Creative energy
Graffiti goes from nuisance to art

 
By Chris Jones
Published: September 28, 2008

The neighborhood walls and fences are safe from Saxon Rhea's artistic endeavors, but soup cans and oatmeal boxes are at risk.

The 16-year-old Norman High School student is a graffiti artist. But rather than getting him in trouble with the neighbors, his graffiti is helping him buy lunch, art supplies and fill his car with gasoline.

Rhea combines colorful art with energy as he spray-paints cosmic-inspired creati...


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