Graffiti can be beautiful...if only it didn't vandalize! This would give the artists a great opportunity to use their talents in a positive way. I like it!
I really like how this offers youth from all backgrounds of diversity to create a personal and permanent work of art. A mosaic mural becomes part of a community and brings art to all people on daily basis. How proud people will be to have been part of this.
Leslie's art gives a voice to youth with her murals! This project will build the self esteem of youth each and every time they see the great achievement of creating such a beautiful piece for the community to share. What a great way to feel significant ....KNOW and SEE your hard work and how it contributes to the delight of others. Hats off on your idea Leslie! Using art for "beautification" in more ways than just for the community to love!
Having had the privilege of viewing several of your projects, I am thrilled at the possibility of you adding to the beauty of Pittsburgh. Your work is absolutely stunning and the way you incorporate the contributions of the youth you have worked with is magical. I have personally seen the way the eyes light up when a child points to a ceramic piece that he has made/designed and that you have fired and then incorporated into the overall design.
The fact that you use many hands when doing the actual installation is another way to instill pride in the young people, who can then point to a beautiful wall and say "that's the part I worked on".
Congratulations! Your work has made our world more beautiful.
Although graffiti has its origins in Ancient Rome, here in the United States it was transformed by our youth into self expression of their everyday life.
This modern, street art was not widely accepted as a true art form mostly due to location and presentation.
The Fine Art Graffiti proposal takes this often unappreciated and misunderstood expression of art (a hip, current imagery of our youth's outlook on their world), and with an artist's eye, guides our youth into expressing their world for all ages and demographic backgrounds to view in a new light.
It's an exciting and innovative project and can truly transform how society appreciates and understands graffiti art.
Under Leslie Scott’s expert guidance and amazing artistry, students at our small, rural elementary school produced a gorgeous 250-square-foot ceramic and broken-tile mosaic for a recently-constructed “green” building on campus. The benefits of this mosaic project to the students and school community have been myriad: the process combined science and math curriculum, artistic expression, creative thinking, and collaborative, project-based learning while teaching technical and logistical skills. Hands-on involvement with the mural encouraged students to take ownership (and therefore care) of the building, and fostered in the students a deep sense of pride and accomplishment. And the school and community has a beautiful work of art that will last for years. May Pittsburgh youth be as lucky as we were to have Leslie Scott work with them on a graffiti mosaic project.
This type of project has value for so many reasons. Public budgets at this time are in such a state that art programs are the first to be cut. This is a venue that gives a means for youth to express themselves in a positive, artistic manner. This project would give a long lasting and sustainable voice to those often less heard who have a message to share. Graffiti does not have to be disparaging or divisive. This is a permanent way for its true beauty and imagery to be created and shared. A true community building experience in so many ways. Great idea!
I love this idea! What better way to get kids excited than to showcase their own art. And doing this in mural form would insure that it's beauty would endure permanently with little or no upkeep.
I was lucky enough to participate in a community mural project (Westminster Woods) that Leslie Scott designed and managed last year. The energy, camaraderie, and powerful sense of cooperation and community that was generated through this effort was amazing. The project was a joy to work on because Leslie had all the many details completely under control. We felt like artists and can now always claim to have been part of creating something so beautiful and memorable. Bringing these benefits to our youth would be a transforming experience for all involved.
A brilliant trainer once explained to me, Reward the good and ignore the bad. I've never seen a better example than this Fine Art Graffiti proposal. It's easy to envision the social roles enabling cheerful and voluntary cooperation between generations, between property owners and young beautifiers, between community leaders and the youth they lead into adult lives. I also like what it says about our relationship to our children and our neighbors' children, turning different esthetic views into joint statements of tolerance and pride. Well done!
Using young graffiti artists' talent to create public art rather than deface public buildings is a powerful idea and Leslie is the person to make it happen. Her own mural work is stunning, so the young artists' work will be beautifully presented. Her business ability matches her artistic ability, so the project will be done efficiently and on time.
I really appreciate the support Fine Art Graffitil is getting. It's clear from your comments that each of you has taken the time to read through and get the essence of my proposal. Thank you for that!
