Old Doors Get New Beginnings as Oak Forest Street Art

—via the City of Oak Forest

Opportunity Knocks is Oak Forest’s first public art project located at the Metra train station at 159th Street and Cicero Avenue. Doors from the vacant, city-owned apartment buildings on 157th Street have been mounted around the train station area and are ready for local artists to paint. Residents and visitors are invited to watch the artists as they transform the doors from trash to treasure. An unveiling and meet-and-greet with the artists will be held on Saturday, June 27 during the Oak Forest Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Metra parking lot.

Participating artists:

• Tom Ceska - The Sign Group
• Dan Chambers - Oak Forest High School
• Callie Dornhecker - Brownie Troop 60429
• Amy Hull - Spiral Scouts Rainbow Children Prairie Circle #192
• Rich Kocis - Peace of Art Tattoos
• Mark Odewald - Caricatures 4 Less
• Jimmy Regalado - Native Rituals
• Lynn Mangan - Gaelic Park
• Carrie Robinette - Relay of Life
• Alex Pajick - Local Business
• Ken Carrano - Resident
• Marina Durkin - Resident
• Melissa Gula-Wyszynski - Resident
• Barb Heine - Resident
• Katelyn Kelley - Resident
• Michelle and Melissa Patino - Resident
• Joan Strenk - Resident
• Samantha Toland - Resident
• Barb Vaillancour, Resident

To learn more about Opportunity Knocks, please contact Alderman Diane Wolf at dwolf@oak-forest.org. To inquire about painting a door, please complete and return the application form as soon as possible.