August
1, 2017
RE: Support for City of Carson Artist Alexey
Steele and His “Love My Neighbor” Campaign Sponsored and Supported by the City
of Carson, CA at Scottsdale
To
Whom it May Concern:
We have witnessed many
people come and go, attempt to start something but never follow-through, or
stay long enough to make a lasting difference in our community. In the end, we have always been let down and
have had to rely on dealing with our difficulties all by ourselves without much
support or appreciation. For decades, this
side of town and Scottsdale, in particular, have been underserved and have not
benefited by the financial attention other parts of town have received. We are constantly being treated as a problem
and liability and not as an asset.
Alexey's “Love My
Neighbor Project” is helping to change this.
We have many problems in Scottsdale.
However, Scottsdale’s good people shine brighter because of these
difficulties and Alexey’s work has allowed everyone to see it. It has not solved our problems, but has
provided visible recognition and appreciation that helps us on our determined
path of changing things positively at Scottsdale. Alexey and this project has strengthened our
faith in the path we are taking in Scottsdale and that we will succeed.
The project also
contributes to helping change attitudes of people outside of Scottsdale about
our community. His artwork celebrates the
true treasures of our people and it can be seen in his soulful and powerful
depiction of our beloved gardener of 31 years and a former resident of 18 years,
Cirilo Campos. It is an important
contribution to our community 's self-awareness at the most critical moment
when we finally sense that we can turn the corner to better Scottsdale.
Scottsdale is not an easy
place and people here are rightfully skeptical of many things that come from
outside. The live painting and drawing
sessions by Alexey and the challenging work that creating this art requires, has
opened a new world for us, that many people never thought possible in
Scottsdale. His portrayal of familiar people
has engaged the people of our community in a way they never have been in 51
years, and this is of tremendous importance for our vision of the future.
Alexey’s work has given
us pride in our community and in the good people around us in Scottsdale. It proves that what we work so hard for in
Scottsdale is truly worthy of our collective pride and contributing to
rebuilding it. What Alexey is doing here
works and we hope that this time it won't just come and go, but will continue. We are grateful to the City Council for
helping fund this project and to everyone who supports it. We need this project
to continue and hope that together we make Scottsdale an example of how people
can overcome anything even when many don't believe it’s possible.
With
Sincere Appreciation,
Board of Governors of the
Scottsdale Townhouses Association, Inc
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