Marrickville Council's Perfect Match between building owners and graffiti artists

By Juliana Yu
Updated August 2 2015 - 4:13pm, first published 3:21pm
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house  and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house  and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house  and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
"The more you restrict the freedom of artists to create the imagery they choose, the more you force out the true grittiness of the culture," street artist Birdhat (left) with cafe owner Dale Chaffey. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house  and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Dale Chaffey watches street artist Birdhat complete a mural on the side of his house and cafe in Lewisham. Photo: Wolter Peeters

Dale Chaffey reckons he has met more of his neighbours in the past four days than in the entire three years he has lived in Lewisham.

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