1.Neil Hall (Neil.hall@stonybrook.edu) : Leader

2. Emmanuel Ntow (Emmanuel.ntow@stonybrook.edu) : Secretary

3. Raymond Yu (Raymond.yu@stonybrook.edu) : Researcher

Therapeutic Graffiti

This project will provide a therapeutic way for people to make graffiti art without the mess of legal issues. They will be multiple spray settings, cans and scenes in which the user is able to paint their masterpiece. Using art in therapy provides a pleasure factor that is not what teens expect to encounter, and it stimulates their desire to be expressive. Drawing, or making marks, is in tune with adolescents’ development, as evidenced by the tagging and graffiti that is abundant in many cities. It is hard to restrain an adolescent’s urge to “make their mark.” Channeling this drive into productive communication can neutralize the battle over what to reveal or keep hidden (Riley).