ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A new community-selected mural will soon be painted on the basketball courts at Ann Arbor’s Bicentennial Park and Leslie Park.
The winning design was created by artists Amanda Humphrey and Joe Trumpey. It depicts a colorful and abstract Huron River, green burr oak trees and a bold city skyline.
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“The design depicts the Huron River and burr oaks in the foreground, echoing features of the bicentennial logo. The background depicts a stylized skyline featuring centers of art, culture, education, and residential life in Ann Arbor. The abstract river represents how our city has changed through time, and its colorful facets as we move into the future,” according to the mural website.
A Bicentennial Murals Committee narrowed down submitted designs and encouraged the community members to vote for their favorite of three finalists back in June. More than 2,100 Ann Arborites voted.
Humphrey and Trumpey’s design is anticipated to be painted onto basketball courts starting in mid-August.
Area residents can join the artists in painting the mural at Bicentennial Park during community paint events planned for August 24 and 25.
The two other finalist designs were submitted by David MacLaren and Mathew Sharum.
Learn more about the murals here.