While some people think graffiti is vandalization, others think of it as sheer, ballsy artwork. There is something powerful about seeing graffiti on the side of an abandoned building that speaks some kind of message. Luckily, North Carolina is full of artists and they’ve spray painted their talent all over the Tar Heel state for us to see.
- Sweet tea?
Chasingcarolina.com Chicken Alley in Asheville is notorious for awesome graffiti like this one seen here.
- Serious thinking
commons.wikimedia.org This piece of art is found in West Asheville.
- Charlotte
city-data.org NoDa is the arts district of Charlotte. I’m sure several Charlotteans will recognize this graffiti and this building.
- In the underpass
streetartwalk.com Asheville really takes the cake for creative minds who paint the city with their visions.
- Cameron Barnstormers
Flickr / Gerry Dincher Cameron native David Ellis invited his NYC art friends to spray paint this decaying tobacco town, and it’s building. The Cameron ‘Barnstormers’ received their nickname by locals. Today, it’s a popular roadside destination.
- “American Gothic Barn”
Flickr / Gerry Dincher Part of the Carmeron Barnstormer murals.
- Another barn
Flickr / Gerry Dincher This one in Cameron is tucked away in the trees but is still visually interesting.
- America?
Flickr / Gerry Dincher A decaying building in Cameron gets a facelift with some ‘patriotic’ art work.
- Super Mario
Flickr / Steven Erdmanczyk Jr Super Mario makes a brick facade appearance in College Downs in Charlotte.
- A graffiti revolution
Flickr / Parke Ladd As seen in Asheville.
- A bit of irony in Durham
Flickr / Abby The flowery woods of ‘freedom’ illegally painted on the side of a building…ironic.
Which one was your favorite? Tell us in the comments below!
Chasingcarolina.com
Chicken Alley in Asheville is notorious for awesome graffiti like this one seen here.
commons.wikimedia.org
This piece of art is found in West Asheville.
city-data.org
NoDa is the arts district of Charlotte. I’m sure several Charlotteans will recognize this graffiti and this building.
streetartwalk.com
Asheville really takes the cake for creative minds who paint the city with their visions.
Flickr / Gerry Dincher
Cameron native David Ellis invited his NYC art friends to spray paint this decaying tobacco town, and it’s building. The Cameron ‘Barnstormers’ received their nickname by locals. Today, it’s a popular roadside destination.
Part of the Carmeron Barnstormer murals.
This one in Cameron is tucked away in the trees but is still visually interesting.
A decaying building in Cameron gets a facelift with some ‘patriotic’ art work.
Flickr / Steven Erdmanczyk Jr
Super Mario makes a brick facade appearance in College Downs in Charlotte.
Flickr / Parke Ladd
As seen in Asheville.
Flickr / Abby
The flowery woods of ‘freedom’ illegally painted on the side of a building…ironic.
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