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Colorado artist creates controversial portrait from Skittles

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    George Zimmerman portrait causes stir

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-- red line art center has been opened for three years but no piece of art that's hung on its walls has drawn close to the reaction.

But this one hands.

It's been light fires have spread everywhere.

Honestly I I am surprised at the attention has -- Titles fear itself it's a depiction of the man who shot and killed -- -- Martin by metro state art student Andy bell.

Showed a photo of his creation to a red line employee while on a recent class visit here.

We saw that -- and that -- some of power and tough that it's it's a good pace to have an experience.

But three by four foot artwork is -- of over 121000.

Scandals which took many hours for -- to glue and a place.

Today -- -- state drawing class said the -- passed with flying colors.

It's I would have never thought to use any kind of -- the median of our it's.

Fantastically.

Creative a kind of Smart reference to our history in terms of Andy Warhol appropriation -- lecture for -- But the use -- -- kettle creek pixels and I'm referenced the Internet bread lines says in less than 48 hours portrait is already sparked lots of conversation.

Which it says is exactly the point.

Through visual art.

It's very effective.

Way to get people engaged to Tom what was going on can temporarily.

And I think that's -- the wall art.