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Local artist selected for Goodyear traffic-cabinet public-art program showcases community-focused design
Summary
An artist who said she was chosen for Goodyear's traffic-cabinet art program described a design themed on the "past, present and future" of Goodyear and said she used community surveys and feedback in developing the work.
An artist who said she was selected for the traffic-cabinet public-art program in Goodyear described the project and the community input behind it during public comment at a recent meeting.
The artist said the design theme is the "past, the present, and the future, of Goodyear," and that she conducted research and surveys to gather feedback from residents as she developed the work. "When I was informed that I was 1 of the selected artists for the traffic cabinet program, I was super excited about that," she said.
Public-art traffic cabinets are utility boxes wrapped with artist designs and placed near streets for public viewing. The speaker said she has created art since childhood, was encouraged in high school by an art educator and later combined painting with digital tools such as Photoshop and photography to produce the final design. "When it's enlarged that much, every pixel matters," she said, describing the technical challenge of adapting digital work to a large, public surface.
The artist said she hopes neighbors will feel "inspired and proud" to see the cabinet in their community and described the project as part of broader arts activity in the West Valley. She encouraged other artists to submit proposals even if they do not win every opportunity, saying each submission produces growth and new opportunities.
No details about installation timing, funding or the full list of selected artists were specified during the comment; the remarks focused on the artist's creative process, community engagement and pride in participating in the program.
