I love grafiti

You are going to know about the grafiti artist Shamssia Hassani. Let’s do some activities about her: 
 
 
Activity 1. With the help of a partner, remember all the vocabulary related to painting that you can. 
 
 
Activity 2. Read the text and try to infer the meaning of the words you don’t understand. If it is not possible, look them up: 
 
Shamsia Hassani is the first female grafiti artist of Afghanistan. Through her artworks, Shamsia portrays Afghan women in a male dominant society. 
 
Her art gives Afghan women a different face, a face with power, ambitions, and willingness to achieve goals. The woman character used in her artworks portrays a human being who is proud, loud, and can bring positive changes to people’s lives. During the last decade of post-war era in Afghanistan, Shamsia’s works have brought in a huge wave of colour and appreciation to all the women in the country. 
 
Her artworks have inspired thousands of women around the world and has given a new hope to female Afghan artists in the country. She has motivated hundreds of Afghans to bring in their creativity through her grafiti festival, art classes, and exhibitions in different countries around the world. 
 
(Adapted from https://www.aleph-tech.it/arte/shamsia-hassani-the-1st-afghan-female-graffiti-street-artist/   última consulta: 16-04-2022) 

Activity 3. Find synonyms for the underlined words.