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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Half-pipe dreams: Matt Reilly's skateboard art – in pictures

Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Matt Reilly creating Mini Ramp I for the show All the Best Artists Are My Friends at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph: Sam Deitch/BFAnyc.com
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
It needs a bit more blue … Reilly builds up the layers for Mini Ramp I, 2014. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn.
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Lie back and think of … Matt Reilly takes a rest from creation. Photograph: Sam Deitch/BFAnyc.com
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Making his mark … Matt Reilly reveals his weapon. Photograph: Sam Deitch/BFAnyc.com
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Portrait of an artist … Reilly hard at work. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014, Mana, All the Best Artists Are My Friends.
Down to the wood … Matt Reilly does a dry run at Mana. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Straightened and stretched … a finished piece. Photograph: Sam Deitch/BFAnyc.com
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Playing to the gallery … the artist and his audience. Photograph: Sam Deitch/BFAnyc.com
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Rockin’ the rainbow … Reilly in action. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
How it’s done … for each new colour, Reilly attaches freshly dipped sponges to his skateboard. The paint is then transferred to the canvas via the four rollers. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
Afterglow … accidental artwork. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
Matt Reilly, Mini Ramp I, 2014.
The finished product ... Matt Reilly’s Mini Ramp I, 2014. Photograph: Crystal Gwyn
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