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VOICES: Art of the Streets | Local Graffiti Artists Make Their Mark
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WQED Pittsburgh

VOICES: Art of the Streets | Local Graffiti Artists Make Their Mark

From cave art to the birth of hip hop to rumbling freight trains, graffiti is a time honored form of human expression that has both thrilled and angered the public. While it is often labeled as vandalism, graffiti can range from simple, written words to elaborate wall paintings that have been around since prehistoric times. In this episode of VOICES, we meet graffiti writers, artists and community leaders who are actively working to overcome the art form’s negative perceptions through the creation of legal graffiti walls, youth workshops, and community events. We learn the strong history and importance of graffiti, while exploring its power to unite both artists and residents in Pittsburgh. Racism, police brutality, disparities in education, careers, health care, economic opportunity, business and housing - are just some of the issues that have long plagued Pittsburgh's marginalized communities. WQED's video documentary series hopes to create dialogue by sharing the thoughtful voices of a diverse group – different backgrounds, different ideas, different goals - all working towards equity. Watch more: https://www.wqed.org/voices Subscribe FREE to WQED's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/WQEDYouTube Connect with WQED: ► Web: https://www.wqed.org ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WQEDPittsburgh ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wqed ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/wqed

 

2020 "Student" Projects:
I decided to refresh skills and learn avid by auditing the 

Advanced Editing  lass at Point Park University. I took the class in 2013, although I feel like I learned so much more this time around!! The projects included a commercial edit for "J-Pops", a documentary edit "Scramble King", a frankenbites clip "Adam Driver" all with footage provided by the school. I am currently working on my next project that will be cutting a music video!
I love learning and creating, having assignments to work another than just my video blogs and band features is a awesome opportunity to step outside of what I am comfortable in and is preparing me for many more projects in the future!