Scape Martinez
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Scape Martinez | |
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| Born | Edward Martinez Newark, New Jersey |
| Other names | "SCAPE" |
| Occupations | Artist and writer |
| Website | www |
Scape Martinez, born Edward Martinez in Newark, New Jersey and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an artist and writer known for his abstract paintings and his graffiti art. The name Scape stands for Screaming Creative And Positive Energy. He currently lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Martinez began his career as a graffiti artist in the Bay Area in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the late 1990s Martinez transitioned from street art to studio painting using spray paint and acrylics to create large scale abstract paintings.
In 2008, Martinez completed a large digital mural project for the City of San Jose, California[2] in collaboration with SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center).[3]
Martinez is also a founding partner of the internet start-up TapSmack.com.