possible. If anyone wants to check it out ahead of time give us a call on 02073752522 or email stella@stelladore.com.

Posted by Stella 21/02/2008:
Watch MYSPACE!

Stella Dore has just launched it's new new MySpace page, check it out;

http://www.myspace.com/stelladore

If you would like to add Stella Dore to your collection of Myspace friends, so we can Message, Comment, Blog, Bulletin and generally network in the cyber land of Myspace, just drop us a friend request..... come on, you know you want to.

We've already got artist's comments and bulletins coming in so if you want to be in the know and if you're interested in Urban Art I suggest you watch MYSPACE.

Posted by Stella 04/02/2008:
It seems this weekend was Street Art weekend in the broadsheets; oh we love it when they get their facts so straight....

I'm back from my holiday, feeling very refreshed, I managed to get some good reaches for my stickers including on the metal detector on the way out of Antigua airport. We have some new white on black stickers (see below) as well as the regular, if you'd like some please send a stamped addressed envelope to: Stella Dore Ltd, Studio 57, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL.

We will have some new bits on the site this week, including 3 great new Eine canvasses and a D*face canvas as well as some prints from Tinsel, Twinkle and Kid Acne.