Peyton Scott Russell

Minneapolis-based artist, Peyton Scott Russell, has a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and for over three decades has been a professional artist and arts instructor. The 1984 the film, Style Wars, introduced Peyton to graffiti art and had a profound effect on him. From that point forward, he has devoted his time and energy to graffiti art. Peyton has also taught and directed classical visual fine arts with non-traditional art programs and encourages students to be professional artists by focusing on portfolio development, artistic interpretation, and exhibition. Today, through assistance from a Bush Foundation Fellowship (2012-2014), Peyton is focused on his new arts program, SPRAYFINGER®. He is dedicated to teaching, studying, and practicing Graffiti: The Art of Creative Lettering™. His mission is to increase awareness of graffiti as a teachable art form by working with schools, teachers, and artists on curriculum design, outlines, and lesson plans to deepen the understanding of a long-misunderstood art form.

“WE is a statement I’ve been working on since post riots, and one of my social justice messages. It’s about our differences and the beauty that happens when we come together. It will be painted in an achromatic (black, gray, white) color scheme. This is also a reference to my bi-racial make-up as an African American/European American Black-White man.

The background of the mural will be graffiti motifs (also in a grey scale) that are off centered and out of context creating an abstract feeling highlighting struggle and controversy between the races but also, it’s a supporting element - within our differences there are similarities and common ground - the contradiction and the social construct - the grey area we live in.”

— Peyton Scott Russell

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