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Chazz Miller
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Charles "Chazz" Miller being interviewed by Detroit Local News.
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| Education | Columbus College of Art and Design (1981-1986) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Muralist and Street Art |
Charles "Chazz" Miller is an American street art muralist from Detroit, Michigan. He is known for creating amazing art on buildings. Chazz founded the Artist Village. This is a program of Motor City Blight Busters, a group that helps make Detroit communities better.
Chazz also started Detroit Public Art Workz (PAWZ). This program helps young people in Detroit. It gives them a creative way to express themselves. PAWZ also teaches them to love and appreciate art.
About Chazz Miller
Chazz Miller grew up in Detroit. He loved art from a young age. He moved to Columbus, Ohio to study art. He went to the Columbus College of Art and Design from 1981 to 1986. There, he learned about painting and advertising.
After college, Chazz wanted to help his hometown. He started his first big project called the Artist Village. He had his own art studio there. As part of his work, he painted murals on buildings. These murals helped to make the neighborhood more beautiful. This is sometimes called "urban beautification."
Art for the Community
Chazz Miller uses his art to make a positive difference. His program, PAWZ, helps many kids. It offers art classes and good role models. More than 1,000 children in Detroit get to join these programs each year.
The City of Detroit asked PAWZ to create a special art project. This project was in the Brightmoor neighborhood. Young people from the area helped create the art. This showed how art can bring a community together.
In 2010, Chazz Miller started another cool project. He and volunteers painted wooden butterflies. This was part of a campaign called the "Papillion Effect." "Papillon" means butterfly in French. This project helped to fight "blight." Blight means areas that are run-down or neglected. Chazz added many butterflies to the nature trail at Eliza Howell Park. His art helps to make Detroit a more colorful and hopeful place.
