Category bikepaths

Randal Thurston’s Birds and Butterflies Guide Our Ways through Yerxa Road Underpass in Cambridge

June 19, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, Artists, bikepaths, ceramic tiles, children, commuity, design, history, landmarks, landscape architecture, local birds, masks, Massachusetts history, mural process, public art, public art tours, Sculpture, visual art · 1 Comment

Maybe best to show some of what I have seen lately along this pertinent passageway without trying to explain why I didn’t post earlier. I hope the links and quotes will give you ways to appreciate the efforts and effects of this public art project completed in 2006.

Chalk Gives Voice on Days of Action in Cambridge and Somerville

June 6, 2020 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, bricks, bronze, calligraphy, children, collaborative art projects, commuity, design, drawing, graphic design, landmarks, memorial, Minuteman Bikeway, poetry, political issues, public art, Sculpture, sketching and drawing, social justice, Statues, street art, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

This unplanned post shares fleeting street art from local actions on May 31, 2020. Rain may soon wash these chalk statements away, but there will be more to come.

Birdwatching Merges with Watching Art on Somerville Community Path

May 7, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, bird houses, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, gardens, humor, interactive art, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, wood sculptures · 3 Comments

Walking Somerville Community Path from Willow Ave toward Grove Street (near Davis Square), watch for hints of nesting in Christopher Frost’ s “Annex” and note the wide-spread wings of the newly landed Raven in “a Free Range Sculpture Garden.” 

Animal Sculptures Greet Us along the Somerville Community Path

March 23, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art education, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, children, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, crafts, design, gardens, humor, Installations, interactive art, kinetic sculpture, Monumental sculpture, Nature study, painting, public art, Sculpture, technology, temporary art, visual art, wood sculptures, woodworking · 10 Comments

None of the animal sculptures in this post are very new to the Somerville Community Path, and I have visited them all before. Mainly I delayed posting about them because I wanted to learn more about each one. So far my usual online research has not led to informative links I’d like to share.

This week though, with playgrounds closed and other outdoor options limited, the bike paths beckon people of all ages. Along the path, intriguing artworks await our attention and give pleasure by their presence. Maybe this post will lead to answers from people who made these animals or know the stories of their creation.

Ink Block Underground Murals by Women Artists: Indie 184, Silvia López Chavez, Imagine876, Thy Doan

March 9, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, Boston Public Art, calligraphy, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, flowers, graffiti, graphic design, Installations, landscape architecture, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, performance space, poetry, political issues, public art, social justice, street art, temporary art, Videos, visual art, women artists · 3 Comments

In honor of International Women’s Day, I will first focus on the four women artists who have created murals for Underground at Ink Block, an urban park that opened in Boston’s South End 2017. I have already enthusiastically posted about other murals by Silvia López Chavez and Imagine876 (Sneha Shrestha), but Thy Doan and Indie184 (Soraya Marquez) are new discoveries for me.

Christopher Frost’s “Annex” in Somerville Builds Beautifully on his “Colony” in Arlington

August 12, 2019 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, Art, Artists, bikepaths, bird houses, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, Installations, Minuteman Bikeway, parks, ponds, public art, temporary art, trees, visual art · 4 Comments

Alerted by the Somerville Arts Council newsletter, I found my way to  “Annex,” Christopher Frost’s newly completed installation on the Somerville Community Path bike trail near Willow Avenue.

Murals by Silvia López Chavez: Uplifting Connections

July 30, 2019 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, celebrations, collabrative murals, commuity, design, families, graphic design, interactive art, landmarks, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, public art, sports, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 2 Comments

Starting with one of the newest of many murals by Silvia López Chavez, I want to share some images, notes, and rich resources that convey my enthusiasm for her art and process. For the three murals in this post, as well as plenty more, the artist’s website includes excellent photos that document stages of her work and inspiring stories related to the art.

Neighbors, Nature and Time Play Great Parts in Art by Christopher Frost: Colony and Much More

November 26, 2018 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, Art, bikepaths, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, environmental sculpture, history, humor, Installations, interactive art, Minuteman Bikeway, ponds, public art, Sculpture, Sculpture Parks, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

After two visits in the past month, I hope to make many more in the three seasons ahead before Colony leaves its maple tree on the Minuteman Bikeway. The photos in this post are mine but the links below will lead to more varied and vivid ones, including the installation process. The quotes below also give background about Christopher Frost and will suggest why I have seized the opportunity to share my enthusiasm for his spirited splendid sculpture!

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