The Daily Toreador - Student Newspaper of Texas Tech

Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: La Vida

Media Credit: Coleman Morefield

A little woozy from the aerosol fumes, students left the Student Union Building Tuesday pretty psyched with their brand-new Joe and Lefty custom pieces of spray painted artwork, sponsored by Tech Activities Board.

Joe and Lefty are two artists who put on a show of unique art, called "Spray Can Art."

The two, who because of consistent lines were unable to comment, managed to crank out 5-inch by 7-inch paintings at the rate of one painting every three to five minutes.

The artwork was presented to any and all students willing to wait in line for their own marvel - free of charge.

Completed on a poster board with a spray can, the artists used plastic bags, paper, bottle lids, razor blades and a putty knife to create scenes of space, the ocean, woods, city views and mountains. The students also had the choice of a daytime, nighttime or sunset setting.

Those who left the Joe and Lefty set-up said they were amazed at the skill and speed in which their artwork was created.

"Everyone here has a fascination with how fast they are able to accomplish this," said Marshall Watson, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Midland. "Plus, it's fun because it's got a lot of energy and there is a lot to watch, because it's just so entertaining."

The people there to offer their support for TAB said they believed events like this really had something new and interesting to offer students.

"It's just so cool that they use spray cans and utensils and just change the angles for different shadings, and it's just so fun to watch," said Sheeva Chopra, a junior psychology major from Dallas. "They've done about 70 in the last hour, and it's just a free, different activity for students."

Leah Yancey, a sophomore restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from Lubbock, said that she believed the TAB event was supportive of a creative culture.

"I'm in an art appreciation class, and I just want to support people like this," she said. "Artists just don't have a lot of support here in Lubbock."

Like nearly everyone else in line, Kayla Simpson, a sophomore restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from Johnson City, was mesmerized by the artists' resourcefulness.

"They just do it with household items," she said. "Like, she just made mountains with paper."

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