New Artist Added - Duo aka Viper

Viper is from San Antonio, Texas and began painting in 1996 as a street bomber. He soon progressed to piecing and freights. His work can be seen throughout his hometown where his style is easily recognizable by those who are familiar with his work.

REI joins the Artist Roster

We are so excited to see the talent that is going to make up the Burner Bash lineup this year. Here is another one to add to the list:

Ramon Alvarez (REI) was born and grew up in north Spain, studied in south France and then the United States. He has traveled all over Europe, South Africa and the US, and nowadays lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, three children and three dogs.

As a kid he enjoyed drawing and experimenting with patterns and shapes, and grew up surrounded by fine art that his dad collected and painted. As a teenager he got into skateboarding, and then into graffiti, which along with music are the major influences in his art.

Playing with deep lines and contrasting colors, he’s capable of mixing pure realism with modern techniques such as graffiti and simple line illustration. His style is a result from all his surrealistic experiences in life traveling and living with other cultures, and the contrast between past and present.

He makes a living painting murals for clients such as Univision, Cartoon Network, Facebook, Google, Balcones Recycling, Bancvue, and many others. He also paints canvas and participates in many live shows taking his art to galleries, stores, coffee shops, private collections, etc.

New Artist - Mr. Gibes (in his own words)

I'm Mr. Gibes. El Paso tx. Roughly been painting for 15 years now. I push Boo Yah, Rebels Til Death, and Iron Giants Kru. I was born in Cd. Juarez mexico. and raised in California as a youngin. Thats how i first was involved in the game. When we moved to El Paso I started my graff game out here with other friends that wer into it also. It just made sense. Still very much active day and night. Just youtube me LOL! peace.

Coler is Added to the Roster

Erik 'Coler' Del Rio was born on June 24th,1978 in Houston. He developed an interest in art at the tender age of 5, while drawing and painting in his elementary school classes. Coler's artistic endeavors soon began to focus more on graffiti after spying pieces in his skate magazines. He first tried his hand at graffiti when he was just twelve years old, and it was all over after that! After 18 years of painting, he is still considered to be one of the originators and innovators in Houston's graffiti scene. Coler is one of the most respected writers you'll find. His 10 years of tattooing have also helped hone his artistic skill. Graffiti and tattooing have worked harmoniously for Coler to help create a style that is untouched and unmistakably his own.

Date Picked for 2011 Balcones Burner Bash

The Balcones Burner Bash will now be held on Saturday, October 22 from 12:00 to 6:00pm at our 6th Street Warehouse. Twelve graffiti artists from all over Texas will battle it out to be this year's champion. Don't worry Texas Football has a bi that week, so come out and enjoy the cooler weather!

B3 Postponed Until the Fall

Due to some unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we've been forced to postpone the Balcones Burner Bash to the Fall. We apologize for any confusion, but rest assured, we have made this decision so that we can bring you the best graffiti competition in Texas. We are still looking for sponsorship for the the event, if you are interested, please let us know. Keep checking the blog, as we plan on firming up a date soon.

The B3 Facebook Page

As the Burner Bash nears we rely on social media to get the word out and bring people to the event. If you haven't already, please check out our event's Facebook page. Like it, leave a comment, commit to attend, and share it with your friends. We want to make this event bigger than last year, and we can only do it with your help.

Check out the event page here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=167341689978638