NORTHSIDE Mural Art
About this mural:
2019 10’ x 70’ Aerosol, PolyTab, and Latex Paint Mural on Wally’s Food store in the heart of North Minneapolis, highlighting the creative aspects of North Minneapolis and a few important people who helped shape the community artistically. Images of neighborhood locals that frequent the corner store were also included to foster community ownership.
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)