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Welcome to the Featured Artist Gallery of
"Darts Space Art"- Dart and Ali
Hi everyone,
A little about us..
Dart:
I was born in Hannibal, MO and moved to the St. Louis, MO area at the age of 11. When in school, I took every art course that my High School had to offer. Two years after Graduating, I entered into the US ARMY and while running an obstacle course in Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, KY., I tore up my knee and was discharged shortly there after. I worked for the United States Postal Service for 12 years, before going on Disability Retirement. I am the proud father of three sons. In 2004, I met Ali online in the Yahoo Chat Rooms. In 2005, I went to New Zealand for a 'Trip of a Lifetime' to meet her face to face. Things went so well that I proposed to her, and we were married in 2005.
Ali:
Ali was born in Putaruru, New Zealand. Her parents were in the Plant and Nursery field and Ali has worked in several nurseries in the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. Even though Ali has no formal training in art, she has always enjoyed doing arts and crafts with her two sons, as they were growing up. After meeting Dart, she moved to the United States and they were married in August of 2005.
How we started Spray Paint Art:
Ali and I saw the 'Space Art Family' doing this style of artwork at the Oktoberfest in St. Charles, MO in Oct. 2006 and we instantly captivated by the techniques used to create such unique and original works of Art. The couple offered to teach us how to do this style of painting, but they were booked up for over a month. We went home and a couple of days later went out and purchased several cans of spray paint and paper and began practicing.
Since both of us had previously enjoyed doing many different forms of art, we picked up the knack for spray painting rather quickly. After a little over two weeks of practicing, every night, for 6, 8 or even 10 hours per night,we began doing 'LIVE PERFORMANCES'.
We began doing shows in the local area, over the next couple of years we branched out around the state and then began travelling around the US and Canada, 'spraying' all the way. In the begining of 2009 we moved to New Zealand where we are continuing with our performance artwork.
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