RETNA and EL MAC have teamed up for another mural, this time in Culver City. Their newest mural, titled Of Our Youth, can be seen on the side of Graphaids art supply store, on La Cienega between Jefferson and Washington.

The imagery and text used in this mural was inspired by their time spent at Skid Row, while painting their previous mural. The artists met a man by the name of Ralph Woodruff aka Chato and were inspired by this man’s past hardships, experiences and overall outlook on life. His ability to recognize his mistakes and atone for his sordid past was something that resonated with RETNA. The text which reads, “So today I’m trying to change a few things to rectify the situation of my past. So today I’m looking towards the future (of our youth highlighted)” is a quote taken from their conversation.

The mural was made possible by Graphaids , Rivera & Rivera Galley, and RVCA.

Photo Credit: Kohshin Finley

RETNA / The Mac from RVCA on Vimeo.

I just got back from hanging with the RVCA fam. I was invited to come paint the new training facility for the BJ PENN camp, as he is in the midst of training for his upcoming fight. It was an honor to come hang and paint a Roll Call of all the fighters and people who are affilated whom make everything possible down there. My VA motha LIZ ROC took care of me as always, and got to see George, KC, Kevin Ancell, Pm Tenore, and the rest of the RVCA players. I think I can move down to Costa Mesa / Newport one day, seems like a nice way of life.

It starts out ;

RVCA . VA . AWR. MSK. RVCA. VA. CLUB. CA

BJ PENN.JD PENN.REGAN PENN.PARILLO.UNCLE RUDY. TRACTOR. VITOR BELFORT. DR. G. SUGAR SHANE NELSON. IRON CHEF EVAN. KJ THE POET. PM TENORE. RICHIE RICH. VA . DIAZ BROS. LUCAS. MAKUA. LEO VIERO. RV. JOHNSTONE. FRANCO. ANTONI. HENRY. APPLE. KRON. YVES. GORMAN. PETE ROCK. PUNKER. BRADLER. EMERSON. MC CULLY, YOUNG SEF.

Then I painted a wall behind the ring that reads:

RVCA. WE ARE A BROTHERHOOD OF AN ANCIENT TRADITION OF OUR ANCESTORS WHO FIGHT WITH HONOR AND RESPECT FOR OUR ADVESARIES ALTHOUGH WE HAVE COME TO HUMBLE YOU. DONT TRIP. VA

BRIMSTONE.

BEHIND ME STAND A HUNDRED MEN, WARRIORS OF THE AGES, THROUGH OUT THE STAGES OF OUR LIVES, WE HAVE SPARRED AND BRAWLED OUR WAY TO VICTORY, WE STAND AS ONE TIMELESS MOVEMENT, NOW LETS BEGIN THE RITUAL OF OUR FATHERS AND BROS. MANO A MANO.

Then My friend Young Sonia, came to visit me and took me to chill on the beach and relax the mind.

These photos are from a shoot I did with Sistah Rosalee as the model, Yuri Hasegawa for the photos and Dianne Garcia as stylist, and I as this lil troublemaker. Young Rosa is a multi-talented artist who makes music, paints graffiti, models, and skateboards. Check out her work at www.myspace.com/missradhe or her blog missradhesland.blogspot.com/. You can see more of Yuri’s photos at yurihasegawa.com and Young D, well just be on the look out shes on the prowl.

Taken from Knowngallery.com

The Seventh Letter crew members RETNA and THE MAC recently did this amazing wall in Miami that Barneys New York used for their newest COOP catalog. Be on the look out for upcoming projects with RETNA, THE MAC and Barneys New York.

I recently went down to go chill with the southern birds they let me play in their ocean for a bit here are a few snaps….Got to see the Fam Ewok, Liz ROC, Mr. Tenore, Dmote, Cricket, Kelsey Brooks, and the rest of the RVCA camp..

RETNA at RVCA from RVCA on Vimeo.

AWR MSK GROUP SHOW THIS FEBUARY 28TH… CANVAS GALLERY ON FAIRFAX.

TAKEN FROM REVOKS BLOG>>>>>>>>>>>

KRUSH and I just finished laying out this new print exclusively for the show…
-its a collaboration of KRUSH, RETNA, REVOK, RIME, AUGOR and EWOK… entitled “WE LOVE L.A.”
A tribute to the city we love. _this shit is RETARDED! -All of these cats on one print!!! -Each artist dropped a street name of greater L.A…. The show at CANVAS on FEB, 28TH will be the release… DONT SNOOZE!

MQ new website. http://mqism.com/

REYES did this painting for LOUIS VUITTON Steven Sprouse benifit. Visit Reyes

new website for more information. http://reyes78.com/