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Fun at the Lennox Plunge

Artist: Healy, Wayne

Date: 2008

Medium: Glazed ceramic

Artwork Dimensions: 204 x 96 x 10 in.

County Department: Parks and Recreation

Artwork Site: Lennox Park

Supervisorial District: 2

Location Status: Permanent

About the Artwork:

In conjunction with the 2008 renovation of the pool house, pool deck, equipment room and senior building at Lennox Park in South Los Angeles, artist Wayne Healy created a hand-painted glazed ceramic tile mural for the front entrance of the pool house. The vibrantly colored and dynamically composed artwork displays the activities of the facility and the spirit of the community.

About the Artist:

East Los Angeles-based artist, Wayne Healy, has dedicated his career to public art projects ranging from murals and sculpture, to tile and metalwork. He and fellow muralist, David Botello, founded East Los Streetscapers in 1975 and together spearheaded the East LA mural movement. His designs are universal, narrative, site specific and compositionally dramatic in line, color and texture. His credits include numerous large-scale murals and sculptures throughout Los Angeles, including works at the Gateway transit center, the Metro Blue Line Slauson Station, the DMV facility in Culver City, and the Ontario International Airport. His studio work has been exhibited locally and internationally. Healy received his MFA from California State University, Northridge.