It's been a long time since I've wrote about two very prolific artists in Montreal. But as they're full of talent, it's always worth showing the works of Waxhead and Cryote
First convenience store on Des Pins Avenue
Today it's about two convenience stores that they painted the walls, located on Des Pins Avenue and Duluth Street, a 5 minute walk from each other. And you can go through an alley also decorated (Street Art #300) by Waxhead and Cryote. The neighborhood is their canvas 😀
WHERE
On Duluth Street & Des Pins Avenue, Montreal, Canada.
Position on Google Maps
WHO
Waxhead
Born in Toronto, Waxhead is street-artist, painter, and creature creator (as he says) now based in Montreal since 2012. His style is quite unique, very coloured and detailed. His nickname comes from when he painted when he was young a dripping head on his school books, Waxhead was born. You often find his works mixed with those of Cryote on many walls, doors in Montreal.
Second convenience store on Duluth Street
His style and his characters are very easily identifiable and as he always signs his works, it's all the more easy to recognize them.
"My art is not really about the person behind it. It’s about the art itself. I’m trying to create my own world removed from me. I don’t see myself as a part of the picture, but as the creator of it. That’s why I don’t show myself. I’m just the creator of these creatures who pop everywhere. I think it’s fun to stay anonymous." - Waxhead (source : muralfestival.com)
Second convenience store on Duluth Street
Cryote
Sebastion Millar aka Cryote is street-artist from Ottawa now based in Montreal. He is closed to the 203 crew. As I said in my introduction, every time you see a work done by Cryote, you are sure to see a work by Waxhead as well. They're almost inseparable.
On the other corner of the first convenience store on Des Pins Avenue
More posts about these artists, as you can see it's not the first time that I talk about them, so if I repeat myself a little at the level of bios sorry 😀 :
🎨 Street Art #129 with Kat
🎨 Street Art #142 with doors painted with Lyfer
🎨 Street Art #147 for Mural Festival
🎨 Street Art #241 for Cannettes de Ruelle
🎨 Street Art #280 Baron's High School
🎨 Street Art #285 on Du Parc Avenue
🎨 Street Art #286 with Otek
🎨 Street Art #296 during Covid lockdown
🎨 Street Art #300 in the perfect alley
🎨 Street Art #304 on Librairie Henri Julien
🎨 Street Art #308 on garage doors
🎨 Street Art #311 in Saint Denis alley
🎨 Street Art #326 another series about doors
🎨 Street Art #332 in the Golden Alley
< Hand-drawn done by Waxhead with a sticker by ROC514
WHEN
- Unknown.
Sources
My Previous Posts about Street Art
#342 Lost Claws, Montreal
#341 Louis Letters & Tshoko, Montreal
#340 OG Wall (UP 2020)
#339 Scribe, Montreal
#338 Ofusk Fokus & Jest, Montreal
#337 Johnny Crap, Montreal
#336 Johnny Crap & DFEK, Montreal
Bonus Pics
Some hand-drawn works done by Waxhead :
