artist statement

I live about ten to fifteen minutes away from the Johnson Park area. I drive past it going downtown. It wasn't until I took this class that I began to learn about the history of Johnson Park. I thought it was interesting how it once was a downtown like community. I've noticed in the past year the renovation of the neighborhood. However I never hand entered the neighborhood. Until I meet with Tony and he drove us around. I saw such beautiful houses and a changed and growing community. I had a stigma about the community, I thought that it was still how it was eight years ago. However the trip there changed my mindset about Johnson Park area . I saw the changes and by hearing the stories that Tony was telling us about the neighbors and how there untied and how many people in the community truly wants to better the community. With my camera, I took pictures of my experience, and I was looking at the neighborhood thru new eyes thru my camera lens.