Oklahoma Today July-August 2003 Volume 53 No. 4

MARKETPLACE "The bridge had been a friend to all, without discrimination."-Ann DeFrange,
in the Daily Oklahorna~
ART HISTORY
Randy Powers' graffiti chic bridges the gap
between present and past.
By Shauna Lawyer Struby
"Rock your way back in time,"
says the tag on this piece, embellished
with pieces of graffiti
paint. Powers salvaged the
rocking chair from a neighborhood
trash pickup, then
dissembled, refurbished, and
reassembled it after outfitting
it with pieces from the old
paint adorns the upper
work is available at Route
A
Ticket to Write
Randy Powers' graffiti art
can be pricey or, as with
these items, very affordable.
Layers of heated graffiti
paint, which Powers harvested
in the days before the
bridge was demolished, are
wrapped around a ballpoint
pen to create a unique writing
- utensil. Graffiti paint
pieces applied to key rings
are perfect for keeping a bit
of Oklahoma in your pocket
all the time, no matter
where you are. $25 each.
Have a Heart
Talk about a heart-to-heart: "A lot of locals feel a connection
with my work because they painted at the bridge," says
Powers. You'll take a shine to these heart-shaped whatnot
boxes. The insides are lined with shiny multicolored
Hershey's Kiss wrappers, and the foil is then coated with a
two-part epoxy. $95 each.
table was handmade by Powers. Since some paint pieces
are up to an inch and a half thick,
Powers sanded them to reveal layer
upon layer of paint, making each
tile a distinctive work of art in its
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