Detroit
Despite Anti-Racist PR by Our Favorite Fortune 500 Companies, Concentrated Poverty Persists
Detroit based Artist Pat Perry was commissioned to paint a mural on something that fit thematically with Detroit and the culture of the surrounding neighborhoods. He decided to paint a portrait of his neighbor with his mini bike as the artist wanted to try to put something up that the kids in his neighborhood would …
Pat Perry in Helsinki, Finland
You might not think, but Finland is flourishing with urban art. Local and international artists are gathering to transform Helsinki’s historic neighborhoods into a colorful oasis. Recently, the US-based artist Pat Perry joined Fintan Magee (Australia) and Apolo Torres (Brazil) in the city for the second edition of the UPEART urban art festival. A project …
Interview with Pat Perry
Pat Perry is an American artist and illustrator based in the Detroit area. He likes to spend his time drawing, painting, listening to music, reading and writing, even when he believes that fundamentally pictures speak louder than words. His street art works are often a mixture of social injustice and his native Midwestern sensibilities. I connected with Pat …
Pat Perry in Napier, New Zealand
Detroit based artist Pat Perry spends 6 days in Napier, New Zealand, to paint a new mural for Sea Walls organized by the PangeaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Titled “Reweave the unraveling world”, the new Pat Perry mural talks about hope. It depicts a boat sailing in a vast grey sea devastated by pollution and garbage. On …