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Around 10 PM on March 21st 2011, I was driving through cabbage town and noticed several people sitting around on and near their cars sharing food and talking. They were all watching an artist listening to his I phone/Ipod while painting a mural on the wall. It was an amazing piece with huge detailed creatures yet in an unfinished form. I didn’t want to bother him so I took a few pictures and quickly stuck up a conversation with a woman who held the scaffold while I climbed over the artists head to shoot down on him as he worked.

This wonderful woman is named Keif Schleifer and she told me about livingwallsconference and all of their efforts to bring artists to Atlanta from all of the world to share their art in a public forum. She works in Architectural Design and in her spare time helps to fund and provide equipment and other resources for artist to do this type of work!

Keif spoke with a lot of passion and interest about graffiti and wall art and had a deep knowledge of the format!  her eyes lit up at the mention of names like Martha Cooper, Dondi, and Future. She was very cool and although I did not meet her collaborators and talk to the artist who was painting, I am sure I will see them in the future.

I hope everyone enjoys their latest piece while taking a shortcut from Boulevard to Moreland, Heading to Carroll Street Cafe, or walking through the historic area to grab a beer at 97 Astoria.

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