Shae Petersen, also known as "Sril Art" or simply "Sril", is an American visual artist, muralist, and entrepreneur currently residing in Salt Lake City. He was the subject of an in-depth article in the periodical Salt Lake City Weekly.[1] Petersen[2] was the artist involved in the controversy over the creation of public art in South Salt Lake.[3][4][5] Petersen is internationally recognized for his 100 ft mural tiled "godlike",[6][7][8] as well as murals depicting "Breaking Bad", Hunter S. Thompson, and Tech N9ne.[9]
Sril Art (Shae Petersen) | |
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 Petersen at the installation of GODLIKE in Salt Lake City | |
| Born | February 11, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Mural art, graffiti |
| Movement | Graffiti, mural |
| Website | www |
Sril has been commissioned by many notable clients, including Dan Bilzerian, Patagonia, Ricky Rubio, Reddit, BYU,[10] and Joe Ingles.
His work has earned him the awards of Best Public Artist in 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as Best Visual Artist in 2020. Additionally, his "Godlike" mural was the first ever mural to reach the #1 post on Reddit, and gained over 5 million views.
In 2018, Sril was commissioned to create Utah's largest mural[11] to date, measuring 60 feet in height and 60 feet in width and beginning 15 feet from the ground.
References
edit- ^ "»"SRIL" straddles the line between graffiti artist and street artist«". cityweekly.net. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "»Mountain Views - Shae Petersen aka Sril Art«". youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "»Utah artist told he must change his strip club mural design — and that all murals must be painted with 'neutral earth-tone' colors«". sltrib.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "»Utah artist wants to paint a panther mural on the side of a South Salt Lake strip club — but officials say it violates code«". sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "»Is it a sign or not? You decide.«". kutv.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "»SLC business bothered by graffiti turns to former tagger to create massive mural«". fox13now.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "»SRIL Completes Epic 100 Ft Mural in Salt Lake City«". twistedsifter.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "»SRIL Art«". utahstories.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "»Exclusive Interview With Tech N9ne Mural Artist Sril«". strangemusicinc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "»BYU fans honor Jamaal Williams with giant artwork«". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "»Monumental Statement«". cityweekly.net. Retrieved 2019-02-27.