Jim Murphy - Saratoga Springs, NY
Item Number: 21
Category: Art
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"Good Day to Die" James Murphy (born October 11, 1965) is an American skateboarder, writer, artist, skateboard company owner, and skateboarding activist. In the 1980s, Murphy turned pro and toured with the Alva skateboard company. Murphy and Walt Pourier co-founded the Stronghold Society. Murphy is the skate parks director for the Stronghold Society. The Stronghold Society is a non-profit organization that advocates for skateboarding, with a focus on creating and sustaining skateparks in Native American communities. Murphy and Pourier developed the Wounded Knee Four Directions Skatepark Program dedicated to creating and sustaining skateparks in Native American communities. The program operates out of the 501(c) organization Stronghold Society. Murphy and Wounded Knee Skateboards, with Pourier and the Stronghold Society, lead a successful skatepark campaign for the Wounded Knee 4-Directions Skatepark on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. The park opened in Pine Ridge Village in 2011. Murphy and Andy Kessler started the Wounded Knee Skateboard Manufacturing and Propaganda company in 1998. Murphy and Kessler decided to use the Wounded Knee name to spread awareness about Native American history and the Wounded Knee Massacre. Additionally, Murphy and Kessler envisioned that the company would one day give back to the Lakota people, the tribe massacred at Wounded Knee, by building skateboard parks for their youth.
Additional Information
This item was donated by the above artist as a benefit for the Oxford Skateboarding Association during the 17th Annual Ole Miss Motel One Night Stand art show in Oxford, MS on October 5, 2024 from 5-9 pm. The Oxford Skateboarding Association (OSA) is a network of skateboarders, parents and advocates committed to promoting skateboarding and serving the skateboard community in Oxford, Mississippi and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to serve skateboarders and their community by providing safe and adequate skateboarding facilities, events and programs. The purposes and goals of OSA include, but are not limited to: • Revitalize and expand the skatepark in Oxford, MS • Increase awareness about the benefits of skateboarding • Provide mentorship for younger and newer participants • Represent the skateboarding community in matters of public discourse • Organize and host events in fundraising efforts to support our mission If you aren't already doing so, please follow OSA on Facebook and Instagram. OSA is a fiscally-sponsored program of the CREATE Foundation, meaning all donations are tax deductible! OSA hosts a number of events throughout the year, including free clinics and contests, and is working towards a capital campaign to revitalize and redesign our local skate park. If you or someone you know have questions, suggestions, or would like to get more involved in OSA, please email Skyler King at oxfordskateboardingassociation@gmail.com. Donations to OSA can be made via CREATE Foundation: https://createfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3376