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Community Art, Free Art Friday, Korp, Laurent Fievre, Los Dave, M-One, My Dog Sighs, Park Bench Art, Slightly Bruised Fruit, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall Arts Fest
Free Art Friday has been going for years. A great idea started by My Dog Sighs, Los Dave, M-One and Korp amongst others and now it happens all over the world and not just on a Friday. Park Bench Art was a slight variation on this, a mix of an outdoor exhibition and the free art initiative without the risk of work left on the street turning into litter. Six events in 2014 at Walsall Aboretum was a chance to see how people reacted to the art work displayed on a bench.
I would cycle up each day and display the work and then go sit on a bench out the way and watch people passing by. Most would walk by, either not seeing or not interested. I would then go over and encourage people to look at the stuff and let them know that they could have a piece.
Plenty of photos are here and you can find out more about the many artists who sent their work to be given away here. It had come from as far away as France thanks to Laurent Fievre.
Here’s a bit more about My Dog Sighs and Slightly Bruised Fruit.