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Volunteers planning Salmon Creek fish mural; county to prepare wall and supply paint
Summary
Vicky Fitzsimmons, president of the Sherwood Hills Neighborhood Association, outlined plans for a community fish mural on the retaining wall near Chuck's Produce and Klein Line Park and invited artists and volunteers to participate in September.
Vicky Fitzsimmons, president of the Sherwood Hills Neighborhood Association, outlined plans for a community fish mural on the long retaining wall along Northeast 117th/119th near Chuck's Produce and the access to Klein Line Park. Fitzsimmons said the project aims to beautify a frequently tagged stretch of wall and to involve local artists and volunteers in September painting sessions.
Fitzsimmons described the design and logistics: fish roughly 3 to 4 feet in length, rendered in grayscale to complement the natural hillside across the road, small ripple/wave motifs to tie panels together and a waterfall element at a turning section. "We're painting in September, and I'm looking for artists right now," she said, asking residents to submit sketches via the QR code or by email to salmoncreekmuralproject@gmail.com. Fitzsimmons said organizers need roughly 50 painted fish to cover the wall and encouraged artists to take on more than one fish if they can.
Organizers said the county will clear overhanging vegetation, pressure-wash the wall and apply a light-gray base coat before volunteers paint individual fish; county staff also will supply paint and brushes. An anti-graffiti coating will be applied after painting, and organizers said the county will provide insurance for the project. Fitzsimmons said applicants can submit designs by a deadline posted in the QR-linked materials; at the meeting she cited a July 15 submission target and an online form.
Residents asked whether painting the mural would deter tagging and whether the wall could be re-tagged; planners said there is a commercially available anti-graffiti coating that allows paint to be washed off. Fitzsimmons said organizers have contacted local schools, the Clark County Arts Commission and neighborhood youth programs to recruit artists; some local youth and neighbors have already offered to participate.
The project organizers plan to schedule painting across weekends during September rather than a single event day, and they asked for volunteers to help with logistics such as ladder setup, paint-cleaning stations and coordination. Neighborhood leaders said they will circulate a volunteer signup and email updates once submission reviews are complete.
