About me: We are agroup of citizens of New Oreans who are tired of the GREY GHOST vandalizing our city. He is the biggest graffiti writes in the area who simply disguises himself as a vigilante so he can get up with his monotone blocks of ugliness.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone interested in seeing more color and less grey in our city!!!!!!!!!!
We all know that Fred RAdTke had made it known in January "City Business" articles that his vendetta against NoLA Rising founder Michael Dingler was a personal one. It was a vendetta Mr. RAdTke claimed he would take all the way and try to financially cripple Dingler (a.k.a. ReX). In court on Thursday, May 22nd, Mr. RAdTke appeared and failed miserably in his attempt to make sure the charges he, in Mr. RAdTke's words, "citated" against ReX would stick.
RAdTke lobbied hard, providing witness testimony that highlighted HIM as the champion of the city, showing photographs and news stories of him "cleaning up" New Orleans and even going so far as to attempt to take over the prosecution's case and deal directly with the judge as though he were a lawyer.
Judge Sean P. Early would have none of it. Judge Early finally got the aggravated RAdTke to quiet. As RAdTke pled his personal case for vendetta, legal counsel for NoLA Rising (Buddy Spell of Spell & Spell) provided photographs of ReX's work to Judge Early, upon which Judge Early stated that he thought the signs were pretty and had served a purpose. RAdTke, incensed at the comment, still fought on.
RAdTke made the statement that when "we citated him, he still went on relentlessly." Disregarding RAdTke's poor use of the English language, Mr. Spell asked if he was a police officer. RAdTke refused to answer any questions from Spell, which further pressed Spell to inform him that he was not a police officer, nor should he consider acting as though he were. For future reference, my number one fan Mr. RAdTke, it's cited, not "citated."
RAdTke, ironically dressed in blue, appeared in court prepared, carrying a plastic grocery bag for a brief case. In a cheap blue button down and tacky tie, Mr. RAdTke fought a valiant and useless fight. His l
I have been a friend of this site for awhile now and support some of it's opinons. Art is a wonderful thing. And we all need it in our lives. While reading the comments on this page I ran across some stuff that disturbed me. There have been comments made by Radtke that Helm Paint supports his movement. I work for Helm Paint and have for almost 6 years now. So in seeing this I asked one of the owners of Helm about Radtke's comments. And just to clairify Helm Paint DOES NOT support Radtke's movement. They are a family run local business were any and all painters/artists can buy their paint at. Radtke purchases paint from Helm that is called Oops paint. And he makes his own gray color from those paints. And just to let everyone know Helm Paint is known for doing color matches. If Radtke is planning on using a different paint color to match the side of a building, that is all his choice of the colors he would prefer to use. But as I said Helm Paint does not support his decision's in what type of profession he has choosen. Keep up the great art! And may people be inspired. Thanks for letting me vent.
A short while back, those of us at NoLA Rising World Headquarters located here in sunny and temperate New Orleans sent a letter to Graffiti Hurts, and organization that promotes meaningful graffiti solutions in the form of public works of art and for changing the environment to make it less hospitable to graffiti.
Comic book (-esque) arch-nemesis to ReX, The Grey Ghost, often touts the following award to members of the media as part of national recognition he has received for all of the good things he does. Please read and see what they have to say:::
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Operation Clean Sweep won a Graffiti Hurts award in 2004. We have not been monitoring the activities of this group since around that time.
Graffiti Hurts does not advocate any removal from private property without appropriate permission. Graffiti Hurts also encourages graffiti removal that matches paint, does not create a new canvas, and provides for changing the environment to deter further graffiti vandalism.
Regards, Graffiti Hurts Keep America Beautiful, Inc. www.graffitihurts.org
In other news on The Grey Ghost Front, City Business has put out a call in the online weekly of 3/10/08 that reads as follows:::
As NoLA Rising gears up for later this month's Ides of ART and the impending trial date brought upon NoLA Rising founder Michael "ReX" Dingler in a personal vendetta by the notorious City of New Orleans Non-Employee vigilante, the Grey Ghost (The Grey Gangsta)...we figured we'd kick off the month of March with MARCH ON!!!
MARCH ON!!! is a Paint Party event hosted by NoLA Rising and XO Studios at 2833 Dauphine TODAY (SATURDAY THE 8TH)from 10 am to 5 pm. Bring your paint, bring something to paint on and come help New Orleans be a more beautiful place. Artwork from the Paint Party will be made available for donations to local non-profit organizations that help returning families get settled in their new homes.
And later that night!!!
Early evening. 5 Gallery Openings!
Exposed II at the Hi-Ho from 5:30 to 8pm Barristers has David Sullivan 'You Win' from 6-9pm Antenna will be having an Open House from 6-10pm Adrian Cochran Price and Nathalie Christianne Shepherd are at the Goodchildren Gallery from 6-9pm L'art Noir will have the artwork of Derek Hess from 5-10pm
Late Night; At the Saturn Bar :: Our good friends ROTARY DOWNS At the Hi-Ho :: Morning 40 Federation will be perfor
AS SENT TO ME EARLIER TODAY BY AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE:
Just saw Radtke buffing in the 7th ward. He has a police officer with him. I wonder if me and you are paying for is private detail? Thought you might like to know he has NOPD watching his back, what a waste of our tax dollars.
a non profit that carries guns and needs a police escort???? Sounds fishy to me.
THIS FOLLOWING WAS JUST SENT TO ME FROM A FRIEND THAT LIVES IN ALABAMA AND IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ONSLAUGHT OF GREY IN NEW ORLEANS: Lee: his actions are bad...painting that gray block. That is graffiti in my eyes. Your stuff is artwork, and as you say "can be taken". I am sorry you are trying to do good for the community and a "superior feeling ass" is trying to stop you and making the real graffiti!
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