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Urban Artist Shane Grammer Leads Local Teens in Mural Project
ROSEVILLE, Calif., September 14, 2009—This month youth at the North Roseville R.E.C .Center (NRREC) will have the opportunity to join nationally-known urban artist, Shane Grammer, in a mural project to enhance the Center’s High Street campus.
“DREAM BIG” is the graffiti tag selected for the giant mural, which will scan 20 feet across the center’s eight-foot-tall perimeter fence. The center’s acronym NRREC will also be spelled out around the mural edge to proudly reinforce its focus on developing a positive future for neighborhood youth through Recreation, Education and Creativity. Artist Grammer and representatives from the
Funding and in-kind donations for the mural project have been graciously provided by Shane Grammer, KW Cares from Keller Williams Realty, Roseville ARCONA, and Roseville Arts.
WHO: Artist Shane Grammer and Teens at the North Roseville R.E.C. Center
WHAT: Urban Art Mural Project
WHEN: September 22, 2009 , 3-8pm (Project Introduction, September 21, 5-6pm )
WHERE: North Roseville R.E.C. Center, 313 High Street, Roseville, CA 95678
WHY: To instruct teens to paint legitimate urban art while providing them the opportunity to enhance
BOUT SHANE GRAMMER
Artist Shane Grammer has turned his fascination with edgy urban art and design into a successful and legitimate art career. For the past decade, he has specialized in the creation of unique, highly stylized murals and three-dimensional art pieces. His company, SG Studios, employs four full-time and regularly brings in additional part-time painters and installers to design and construct themed environments and retail art installations. SG Studios creates everything from realistic city settings that are heavily influenced by urban and industrial design to whimsical forests that are inspired by animation. Grammer’s work with SG Studios has attracted the attention of commercial businesses, malls, churches, restaurants and theme parks throughout the US. His art has been featured at the Blue Line Gallery in Roseville; Sarah Jane & Co., The Vox, Brick House and The Artisan Gallery in Sacramento; and 1AM Gallery in San Francisco. For more information see www.shanegrammer.com
ABOUT NORTH ROSEVILLE R.E.C. CENTER
North Roseville R.E.C. opens its doors weekdays during the school year and summers to provide a healthy, stable environment for disadvantaged, at-risk youth in the community. Staff and volunteers facilitate programs that encourage positive experiences through a variety of opportunities that may not otherwise be available to this population. Free services include healthy meals, homework assistance and participation in a variety of healthy activities such as sports, arts and crafts, computer and cooking classes, and special field trips. The Center currently welcomes about 200 local youth. For more information call 916-789-7884.
ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
2009 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA A-LIST
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net
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