Public Art Displays

From signs

From signs

I love this community blogging project that began in November 2008 called Neighborhoodwalk. It sprang to life at Pittsburgh Podcamp3. Everyone and anyone can play along. This month's assignment -- "public art."

Flowers present a great option for public art.

From Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events

Love in red flowers shown in this photo is for a bride in China. In China, the brides generally where red, not white.

From Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events

Pittsburgh's public art is nice. We've got these public dinos littered around town. These A-B-Cs came from the skin on the Alphabetsaurus that was designed by our neighborhood Elementary School, Pittsburgh Phillips K-5.

From Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events

From signs

From Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events

We like to travel and with that comes an expansion of perspectives. So, this tour goes where we've been.

One of my favorites, this roadside speeding guy, looking a lot like Mercury with ribbons behind. He was seen while on one of our four trips to China.

From Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events

The slide show that follows has 64 images, each with comments. I am tickled by the functional art. Best best art to me is action and play among people in the streets and neighborhoods. There is plenty of art within a bike that serves as a carrier for parent and kids or else parked to hold flowers. There is art in the sidewalk stones -- and the Pennsylvania hex signs too.

Slideshow:

Do go and drink up the other offerings from the others presenting the Rustbelt Public Art Neighborhood Walk.

From signs

Bnus art image: