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# Update on Watercolor "Graffiti" Artist
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/update-watercolor-graffiti-artist/
- Published: 2010-10-14T16:29:15.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:03:08.000Z
- Description: We have an update on Julie Torres, the watercolor artist who was bizarrely arrested for painting in public. We reported the full story a few weeks ago and L Magazine published her personal story yesterday. And now an update in L Magazine from the artist after yesterday’s court date … which features
- Author: Hrag Vartanian
- Tags: News, #image-position-hidden, Graffiti, Julie Torres, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2010/10/julie-torres.jpg)

Torres with one of her art works in public. (image via L Magazine)

We have an update on Julie Torres, the watercolor artist who was bizarrely arrested for painting in public. We reported [the full story](https://hyperallergic.com/nypd-watercolor-outdoors/) a few weeks ago and *L Magazine* published her personal story [yesterday](http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/cops-bust-artist-for-making-art/Content?oid=1773869&ref=hyperallergic.com).

And now [an update](http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2010/10/14/my-day-in-court-for-making-art?ref=hyperallergic.com) in *L Magazine* from the artist after yesterday’s court date … *which features a nice surprise*:

> My best weapon in the courtroom was Hrag Vartanian’s Hyperallergic article, which single-handedly changed the DA’s offer. I was offered a Violation charge (down from Graffiti and Disorderly Conduct), which I declined. In response, I produced printouts of the Hyperallergic article (also picked up by [Gothamist](http://gothamist.com/2010/09/16/artist%5Fpainting%5Fon%5Fpaper%5Farrested%5Ff.php?ref=hyperallergic.com) and [Gawker](http://gawker.com/5640904/artist-arrested-while-clearly-not-doing-graffiti?ref=hyperallergic.com)) and within minutes was presented with the vastly improved offer of an ACD (Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal). I declined that offer as well, and my case has been adjourned for further documentation.

We’re happy we could help, but we’ll be happier when the charges are dropped!