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Scranton Man Turning His Life Around with Art

Scranton Man Turning His Life Around with Art - Friday, March 5, 2010 at 4:19PM EST

Reported by: Eric Deabill
Friday, Mar 5, 2010 @ 05:19pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY - Hundreds of people filled downtown Scranton Friday night. They were taking part in the city's annual First Friday events.

First Friday has been taking place for the last ten years. It's a free art walk held at businesses and venues the first Friday of every month. A total of 29 venues are taking part in March, but for one business it is extra special. They are sponsoring a special new exhibit.

Eric Miller has created 20 works of art. He used to tag bridges and railroad cars but his now putting his talents to better use.

"I ran out on the streets, doing what everyone else was doing with markers and spray cans and stuff," Miller said.

With the help of B's Floral Design on Penn Avenue, Miller has created a lot of new artwork.

Owner Bern Giovannucci decided to sponsor Miller, who also goes by the names of Dontey and Stik after seeing his work.

"I don't know what it was. It was just something," Giovannucci said. "The mother in me, I guess, I don't know, it just struck me."

Each piece of art tells a personal story about Miller and the struggles he's gone through during the last 40 years of his life. Listening to each story brought Giovannucci to tears.

"I am so proud of him," Giovannucci said. "I don't know. It just got me."

Miller has talent. You can see it just by flipping through his sketch pads.

"To other people, they might find this as graffiti and stuff, but you can't call this graffiti because graffiti's not what I do. I do urban art," Miller insisted.

Miller says he's happy and proud someone is taking a chance on him and is helping him keep his life in order for his four kids.

"I've been down a troubled path for a long time but I always kept my head up," Miller said. "I know what's right and wrong."
 


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