Today, I had the pleasure of working with Portraits of Hope in Marina Del Rey to take part in a community service project titled "Lifeguard Towers of Los Angeles 2009-2010". Portraits of Hope is a program which "conceives and develops one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages". Ed Massey and Bernie Massey (Brothers) began portraits of hope in 1995 "initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children" as a way to enrich their lives through their participation in "creative, educational, high-profile, one-of-a-kind projects". Since their beginning, the program has painted airplanes, buildings, New York City taxis, blimps, tugboats, and NASCAR racecars. Now, they plan on covering more than 31 miles of Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers in paintings done by seriously ill children, school children and adults alike. For more information about this program, volunteer opportunities, or upcoming projects, click HERE.
Our Canvas
Paints
A Work in Progress
Final Results
A model of what the lifeguard towers will look like... Plastic man in red shorts
Garden of Transit
The Soaring Dreams Air Blimp
Children in hospitals use special tools in order to paint
Photos: Myra Vides Photography
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