Comments on: Bridget McGraw: Arcata’s Legal Graffiti Wall – Free Expression On Middle Ground – December 23, 2010

By: Shelby Labrie

Shelby Labrie — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:31:26 +0000

Can Urban art live in the gallery? Check out thisfascinating clip from the hip hop documentary Style Wars, when graffiti artists were first accepted into the “art world” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNI2y-8gjR8 Urban Art for sale?

By: Ned Turner

Ned Turner — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:22:36 +0000

Just make graffiti legal with guidelines! It being illegal helps no one

By: Robert Benson

Robert Benson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:22:17 +0000

Alrighty, then.

By: Ned Turner

Ned Turner — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:58:37 +0000

This is a great idea. Right now graffiti has become more and more noticeable in Arcata. This would provide an area for these artists! It would also spread the knowledge of graffiti and the ways to effectively paint what could and should be painted without worrying about reciprocations of the law. It also allows people to learn that private property should NEVER be painted without the owner of the house allowing it. Hopefully this will all work out.

Oh and @setnaffa, calling humans “parasites” shows your complete disregard for the human race and moving forward. No one likes you and no one fucking cares.

By: Robert Benson

Robert Benson — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:05:54 +0000

A legal means of popular creative expression for youth…excellent!

setnaffa,
Really!?

Have you not heard that it is not polite to “use” People?

As to, “training people to expect the world to give them whatever they want without them providing anything in return. That makes them thieves or parasites, by some standards. Not a good use for tax dollars…”, I suppose you consider Redwood Park, and all parks for that matter, to be Institutes of Criminology and Parasitism. Come on!

By: Circle Face

Circle Face — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:13:45 +0000

Sounds good, I support it

for one, it will keep a lot of amateur graffiti writers off the streets, which, though i do thoroughly enjoy, can be overwhelmingly seen as vandalism.

but also because it would give street artists a risk free, hopefully police free, area to develop their style and display their talent, which our “community of artists” should be embracing, not shunning away

However, a legal wall will never deter a more dedicated, and conscious street artist from taking over any space they see fit; and it might only go to create more street artists, through increased public support

just love us already!
CircleFace

By: dwayne montane

dwayne montane — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:13:56 +0000

I’d support the graffiti wall. That said, i also find it annoying when kids deface store fronts with their tags. Believe it or not their is an art to tagging and graffiti. Most of the graffiti people see are done by amateurs and are in public places. Often the best pieces take time to create and can be found on derelict buildings and beneath bridges. There are many famous artists who began as graffiti artists. For a good time on a rainy day check this out….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-gpy5iHm2U&feature=related

By: setnaffa

setnaffa — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:11:49 +0000

What’s wrong with expecting people to respect each others property? Why should the community be required to provide a palette for these “artists”?

I am certain that local businesses would be willing to help out those who are willing to exchange labor for “art supplies”. Or maybe the city could use these “artists” to pick up trash and sweep sidewalks?

Otherwise, we are training people to expect the world to give them whatever they want without them providing anything in return.

That makes them thieves or parasites, by some standards. Not a good use for tax dollars…