The controversial art form of Graffiti has grown from its outlaw past to be an accepted element in beautifying some urban communities. Danni Simpson, commercial and street artist, of Danni Simpson Art joins the show to discuss her style and inspiration, participation in the movement and experience of a renewed relationship between graffiti/street art, municipalities and the building industry.

Show Music:

Intro - "Funky Suspense" from www.bensound.com

History - "Enigmatic" from www.bensound.com | "Protofunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ | Rapper's Delight (instrumental), by the Sugarhill Gang and produced by Sylvia Robinson

Audio Clips: "Infamy," feat. street legend TOOMER http://www.infamythemovie.com/ | PBS Art Beat, feat. Caleb Neelon, author of "The History of American Graffiti" http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/

Outro - "Man Alone Chimes the Hour" by Nihilore

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