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Fifty-year old swimming facilities at Ted Watkins and Enterprise Parks
are undergoing renovations which are expected to be complete by summer
2007. Artist Robin Strayhorn will create an exterior tile wall at the
entry to the Ted Watkins pool house, and will incorporate complementary
tile work at Enterprise Park.
Both parks lie in the heart of south Los Angeles, and serve their local
residents with swimming pools, ball fields, play and picnic areas, and
after-school recreational activities. Ted Watkins Park is also home
to the Promenade of Prominence Walk of Fame, which celebrates the accomplishments
of community leaders.
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About the Artist: Robin Strayhorn, who lives in downtown Los
Angeles, graduated from UCLA and taught at Markham Middle School in
Watts for several years. Ms. Strayhorn has completed public art commissions
for the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Los Angeles, MTA
Metro Art and Ontario International Airport. Her work is characterized
by rich, colorful, sometimes abstracted human forms and designs rendered
in ceramic tile. She is well-known for involving community members in
her projects.
Rendering by Frank Webb Architects
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