Public Art for Free

What is public art? According to the Association for Public Art, “Public art is a reflection of how we see the world – the artist’s response to our time and place combined with our own sense of who we are.”

Public art enriches the community and is a part of our public history, part of our evolving culture and our collective memory.  We invite you to check out some of the free public art in our Blackstone Valley Communities and whether you like it or not hopefully it will engage you to think about how we perceive our communal history.

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Cumberland

New England Humane Society, Artist: Joanna Vespia, The Avenue Concept,  40 Martin Street

Valley Falls Pond, Artist: Amy Bartlett Wright, 30 Meeting Street, Cadillac Mills

Valley Falls Pond by artist Amy Bartlett @ Cadillac Mills, Meeting Street, Cumberland

Hand at Nature, Park Stage, Artist: Angie Gonzalez, Diamond Hill Park, 4125 Diamond Hill Road

East Providence

 Bunnie sculptures, Wheelie, Uni and Racer, Artist: Peter Diepenbrock,  Riverside Square 

Sculpture Garden (Feather’s Three) Artist: Kirk Seese Waterfront Drive in Watchemoket Square, East Providence.

Pawtucket

 Roots of Pawtucket, Artist: Helio Pacheco Atrium on Main, 285 Main Street

History of Pawtucket is located on the Dennis Lynch Arena Building, 25 Andrew Ferland Way.

Windows on Main in Pawtucket features paintings by local artists on the windows of vacant buildings.

Gold International Machinery Mural Artist: Alan Guyett, Thurston Stret and Newell Avenue

William Blackstone Monument Artist: Peruko Coppacadi, Exchange St. & Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket. 

William Blackstone Monument by artist Peruko Coppacadi,

Bike Path Mural and Memorial Garden Artist: Mimo Gordon Riley, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Roosevelt Ave. & Exchange Street

Sculpture Garden, Lorraine Mills 560 Mineral Spring Ave. 

Chapters by Kit Collins

Chapters, Artist: Kit Collins, Payne Park, 225 West Ave.

Esperanza (Hope) Artist: Gabriel Calle Arango, Slater Park, Armistice Blvd.

Spun – Artist: Gianna Stewart, Pawtucket Central Falls Transit Center, 300 Pine Street

Woonsocket –

Riverzedge Arts

Keep Woonsocket Beautiful mural,  Main Street Parking lot.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Artist: Riverzedge Arts,  Mason & South Main Street.

Art of Life Mural – Artists: Bonnie Turner & Charles Clear, Woonsocket Senior Center, 84 Social Street