We Are? We Do?

 

We are not cops or teachers. We are not social workers or parents… we are artists.

• We teach young artists to stretch and prepare their own canvas.
• Expose them to other fine art to draw challenging comparisons to their own work.
• Teach techniques and trade secrets they can use to produce more “karmic” art and express themselves in an undiluted and open way.
• Invite an intimate view of the business of professional artists and seed the notion that their natural talent is their ticket to a rewarding life as a future arts professional.

A Typical Project

A typical project lasts 5 days with groups of 6-8 graffiti offenders, a professional artist mentor and student assistants recruited from local art colleges. All staff working with youth undergo a criminal background check as required by California Assembly Bill No. 1825.

Project crews are chosen in partnership with local law enforcement, schools or social services. We work as a team and differences are left at the door. We work, eat, laugh and learn from each other.

We start the project as VIP guests of a major museum and visit working artists studios, talking with professional artists about finding their artistic niche and future bread winning.

We brainstorm and a game plan is drawn. Crews are taught how to stretch and gesso their own canvases and we collaborate to complete a public art project. We hope that they will take what they have learned back to their friends and communities to virally start a change from within.

We sign our work.

“TEACH A MAN TO FISH…”

EVERY STUDENT LEAVES THE PROJECT KNOWING HOW TO STRETCH, GESSO AND PREPARE CANVAS FOR THEMSELVES.

You can reach us at:

INFO@BigPictureArts.com

(510) 823 7320

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