#unexpectedfs

Painted over the course of two weeks in 2016 for The Unexpected Project, curated by Just Kids.

Established in 1817 as a military post, Fort Smith's law enforcement heritage made it a popular base for migrants and today it has grown to become Arkansas' second largest city. When the @JustKidsOfficial curated @UnexpectedFS festival was launched in 2015 British artist Dean Stockton, aka D*Face was among the inaugural set of painters asked to transform the walls in this "unexpected" location. Given complete creative freedom over their compositions a surprising number of participants reportedly chose to incorporate the frontier heritage of Fort Smith into their work, with D*Face managing to combine some of his trademark zombie and skeleton elements into this cowboy scene on Garrison Ave and N 4th St.  @dface_official  

I'm in #FortSmith, Arkansas 🇺🇸 doing some gradients on some ramps - @unexpectedfs @buffalawrt @justkidsofficial #unexpectedfs (en Fort Smith, Arkansas)

#westendpark #fortsmith #arkansas #downtownfortsmith #sunset #ferriswheel #mural #unexpectedfs (at The Park at West End)

Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Work by D*Face in Fort Smith, Arkansas for the inaugural 2015 edition of the Unexpected Project.

Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Trained in painting, drawing, and ceramics as well as sceneography Franco Fasoli, aka Jaz, was one of the first major graffiti writers in Buenos Aires in the ‘90s and in 2013 was recognized by @Complex magazine as one of the 50 most influential street artists of all time. As a working architect as well as artist, Franco Diaz Scotto, aka Pastel, also from Argentina, is passionate about transforming ordinary buildings giving identity to the urban landscape. His easily recognizable flora pieces are intended to create dialogue about the relationship between humans and the environment. Together the two Argentinean artists joined a noteworthy cast of participants in 2016 for the second annual @JustKidsOfficial curated The Unexpected project, transforming the urban landscape of downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas.  @FrancoFasoliJAZ  @PastelFD  @UnexpectedFS