Public Art A public artwork would be a sculpture or painting that you might see in a park or in front of a building. You would design a public artwork that could represent the times we are living through, like a giant surgical mask made of bronze. What you would actually make is a drawing or digital image of what your public art would look like. You could even make a small version if you want out of cardboard, papier maché or whatever you may have. It would be a good idea to show your public art idea from more than one view, like front and back or side. A digital version in google sketch would help you see your work from all sides. You could even have suggestions as to where this public art should go, like in front of our school or town hall, or by the river or a hospital as examples. The city of Fredericton currently has a call for artist submissions for a temporary public art project Here are some images of famous public art, some you may have seen before. Robert Indiana – New York city – reproduction – original made in 1970 Cloud Gate, by Anish Kapoor, located in Chicago, Illinois. This public art is often called "The Bean" and is a very popular photo spot. People Waiting – John Hooper – Saint John NB Strata – Peter Powning – Saint John NB Recently one of the words best known public art creators died, an artist who was simply known as Christo. Christo and his partner Jean Claude were famous for using fabric to wrap things or cover the landscape in interesting ways. There projects were huge, wrapping entire buildings, bridges and even an entire valley. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971-95 – a museum in Germany Wrapped Coast, One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia, 1969 Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1972 Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1983 The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 2005 .