Nottingham has a strong tradition of female artists
Nottingham is home to some of the most impressive street art which can be found all over our city walls. The city has become a colourful canvas where you can see artworks from well-known artists such as Kid 30 and Anna Wheelhouse. We've even had our very own Banksy piece in recent months.
Read more: Businessman forced to close Nottinghamshire rabbit farm looking to set up alpaca breeding ground "My favourite piece is one that was a memorial for a close friend, a Nottingham rapper, who passed away. I did it about a week after he passed and it had a lot of emotion in it." When it comes to getting involved with street art, Laura suggests that anyone looking to get involved should look at legal spaces and give it a go. Often, cities will have designated street art spaces in a bid to encourage new artists, contain art or tags in certain areas or create community art projects.
"A lot of my work is informed by everyday life, everyday culture including street culture. A few people said to me, have you tried graffiti but I didn't really know how to get into it or how to start. I had a little community of people who were encouraging me and my first painting was organised by a fellow female artist," she said.
"I think we are very lucky that nowadays since its inception in the 1980s it has changed a good deal. Everyone is considered equal as long as they are really good artists and are respectful of what has come before them. Some of the biggest street artists who paint illegally are women but we don't know they are because they are anonymous," she explained.
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