JACKSON, WYOMING, September 20, 2024 / JH Public Art in partnership with Carving the Future and  JH Community Pathways is pleased to announce the installation of a new mural, Pathway to the Future. Kids in Carving the Future’s Skate and Create camp designed the mural in collaboration with professional painter and skater, Sebo Walker, of Portland, Oregon. The Highway 89 Underpass is now home to the mural that was created during the week-long camp in June of 2024 during Walker’s visit to lead the camp.

Pathway to the Future represents the thrill of spending time carving fresh tracks in the mountains or mastering new tricks in the skatepark and celebrates the joy of building community through shared passions. Walker compiled the sketches and ideas of the participants into this cohesive 80-foot mural and campers added the color during skateboarding breaks during camp. Carving the Future promotes physical, mental, and social confidence for each beneficiary as they help alleviate the mental health crisis in Wyoming through board sports.

"I always thought of skateboarding as an art form, how a skateboarder can paint their own canvas on concrete. The skateboarder is free to create any line they envision, their skateboard is the paintbrush. I can see how the art world and the skateboard world collide. To see it come to life on a mural, created and designed by our own community skateboarders, is so exciting. We couldn't have had a better guest artist and professional skateboarder to bring these two worlds together. We (CTF) are very stoked on the finished mural, and we hope it sparks an interest in skateboarding to those who view it," commented Lynn Neil, Carving the Future’s Director.

A special opening celebration of the new mural will be held on September 24 beginning at 4 pm at the Highway 89 Underpass. There will be remarks from Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson, JH Community Pathways Director Brian Schilling, and Lynn Neil. People are strongly encouraged to bike to the tunnel.

Viewers can find additional information about the mural on the Jackson Hole Public Art website.

Special thank you to Brian Schilling of Jackson Hole Community Pathways and Teton County Parks and Recreation.

ABOUT JACKSON HOLE PUBLIC ART

Jackson Hole Public Art (JHPA) forges partnerships for the integration of art into any environment to inspire lasting cultural, educational and economic benefits. JHPA is a non-profit organization and our community’s leading presenter of artist-driven projects in public space. We place artworks outside traditional venues of museums and galleries to provide access to art for all people. JH Public Art provides public art consulting services and collaborates with the Town and County and many local organizations on public art projects. 

ABOUT JH COMMUNITY PATHWAYS

Jackson Hole Community Pathways is the pathways and trails program of the Town of Jackson and Teton County. Since completion of the first shared-use pathway in the Town of Jackson in 1996, the system has grown to include more than 50 miles of pathways that provide safe connections for non-motorized transportation and recreation throughout Teton County and linking to the pathway system in Grand Teton National Park. For More Information on Pathways, contact Brian Schilling at bschilling@tetoncountywy.gov.

ABOUT CARVING THE FUTURE

Carving the Future  is a non-profit organization that empowers youth through access to snowboarding and skateboarding. We provide gear, programs, lessons, and athletic scholarships for underserved youth. Our goal is to promote physical, mental, and social confidence for each beneficiary as we alleviate the mental health crisis in Wyoming through board sports.

For more information contact: Robin Cameron, Project Manager

robin@jhpublicart.org | 307-413-0145

www.jhpublicart.org