Fresh from Hosier Lane Part 7.

Makatron (the Everfresh Corner on Rutledge lane)

CKA crew

The trackside walls along the Werribee train line are culturally rich in graffiti. Big name artists come to paint the back walls of industrial buildings. This first piece is particularly unique with the use of a free style approach colour outside the lines approach. The 2nd piece shows a change to a public style directly related to its prime track-side position. 

                                                       City Krims Again, City Krime Art

Broady

The outer Northern suburbs are different to the rest of Melbourne. Dry, residential, urban and a very high proportion of migrants. Broadmeadows is often tainted with the low socio-economic negatives, but the towns reputation is changing. There is a reoccurring trend in city suburbs; gradually suburbs are being gentrified. Eventually this affluent wave will probably move out to Broadmeadows. More info on gentrification http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/spotting-the-next-hip-hub-20121110-294l1.html. The graffiti here is very good. 

Peps

Peps is well known in the Melbourne scene, this is some of the work...

Slap-up

Stickers or slap-ups are often seen in areas of high pedestrian traffic. Technically its street-art, which is art by the people for the people to see and interpret. Traditional graffiti is done with a spray-can with the intention to fuck with the structure of society. Street-art is undertaken by "radical" arts students avoiding their homework (*jokes). I respect everybody in the business of urban art. The raw element however of "getting up" with a sticker is as easy as piss. The work can be completed in the studio and is on the street sign in seconds.    

Hosier Lane, Melbourne

Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Clifton Hill

Brunswick St, Brunswick

But...CAN'T YOU READ!!!

If you couldn't read in school the other kids would give you a hard time. But when it comes to Graffiti... well that's a little different. Many artists now-days have whats called public style. But some stick to a different set of rules creating illegible, abstract work.