Fargo’s growing graffiti scene: One artist working on commissions for local businesses

28 minutes ago When most people think of graffiti they think of tagging train cars and alleyways, but for one local artist, graffiti has become a paying gig. Reply is a former art student who has been doing graffiti for years. He says that one of the things that appealed to him about graffiti was just how thrilling he found it. “It’s addicting in a way you know it’s fun. Applying paint to a surface it’s colorful, it’s fun, it’s enjoyable. Once you do something good that you’re proud of, it seems more fun, because it just pushes you to go harder.” But more recently he has been securing commissions for his work, with some businesses paying him to paint their walls. “I always wanted to be an artist for a career, but recently I’ve been able to transition into doing commission work and canvases for people, incorporating certain ideas or images, that maybe represent their childhood or that have some sort of significant meaning to them.” This is part of a growing trend in the area, as Fargo has begun to gain a reputation as a graffiti hub in the Midwest, with artists from LA, New York, Chicago, and...