Public Art in L.A

By:Santiago de Paz Richard Terriquez Victoria Natividad

Problems of street art in L.A Is street art considered vandalism or

art? Graffiti at the wrong places It makes the artist angry Have no respect to what the mural

stands for

Solution to Street art in L.A Make certain areas designed for street

art Make jobs for making the murals making more art than gangster graffiti Create a meaning to it

Problems in Vandalism Tagging over murals. Marking territory Don’t respect the artist’s mural Not only in murals and walls but in stores

Solutions to vandalism Making more murals that mean

something to the community Have more security Making certain areas adequate for

murals. Having teams to clean up or redoing the

murals.

The Good Of Graffiti http://www.johnzender.com

Artist like John "Zender" Estrada abandoned illegal graffiti and now teaches younger artists how to put their street skills to better use. He grew up painting and opened a shop , in Highland Park Ca , dedicated to future artist .

Making and selling shirts , hats , and selling art supplies to local artist .

Deeply committed to making public art Zender has produced over 300 murals in Los Angeles and throughout the United States.

As founder of Creative Art Solutions he has devoted many hours nurturing young artists and making a difference in many communities.