#9mile

Spokane river, near the 9 mile dam. Water color. 2020 Michael Pontieri

Continuing on yesterday’s post about my Jamaica mission, at the end of 2018. The main reason I was there was to paint a mural at the @bobmarley Mausoleum in Nine Mile! What an honour and great excuse to finally visit that mystical island. In this first pic I’m with Bob’s cousin Kito, who took care of us and inspired the painting. I gave him a pipe, cause it fit nicely in the gap under the window, but he was actually a Rasta who didn’t smoke (like myself). Anyways, some nice memories of serving that community, which spreads the Love and Oneness that Marley shared in his music n life. Shouts to my fellow artists (tagged in the pics) who joined me there, especially Johnathan @lindzandlamb cause it’s his birthday today! And big thanks always to @richiebookerofficial @intunearts n @mokshaartscollective for hiring me on such a fun project as @9milereggaeland #bobmarley #kitu #rasta #mural #spraypaint #jamaica #service #9mile #bobmarleymausoleum #onelove (at Quilmaná, Lima, Peru) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYaF9jncbb/?igshid=1bmev9dnrdnjh

So I just dropped my latest “Artventure” webisode on my YouTube channel!! This 33rd instalment of my travel n art show goes down in the super cool island of Jamaica, where I painted at the @bobmarley mausoleum in 9 Mile, along other fun explorations. Cameos by friends @rayorraca from @mokshaartscollective and @intunearts , who helped me coordinate the trip for @9milereggaeland @richiebookerofficial , along my fellow artists @thelondonpolice @chinnybond @likemindedart @lindzlamb @lindzandlamb . Hope you will enjoy this one! #theartventures #travelvideo #jamaica #9mile #bobmarley #bobmarleymausoleum #travelling #rasta #dreadlocks #petertosh #irie https://www.instagram.com/p/B6n0Gi5HIxa/?igshid=q9kpdglilq9w

Happy to catch these pics of @bobmarley ‘s brother Rich Booker, with the painting he commissioned me to do for their museum in @9milereggaeland . This is also the birth and resting place of Bob Marley, in 9 Mile Jamaica, where I painted them a mural last year! Big thanks to my friend @rayorraca from @mokshaartscollective for delivering it to him, and to @intunearts for setting me up with this awesome project! #bobmarley #richbooker #marleyfamily #portrait #painting #9mile #jamaica #bobmarleymuseum #gratitude (at Some Where In The Ocean) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zISgXnQ6Z/?igshid=18hy507bodd76

#alhamdulillah #9mile #silvercoment #getoffthecouch https://www.instagram.com/p/CEaI2q5gNfO/?igshid=o6w2ml0gft2x

#eidmubarak 🤣#🤣Board #allhumdulilah #9mile #silvercoment 1100 cal (at Silver Comet-mile 9.3) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl4tDKgrmf/?igshid=1cr2qiigwi2g5

Hey! Here is the trailer of the latest Artventure Webisode I just released on my YouTube channel! This one goes down in Jamaica, where I paint a mural at the @bobmarley Mausoleum in @9milereggaeland (thanks to @richiebookerofficial @intunearts @mokshaartscollective ). Hope you will enjoy it! #theartventures #jamaica #9mile #bobmarley #bobmarleymausoleum @bobmarleymuseum #reggae #rasta #mural #streetart #spraypaint #travelvideo https://www.instagram.com/p/B68VGT7nzFo/?igshid=9fep4ulfwwec