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Jean,
Thanks so much for the warm welcome! My mother had to put up with my graffiti evil doings as a younger lad, so I'm sure Icompletely know what you're going through. I have to say that to some degree graffiti saved my life, as I probably wouldn't have pursued the arts without it.
I come from a part of the country where the arts weren't too prominent, and spraypaint murals were the best way to get one's art out. If not for graffiti, I would probably be dead or in prison, with most of the people I grew up with. It is a solid foundation for making art, as it encourages deftness and confidence more than a lot of mediums, as well as the added pressure of it being a public activity, exposed to the eyes of the world throughout its creation. I must admit I still enjoy it from time to time, but I only do legal pieces now. I hope your stepson continues his artistic training, as we need more Graffiti artists in the fine art world, as well as the production art field!
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