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“I am art.” #streetart wall builds connections in the #downtowneastside

Posted by Katarina Thorsen on
Photo by Nancy Kirkpatrick

As our streetart wall grows, we are building connections with the local community, enjoying audience as we paint, inviting others to join.

Ava adds to the wall.
Ava
Photo by Nancy Kirkpatrick

We are building dialogue around the “portrait.”  We are building relationships and locals are asking to have their photos taken and portraits done as they enjoy the empowerment we all feel when being seen and being heard.

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  1. Pingback: “Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets.” Witnessing the deterioration. #streetart #downtowneastside « Katarina Thorsen Art Blog

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