The goal of this project was to create a body of paintings which explore graffiti as a reflection of this moment in our society and culture. Graffiti is a personal means of public self-expression that can communicate the rhythms and emotions of a specific time and place. This desire to write or paint on the surfaces of our built environment is nothing new, however. From the cave paintings of Lascaux and earlier, humans have acted on this creative impulse to depict something on walls as a record for others to see.