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Posts from the ‘Public Art’ category

A series of short posts describing how communities across the United States use public art

The Bengal Bunny is a giant fiberglass rabbit painted to look like a bengal tiger.

BENGAL’S BACK!

Even a horrible cold couldn’t keep The Five-Year-Old from crashing the Dedham Fall Fair and Pumpkin Festival once she heard that the newly repaired Bengal Bunny would be there.

The Regal Rabbit is a giant fiberglass rabbit covered with swirly lines, circles, and glitter.

Behind the Scenes with The Five-Year-Old: The Artist Who Painted the Regal Rabbit

A few weeks ago, The Five-Year-Old and I had the opportunity to meet Cathy Gruetzke-Blais, the artist who painted the Regal Rabbit.  Normally, I like to hold these artist interviews at the bunnies themselves. I find it helps focus a certain wildly roving mind on the topic at hand. But since the Regal Rabbit sits on a busy street corner, we decided to meet at Ben & Jerry’s instead.