Tag Archives: Public Art Walk Boston

Watch for History and Humor by Kate Burke and Gregg LeFevre in “Boston Bricks,” Winthrop Lane

November 29, 2017 · by · in Art, Artists, Boston events, bricks, celebrations, commuity, design, humor, inventions, landmarks, landscape architecture, Massachusetts history, public art, Sculpture, seafood, sports, women artists · 1 Comment

Yet again the goal to post about women artists with work on Boston Public Art Walk has led me to suddenly see what’s  been in plain sight so long, in this case since 1985. That year Kate K. Burke and Gregg LeFevre inlaid more than one hundred bronze relief tablets throughout the brick walkway of one historic lane in downtown Boston.

Sculptors of Statehouse Statues: Emma Stebbins, Sylvia Shaw Judson, and Isabel McIlvain

September 2, 2017 · by · in Art, art history, Artists, Boston events, Massachusetts history, Monumental sculpture, public art, Sculpture, Statues, Women's history · Leave a comment

Of the seven Massachusetts State House statues listed on the Public Art Walk, three are by women, each from a different generation. This prompts me to present them in time order, with basic facts, key links, and selected quotes.

Garden of Peace, a Place for Grief and Hope

July 10, 2017 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Boston events, children, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, fountains, gardens, landscape architecture, memorial, public art, Sculpture · 1 Comment

Planned by landscape architect Catherine Melina and sculptor Judy Kensley McKie, this memorial to victims of homicide provides a pathway and suggests a journey.