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Student Chippy Mobbs makes graffiti an art
Student Chippy Mobbs from Sussex Downs College has completed a piece of graffiti art at the Landport Youth Centre in Lewes.
Chippy a previous Priory School pupil, is now studying AS Applied Double Art and Design with Photography at the Lewes campus. Chippy said: “Its great working down here at the youth centre, the wall I am working on is a large canvass and I hope that those visiting the centre will be impressed by the piece which has a vitality and energy showing the hustle and bustle of city life.”
Above: Student Chippy Mobbs standing in front of his graffiti art
Councillor Susan Murray, Chair of the management committee at Landport Youth Centre said: “We are delighted that we have been able to provide a space for Chippy to realise this very exciting artwork. It is a great addition to the centre and hopefully will provide both pleasure and inspiration to many generations of young people using the centre."
James Dibiase, Applied Art & Design Coordinator at Sussex Downs College, said: “It is always fantastic when the A Level Applied Art course at Lewes provides students with authentic work experience. Chippy rose to the challenge set by the Landport Youth Centre. He has designed and produced a striking and uplifting graffiti art piece on the theme of ‘work’ in which a fantastical city is brought to life by dynamic turbine producing bubbles of energy."
Sussex Downs College had previously made a donation of £500 to the centre to help support youth initiatives.
