L-R: Speaker & author Victoria Wilson-Merritt autographs her book, Harlandale ISD Public Information Officer Pete Barcenas, Dir. of SA Housing & Neighborhood Services Department David Garza, Anti-Graffiti Task Force Chair Ramon Mendez, attendees, volunteers, slide presentation, Dawn Larrios reading "Graffiti in Tahiti," bookThe City of San Antonio Housing & Neighborhood Services Department Graffiti Abatement Program sponsored International Graffiti Expert Victoria Wilson -Merritt, June 28th @ the Carver Community Cultural Center on Hackberry.
Wilson-Merritt's topic: "Graffiti is Everyone's Problem: A New Approach to Graffiti Education." There was also a reading of "Graffiti in Tahiti" by Special Assistant to Mayor Phil Hardberger, Dawn Larrios. Wilson-Merritt autographed the book at the end of the workshop.
Experts on graffiti, authors of graffiti prevention books, graffiti web sites generally agree that graffiti is not art, and that prompt removal is very important. Otherwise, the graffiti draws even more graffiti writing.
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