The artist draws a black-and-white portraits on burned homes in California

Art that gives hope.

In November 2018 in California have been destructive fires. Most went to the town of Paradise, which almost all were destroyed by fire. Local residents were forced to leave their homes and have not returned. Now the once beautiful city is a the ashes of the destroyed houses, burned-out trees, cars and piles of debris. But there is a place for real art.

Artist Shane grammer, who grew up in the neighboring town of Chico, and now works as an artist and lives in Los Angeles, came up with an unusual project. He paints black and white portraits of people on the surviving walls and charred vehicles in Paradise.

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First, grammer drew one portrait, at the request of his friend, whose house was destroyed by fire. But after the media learned about the unusual creativity, local residents themselves began to contact the artist with a request to paint murals.

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According to Grammer, before you paint on the buildings, he always asks permission from the owners. The artist is sure that his portraits gives people hope for the best, because thanks to the pictures people are more likely to come to Paradise and to think about its recovery.

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