The mayor of Gibson’s at the time drove around with me and another writer and pleaded with businesses to legalize their walls for painting. I’ll never forget that.
The modern day phenomenon which is plagued with misconceptions and rumors, has long been overlooked by the public. With a lack of knowledge on the history, culture and motives it is easy to see why graffiti is considered to be a public nuisance. Many fail to recognize the artistic value and time that is invested into these works of art.
Beau Smith will be hosting a live lecture and workshop October 24th at the Arts Building
Our Collection
The Graffiti Museum Company documents and archives images of urban wall art from graffiti walls across the world. This is our first exclusive collection Ghosts of Graffiti, a series of images from Gibsons British Columbia, Meticulously put together over the span of two years. What was once dull, faded, Weathered graffiti is now vibrant, eye catching pieces of modern art, Made for you to enjoy.
