"Smith Hill Visions, Concrete Dreams" is a community public art project in Providence, Rhode Island. The project addresses issues about Rhode Island’s native animal species and public verses private space as it relates to the placement of public art.

The project was created during the summer of 2002.

"With this piece I am able to continue the development of my visual vocabulary through the use of a common visual language, (the concrete lawn statue). It will bring to the dialogue on public art new questions about public space and address issues on low verses high art forms. Many of my installations are in public areas. I am extremely interested in working in this environment. Through my work I am concerned with the issues of public art and public accessibility to it. I enjoy the challenge of creating work that considers an audience of both art educated as well as non-art educated people. Aspects of community oriented art and educational components are important elements of my projects."

Gregg A. Schlanger

"Smith Hill Visions, Concrete Dreams" was made possible by the support of: