Ugly to Start With

Jason Stevens is growing up in picturesque, historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in the 1970s. Back when the roads are smaller, the cars slower, the people more colorful, and Washington, D.C. is way across the mountains—a winding sixty-five miles away.
 

Jason dreams of going to art school in the city, but he must first survive his teenage years. He witnesses a street artist from Italy charm his ...