Redwood City 'Chalk Granny' finds passion for sidewalk art

Sunday, January 10, 2021
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- A Redwood City grandmother is turning sidewalk space into creations of art.

ABC7 caught up with Mary Kay Mitchell, also known as "Chalk Granny," at her home on Anamor Street.
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She was busy coloring in a beautiful Phoenix above the phrase "hope rises."

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Mitchell began her chalk artistry when the COVID-19 shutdown first began.
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"I got really bored, and I got my grandson's Crayola chalks out," she said. "And I drew a little sign on my sidewalk that says, 'when this is all over, what will you remember?' Then I looked at it and thought, huh? What am I going to remember?"

Her own phrase pushed her to further pursue the newly discovered passion.
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