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The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We fulfill our mission by providing services and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations; professional development opportunities; commissioning civic artworks and managing the County’s civic art collection; implementing countywide arts education initiatives; research and evaluation; career pathways in the creative economy; free community programs; and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. This work is framed by the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative and a longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts.

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Aquatic Endeavors

Artist: Strayhorn, Robin

Date: 2008

Medium: Ceramic

Artwork Dimensions: 108 x 48 in.

County Department: Parks and Recreation

Artwork Site: Enterprise Park

Supervisorial District: 2

Location Status: Permanent

About the Artwork:

Robin Strayhorn’s tile mural, Aquatic Endeavors, at the entrance of Enterprise Park Pool, has images of children engaging in water sports. The colorful tiles have been sandblasted to add dimension and create relief. A variety of smaller blue tiles accentuate the water theme in the artwork. The mural continues inside the building over the entryway to the women’s locker room.

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. Strayhorn has completed public art commissions for the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, MTA Metro Art, and the Ontario International Airport. Her work is characterized by rich, colorful, sometimes abstracted human forms and designs rendered in ceramic tile. She is recognized for involving community members in her projects.

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