Artists spotted painting positive messages across downtown's boarded up windows

Local artists and even families peppered the sidewalks to paint the boarded up windows that were smashed after last weekend's protests.

Investigation.

Local artists got creative around downtown today.

Fox 55's mallory beard shows us how some of them brushed up the town with some color and kindness after what could be seen as a tough week for a lot of people.

Nats downtown fort wayne got a lot more colorful this afternoon.

Local artists and even families painted over boarded up windows that were smashed after last weekend's protests.

Jasmine christensen//artist"as far as everything that's been going on downtown and the window panes being broken...i wanted to paint something positive."

Jasmine christensen has painted for over a decade and normally shares her talents with her family.but after police and protesters clashed in a cloud of tear gas, she knew she wanted to shine her light a little brighter..

Jasmine christensen//artist "that's why we're out here painting the positive messages obviously...just seeing the light in others."seeing everyone come together has been a bright spot.jasmine christensen//artist"to see all these different people coming together during this time where there's a lot of negative and bad going on in the world, i just wanted to be apart of something i saw as important."jasmine's sister painted a mural just down the block.sharing another important message.isis shaw//jasmine's sister"be the change you want to see.

And that's just like-- if you want there to be change, it starts with you.

You've go to start the difference that you want."

In fort wayne i'm mallory beard fox 55 news.