(photo courtesy of Allison Schwarz)

London-born American painter and illustrator Axis helped local realtor and resident Allison Schwarz (left) create a haunted house for Halloween at her residence on Harper Avenue. AXIS is perhaps best known for his freehand graffiti art, which he first displayed on the streets of Los Angeles in the late-1980s and now exhibits in galleries and museums. In 2011, his work was featured in the exhibition “Street Cred: Graffiti Art from Concrete to Canvas” at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. AXIS also produces commercial art for the National Basketball Association, Acura, RVCA and DreamWorks.