Street artist Byron Christensen using skills, life experience to help at-risk youth in Port Macquarie

Byron Christensen was 13 years old when he met a group of graffiti artist s at his local skate park and began doing street art .With his dad in jail, and his mum unable to care for him due to mental health issues, graffiti served as an outlet for Byron during his turbulent teens, spent living rough and getting in trouble with police."I drew until the sun came up, and as soon as I could get my hands on spray paint, it took off from there.

"My main goal is to work with kids who had an upbringing like I did … and set them on a good path," Byron said. In recent years, Damon led an open day for young artists, who were invited to paint the back wall of Port Macquarie skate rink, Planet Skate, with permission. He apologised for the misunderstanding, which led to Amaya suggesting he run a regular graffiti class on one of Planet Skate's inside walls.

Byron plans to keep doing street art workshops and other projects involving kids and people with disabilities.He hopes to keep the art form alive by giving kids a legal space to practice.

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