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Along with the invigorating energy of Spring, Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) is popping up near you from April 23 to May 8, 2022, with front lawn art created by your neighbors in Greene County and especially around Springfield, Mo.

LAWN thrives as a public art opportunity open to all community members and art forms. LAWN exhibitions include sculptures, paintings, installations, video projections, podcasts, social practice projects, and more.

In 2022 LAWN brings a whole new array of front yard projects and some recurring sites located in Springfield and other communities of Greene County. LAWN is also expanding to lawns in other communities in Greene County like Republic, Ash Grove, Willard, Battlefield and Fair Grove.

LAWN was founded and organized by Deidre Argyle, Jodi McCoy, and Shauna Smith. Current sponsors are Sculpture Walk Springfield, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri State University: Art + Design Department and University of Missouri Extension (Greene County).

Take a stroll, bike ride, or cruise and enjoy artwork brought to you by your neighbors April 23 - May 8.  The LAWN site map and viewing suggestions to locate the artworks nearest you are online at https://sculpturewalkspringfield.org/sculptures/lawn-art-with-neighbors.

IN STONEY CREEK ESTATES

David Burton is creating a lawn sculpture that can involve other members of the neighborhood.

Some neighbors have already created spin art for the display (supplies and instructions provided). It is easy and fun to do.

The next opportunity to create your own disc for the display will be on March 20.

March 20 is "won’t you be my neighbor day," the birthday of Mr. Fred Rogers. That day I will have an area set up on our garage for neighbors to create their own spin disc for placement on the picket fence lawn sculpture. 

The final sculpture will involve two or perhaps three picket fence panels and will have a spotlight on it during the evening.

After LAWN is over, this sculpture will becomes a temporary neighborhood entrance.

I just received permission from the parks department to move this picket fence sculpture to the corner of Bailey and Kentwood on the park's owned land. It will serve as an artistic gateway into our neighborhood for a year until replaced by a different display in 2023. 

Solar spotlights have been purchased that will help to keep the display lighted. I will personally be putting down weed barrier and mulch at the corner and around this display so that parks staff will not have something else to mow around.

If you have questions contact David Burton by email at burtond@missouri.edu or by text at 417-848-3442.