The 2018 POW! WOW! Hawaii event packed an outstanding visual punch. Not only for its diverse array of events within the festival, but also for its stunning artists line up. Two of those artists that have joined forces to create one outstanding mural are, RICKY WATTS & JAMES BULLOUGH. James Bullough, an American artist residing in Berlin is renowned for his impressive juxtapositions of classic realism with gritty urbanism. RICKY WATTS & JAMES BULLOUGH FOR POW! WOW! HAWAII 2018

 

Ricky Watts, also an American born artists working out of Northern California, grew up with a love for all things comic and conflict. This was until he went to high school where he met his first love, graffiti. Take a moment to check it out here: RICKY WATTS & JAMES BULLOUGH FOR POW! WOW! HAWAII 2018

 

RICKY WATTS & JAMES BULLOUGH FOR POW! WOW! HAWAII 2018

 

 

Together they form a dynamic merge. And when armed with Montana GOLD and Montana BLACK cans, only great things can happen. POW!WOW! 2018 was the perfect place to show and prove. The results is a refreshingly colorful, large scale mural where real meets imaginary.

 

Images by Jasper Wong, Ian Lundie, Jeff Hamada & Lanny Nguyen

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