Faces of Affordable Housing Mural Art
About this mural:
2020 Aerosol Mural, Latex This mural highlights individuals and families who own homes through the City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT). Homeowners either provided selfies or participated in workshops facilitated in partnership with the CLCLT. Individuals participating in the workshops created their own stencils and artwork they were able to take home. Much larger stencils were created from the images received as selfies or taken during the workshops and incorporated into the final mural.
Styles used:
Minneapolis-based artist, Peyton Scott Russell, was first introduced to graffiti art in 1984 through the film, Style Wars. Peyton has a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and for over three decades has been a professional artist and arts instructor, facilitating numerous community mural projects and arts education programs. Through his current arts program, SPRAYFINGER®, Peyton manifests his mission to increase awareness of graffiti as a teachable art form by working with schools, teachers, and artists on curriculum design, outlines, and lesson plans to deepen the understanding of a long-misunderstood art form. (Photo by Greg Thompson)