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Graffiti can be beautiful...if only it didn't vandalize! This would give the artists a great opportunity to use their talents in a positive way. I like it!
The whole idea around this proposal is to challenge young artists to stay true to their style and imagery while taking on a new medium (mosaic).
I really like how this offers youth from all backgrounds of diversity to create a personal and permanent work of art. A mosaic mural becomes part of a community and brings art to all people on daily basis. How proud people will be to have been part of this.
Leslie's art gives a voice to youth with her murals! This project will build the self esteem of youth each and every time they see the great achievement of creating such a beautiful piece for the community to share. What a great way to feel significant ....KNOW and SEE your hard work and how it contributes to the delight of others. Hats off on your idea Leslie! Using art for "beautification" in more ways than just for the community to love!
Having had the privilege of viewing several of your projects, I am thrilled at the possibility of you adding to the beauty of Pittsburgh. Your work is absolutely stunning and the way you incorporate the contributions of the youth you have worked with is magical. I have personally seen the way the eyes light up when a child points to a ceramic piece that he has made/designed and that you have fired and then incorporated into the overall design.
The fact that you use many hands when doing the actual installation is another way to instill pride in the young people, who can then point to a beautiful wall and say "that's the part I worked on".
Congratulations! Your work has made our world more beautiful.
Although graffiti has its origins in Ancient Rome, here in the United States it was transformed by our youth into self expression of their everyday life.
This modern, street art was not widely accepted as a true art form mostly due to location and presentation.
The Fine Art Graffiti proposal takes this often unappreciated and misunderstood expression of art (a hip, current imagery of our youth's outlook on their world), and with an artist's eye, guides our youth into expressing their world for all ages and demographic backgrounds to view in a new light.
It's an exciting and innovative project and can truly transform how society appreciates and understands graffiti art.
Under Leslie Scott’s expert guidance and amazing artistry, students at our small, rural elementary school produced a gorgeous 250-square-foot ceramic and broken-tile mosaic for a recently-constructed “green” building on campus. The benefits of this mosaic project to the students and school community have been myriad: the process combined science and math curriculum, artistic expression, creative thinking, and collaborative, project-based learning while teaching technical and logistical skills. Hands-on involvement with the mural encouraged students to take ownership (and therefore care) of the building, and fostered in the students a deep sense of pride and accomplishment. And the school and community has a beautiful work of art that will last for years. May Pittsburgh youth be as lucky as we were to have Leslie Scott work with them on a graffiti mosaic project.
This type of project has value for so many reasons. Public budgets at this time are in such a state that art programs are the first to be cut. This is a venue that gives a means for youth to express themselves in a positive, artistic manner. This project would give a long lasting and sustainable voice to those often less heard who have a message to share. Graffiti does not have to be disparaging or divisive. This is a permanent way for its true beauty and imagery to be created and shared. A true community building experience in so many ways. Great idea!
I love this idea! What better way to get kids excited than to showcase their own art. And doing this in mural form would insure that it's beauty would endure permanently with little or no upkeep.
I was lucky enough to participate in a community mural project (Westminster Woods) that Leslie Scott designed and managed last year. The energy, camaraderie, and powerful sense of cooperation and community that was generated through this effort was amazing. The project was a joy to work on because Leslie had all the many details completely under control. We felt like artists and can now always claim to have been part of creating something so beautiful and memorable. Bringing these benefits to our youth would be a transforming experience for all involved.
A brilliant trainer once explained to me, Reward the good and ignore the bad. I've never seen a better example than this Fine Art Graffiti proposal. It's easy to envision the social roles enabling cheerful and voluntary cooperation between generations, between property owners and young beautifiers, between community leaders and the youth they lead into adult lives. I also like what it says about our relationship to our children and our neighbors' children, turning different esthetic views into joint statements of tolerance and pride. Well done!
Using young graffiti artists' talent to create public art rather than deface public buildings is a powerful idea and Leslie is the person to make it happen. Her own mural work is stunning, so the young artists' work will be beautifully presented. Her business ability matches her artistic ability, so the project will be done efficiently and on time.
I really appreciate the support Fine Art Graffitil is getting. It's clear from your comments that each of you has taken the time to read through and get the essence of my proposal. Thank you for that!
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