The Pathway to Hope Public Art Trail features six dynamic, large-scale artworks in various mediums installed on highly trafficked underpasses of Interstate 244. The underpasses are important points of connection between north Tulsa and the surrounding areas, including Black Wall Street near downtown. The artwork for each underpass focuses on different themes of relevance to their specific streets, with all content being tied to the people and history of Greenwood.

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​​The Boston Avenue artwork Resilience is a monument to the resilience of the everyday people of the Greenwood community. The installation combines steel figures referencing historic and family photos, and ceramic mosaic panels. The mosaic elements are inspired by vintage lace, and the wildflowers their patterns are often abstractions of. The east side of the underpass features figures from historic photographs of Greenwood in the 1920s- 50s, with lace inspired mosaics framing the figures. Lace is often a symbol of innocence and purity, and I am reclaiming and re-associating this symbolism with people of color. The west side of the underpass features figures from more recent history, gathered from living people connected to the Greenwood community. Framing these figures are mosaics of native wildflowers, symbolizing the resilience and rebirth of the Greenwood District. Some of the tiles in the mosaics were made by community members at the Greenwood Cultural Center in March 2024.​

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The artwork honors everyday people and recognizes the immense impact individual love and support has on communities. Resilience is built on collective strength, and each person represented in this artwork is a symbol of the reverberating impact human love and connection has through generations.