{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":1648,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth-Running-Water.jpg","width":2432},"credit":"","date":"2009-11-15T16:24:42Z","description":"Canadian street artist Roadsworth recently hit the streets of Winston-Salem in North Carolina and made some new urban intervention artworks...take a look!","html":"\u003cp\u003eStreet art belongs on the road - The Canadian urban artist \u003cstrong\u003eRoadsworth\u003c/strong\u003e takes this literally. He paints directly on the streets and uses thereby pre-existing things like road markings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince about 2001, he reinterprets various elements of the urban landscape with his original street art. His unique style of his interventional painting, makes him popular around the globe.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Gibson (Montreal, Canada) otherwise known as “Roadsworth”, looks to street lanes, crosswalks, and traffic markers as the inspiration for his painterly interventions. In what he refers to as “Pedestrian Street Art”, Gibson employs humble materials of stencils and spray paint to turn the street into his canvas. The resulting work re-fashions the all too familiar signage of streets and sidewalks, creating a whimsical new twist on civilian wayfinding. (press release)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome days ago, photos of new street artworks were published. Their were done by Roadsworth in conjunction with the “South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art”, showing transformed crosswalks, extended paired yellow traffic lines and customized parking areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like Roadsworth’s profound artworks - he is my man! For more infoabout him, check \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadsworth.com/main/index.php?x=browse\u0026amp;category=2\"\u003ehis website\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1824\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1824\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1824\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_3ea0139aa67f9646.avif 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_d02255b441d57ddf.avif 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_eae293e12323f13b.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_4aca67ad5bad6678.webp 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_528e2df4d4bf8a9e.webp 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_2155ea69b81cce25.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_117910b181acc240.jpg\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_e88ad52364bc6af4.jpg 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_a412bf7d9425c301.jpg 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes_hu_117910b181acc240.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"roadsworth dominoes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eroadsworth dominoes\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1720\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1720\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1720\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_bf7fc7a7d7c654e0.avif 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_1b49c63c387ca10f.avif 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_5105019657ccf9d6.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_d6a9afe05398e823.webp 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_d6e8a87325b9734f.webp 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_c9d9b52d83a0931b.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_85e9a7b5c72ab895.jpg\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_23fb3665ce1827e8.jpg 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_1d2b23cc1247dacc.jpg 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth_hu_85e9a7b5c72ab895.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1018\" alt=\"Roadsworth\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eRoadsworth\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1788\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1788\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1788\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_c77e4439ff430421.avif 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_f4c97b015f4b27ad.avif 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_2108a5053052c1b4.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_23a33ea8e248d02e.webp 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_ba02b0e01cebcb7f.webp 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_686b3cbd42d16abc.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_382e635330cbc406.jpg\" srcset=\"/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_3483b677b698890a.jpg 480w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_e26dacd5f202bd7b.jpg 960w, /new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace_hu_382e635330cbc406.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1059\" alt=\"Roadworth Shoelace\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eRoadworth Shoelace\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n Urban Interventions by Roadsworth\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia \u003ca href=\"http://www.woostercollective.com/2009/11/fresh_stuff_from_roadsworth_in_n_winston.html\"\u003ewoostercollective.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nStreet art belongs on the road - The Canadian urban artist **Roadsworth** takes this literally. He paints directly on the streets and uses thereby pre-existing things like road markings.\n\nSince about 2001, he reinterprets various elements of the urban landscape with his original street art. His unique style of his interventional painting, makes him popular around the globe.\n\n\u003e Peter Gibson (Montreal, Canada) otherwise known as “Roadsworth”, looks to street lanes, crosswalks, and traffic markers as the inspiration for his painterly interventions. In what he refers to as “Pedestrian Street Art”, Gibson employs humble materials of stencils and spray paint to turn the street into his canvas. The resulting work re-fashions the all too familiar signage of streets and sidewalks, creating a whimsical new twist on civilian wayfinding. (press release)\n\nSome days ago, photos of new street artworks were published. Their were done by Roadsworth in conjunction with the “South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art”, showing transformed crosswalks, extended paired yellow traffic lines and customized parking areas.\n\nI like Roadsworth’s profound artworks - he is my man! For more infoabout him, check [his website](http://www.roadsworth.com/main/index.php?x=browse\u0026category=2).\n\n![roadsworth dominoes](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/roadsworth_dominoes.jpg\u003e)\n\nroadsworth dominoes ![Roadsworth](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadsworth.jpg\u003e)\n\nRoadsworth ![Roadworth Shoelace](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/Roadworth-Shoelace.jpg\u003e)\n\nRoadworth Shoelace Urban Interventions by Roadsworth\n\n\nVia [woostercollective.com](http://www.woostercollective.com/2009/11/fresh_stuff_from_roadsworth_in_n_winston.html).\n","tags":["Roadsworth","Painting"],"title":"New Street Art by Roadsworth","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/new-street-art-by-roadsworth/"}