Imported Graffiti Art in the Desert Oasis
Published Monday, August 7, 2006 @ 4:13 pm • 4 Responses
Aside from an occasional gang squirt, Moses Lake, Washington has no graffiti art scene of which to speak. Yes, there are many vast, open walls available for inspired artists to develop into colorful statements of creative expression. However, city officials and general public opinion frown on graffiti art as worthless, wicked vandalism. Granted, the city does offer several commissioned murals, mainly scenic visions of the ordinary rural variety. Unfortunately, those of us craving authentic expressions of genuine creativity must travel elsewhere to enjoy such diverse cultural fruit.
Imported graffiti art, picked fresh daily Or so we thought. Recently we discovered a daily supply of local, fresh graffiti. A short drive out Moses Lake's Wheeler Road reveals a west-coast freight-car loading station. And, as any connoisseur of aerosol art is aware, graffiti artists love to paint on freight cars. Sure enough, a quick drive into the loading area manifests a colorful line of beautifully decorated railcars. To see such dynamic and intense expressions of deliberation and purpose is like opening the window of youth and shooting up a truckload of rainbows. “..an unexpected pleasure — we are honored by your presence..”
Better still, the railcars are there on business, meaning they are constantly showing up, getting loaded, and taking off, thereby making room for the next set of traveling canvases. Every day, there is a fresh selection of imported west-coast graffiti art ripe for the pickinz. And pick I do — at least three times a week, every week, I drive out to the station early in the morning to examine, admire, and capture the daily gallery. For several weeks now, my collection of high-resolution digital photographs of west-coast graffiti has been growing.
Soon, the collection will be available at perishable.biz, which will feature artwork, digital photos, video chunks, audio turdz, and now, imported graffiti art. Why two Perishable websites? While perishablepress.com focuses on written material, code, and other text, perishable.biz presents creativity as expressed via aural, visual, and digital media. "You gotta keep 'em separated."
Indeed, this segregation of Perishable content enables us to consolidate an online resource (perishablepress.com) for news and information concerning everything associated with all of our creative endeavors. Further, an informational repository such as perishablepress.com enables us to focus entirely on artistic and other creative content at our other sites, such as perishable.biz, deadletterart.com, and artspacemagazine.com.
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September 11, 2006 at 10:59 pm
Muchas gracias, senor! I have seen the area you mention — full of marked trains, ripe for ‘da pickinz.. I have yet to incorporate the stop into my daily routine, but look forward to snapping a few phresh photos very soon. Thanks for the tip!
November 3, 2007 at 7:09 pm
PLEASE VISIT MY SIGHT AND LOOK AT MY COLLECTION OF RAILCAR GRAFFITI FROM BAILEY YARD NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA IF YOU LIKE IT PLEASE ADD A LINK TO YOUR SIGHT AND I WILL DO THE SAME THANKYOU RAIL RIDER
November 4, 2007 at 9:48 am
Excellent collection you have there! I have been taking photos of railcar graffiti here in Moses Lake, Washington for a couple of years now. I am planning on setting up a gallery on my portfolio site (perishable.biz) devoted entirely to showcasing railcar graffiti art. Your site is definitely an excellent resource for this rather esoteric subject matter. After my site is built, I will definitely link to yours in the blogroll. Great minds think alike!
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August 9, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Incidentally, if you continue driving another mile out wheeler road, turn left at the old grain silos, and then drive another mile or so, you delightfully will discover several railway junctions, which are usually occupied with many long chains of freight cars, most of which decorated with graffiti art..