A unique public arts project is taking place in downtown Twentynine Palms. Reporter David Haldane say local high school students are focusing on beautifying utility boxesâŚ
You see them gathering at 2:30 p.m., a bunch of teenagers that youâd expect would be home drinking cold Coca Colas after school. Instead, these Twentynine Palms High School students are painting pictures on public utility boxes in the sun.
âWeâre hoping that when people come into Twentynine Palms, it will attract them to stay longer here and theyâll look around.â
Thatâs Gillyan Thorburn, a member of the city Public Arts Advisory Committee thatâs overseeing this city beautification project. The go-to guy for the kids is her husband, professional muralist Art Mortimer, who spent several weeks teaching them how itâs done.
Three afternoons this week the kids are painting a large utility box at the corner of Gorgonio and Adobe Road. In the next several weeks, they will be doing two more.
Fifteen-year-old Taylor Frantz says itâs all about making a difference.
âItâs amazing to be like, oh yeah, I helped do that. Iâm helping beautify the cityâŚby creating what I love to do.â
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