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James Park Basketball Court

I was approached by the principal of the school that I was working at, and asked If I wanted to participate with an organization that wanted to design and paint the basket courts at James University Park. The park was down the street from the school that I worked at and I wanted to contribute to the project if I could. I joined on to the project and met the other two artists who would be taking charge of the project.

A year after the first meeting, while I was waiting to hear from the other artists, I was told that the other artists decided not to proceed with the project and asked if I could take over as the lead artist. I accepted the position, noted timelines, and gathered a list of community members who could give me insight on what the expectations from the community would be.

For six months, I worked with community members on the designs. They provided me with images that told the rich stories of how the community would unite to celebrate each other while building an environment  where their children could play safely.

After the community members approved the design, I met with the painters to see which colors would be the most effective for a long lasting design. I gave his recommendations to the community members and they were okay with the changes.

I moved to Las Vegas while the court was being painted. I have seen the pictures of the finished product and I am extremely proud that I was able to contribute. I never got paid.