Tyree Guyton was born on August 24, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan.He is currently married to Jenenne Whitfield.Prior to becoming an artist, Mr. Guyton worked as a firefighter, an autoworker and served in the army. Tyree Guyton studied art at Marygrove College and Wayne State University's Center for Creative Studies. Guyton counts his grandfather, Sam Mackey, and Detroit artist, Charles McGee, as his biggest influences as an artist and humanitarian.

Video
The World Of Tyree Guyton
A Film by Max Ortiz
http://heidelberg.org/ortizfilm.html
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For those who don't know much about the Heidelberg Project, a little history: Since 1986 painter/sculptor Tyree Guyton has been working to transform this block that he grew up on from a place of abandonment to one of life and hope. Guyton's trademark polka dots cover the street, the trees, and the houses, including one his mother still lives in - the "Dotty Wotty House.," The "OJ House" - that is "Obstruction of Justice" soon to be covered with pennies and transformed into the "house that makes sense" is currently a collage of colored dots and writing, while the "number house" is covered with numbers as the others are covered by dots. Brightly colored stuffed animals are suspended from trees and vacuum cleaners fill a yard. Painted faces leer out from the hoods of cars set upright on an abandoned lot. And then there are shoes - lots of shoes. While the Heidelberg Project has been a symbol of hope and a positive spot in Detroit, its history with the city has been mixed at best. The height of the troubles hit in 1999 when the city began to demolish it. After much legal wrangling, the city reversed its decision and the project began to rebuild and continues to grow and bring in visitors from around the world (89 countries at last count!)

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The following link is a brochure just for kids:
http://heidelberg.org/Images/HeidelbergJFK.pdf