Artists highlight value, evolution of street art

According to one guest speaker and street artist, every town has that spot — under an overpass, inside a covered bridge, on the back wall of an abandoned newspaper building in downtown Northfield — full of organically curated signatures known as tags. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Northfield artist Rocky Casillas speaks to a roomful of people about his art style, as well as the challenges and purposes of public art Wednesday evening at the Northfield Arts Guild. (Colton Kemp — NorthfieldNews.com) Northfield artist Rocky Casillas’ grant-funded campaign to raise awareness about keeping litter clear from storm drains has begun to fade, which Casillas said is part of the beauty of street art and other temporary art forms. (Colton Kemp — NorthfieldNews.com) Folks listen to Amon Focus speak about his experience in the field of street art and art in general Wednesday at the Northfield Arts Guild. (Colton Kemp — NorthfieldNews.com) Let the news come to you Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newsletters /* Override drop-cap style */...