Arts & Entertainment
Turning Trees into Art
WTTW News | September 22, 2014, 11:00 am
If you spent time in city parks this summer, you may have noticed trees being transformed. The Chicago Park District teamed with a local sculptor's group to turn trees that were condemned into public art. The stay of execution for the mighty elms, ash and locust trees is also an opportunity for artists to make a very public impression. We revisit Jay Shefsky’s story.
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View a map of painted tree locations.
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