Shepard Fairey
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Shepard graduated from [[RISD]] in 1992 with a Bachelors of Arts in Illustration.
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Shepard Fairey attended Porter Gaud, a private, college preparatory shool, in Charleston, SC for several years before tranferring to Wando High School, in Mt. Pleasant, SC, in 1985. He completed two years at Wando and then again transferred, but across the country, to ISOMATA (Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts) in Ildyllwild, CA for his senior year. He officially graduated in from ISOMATA 1988. After high school, he attended RISD (Rhode Islande School of Design) and majored in Illustration. It was during his years at RISD that he first created the original 'Andre the Giant has a Posse' sticker and also 'liberated' his first billboard with an image of Andre. Shepard Fairey graduated from [[RISD]] in 1992 with a Bachelors of Arts in Illustration.
  
  

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Shepard Fairey in an Elizabeth Daniels portrait

Biography

Frank Shepard Fairey, born Frank Shepard Fairey, February 15, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina.

Some time between 2000 and 2004, Shepard married Amanda Ayala Who may have some connection with BLK/MRKT or graffiti

In June 2005 Amanda gave birth to their daughter Vivienne

Education

Shepard Fairey attended Porter Gaud, a private, college preparatory shool, in Charleston, SC for several years before tranferring to Wando High School, in Mt. Pleasant, SC, in 1985. He completed two years at Wando and then again transferred, but across the country, to ISOMATA (Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts) in Ildyllwild, CA for his senior year. He officially graduated in from ISOMATA 1988. After high school, he attended RISD (Rhode Islande School of Design) and majored in Illustration. It was during his years at RISD that he first created the original 'Andre the Giant has a Posse' sticker and also 'liberated' his first billboard with an image of Andre. Shepard Fairey graduated from RISD in 1992 with a Bachelors of Arts in Illustration.



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