Filmmaker Ramona Diaz

In 2011, the life of 5-year-old Jake Owen was tragically cut short when his family's car was hit from behind by another driver. To honor his legacy, and ensure that construction on the skatepark named for him is completed according to plan, Federal Hill resident Cindy Conklin collaborated with the Waterfront Partnership to organize a fundraising auction. She reached out to a number of artists from Baltimore and around the country, and ended up with more than 50 custom painted skateboard decks. There are all kinds of different decks; 2 painted by one of Jake's close childhood friends, Reid, an electronic triptych from California-based artist AJ Pyatak, and there's even an autographed board from John Waters. The auction begins Thursday, April 8th: biddingowl.com/WaterfrontPartnership