Rural Infrastructure V

​TITLE: Rural Infrastructure V
​ARTIST: Valerie Allen
DATE: 2023
TYPE: Plaque
MEDIUM: Metal Print
 
ABOUT: As part of Studio 23's Art Around the City Event, artists were invited to submit their pieces. Only 50 would be selected, printed, and featured on plaques around Bay City. Valerie Allen gave an artist's statement for the project: "Valerie Allen received her B.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati. She is a certified working artist for Golden Paints, co-founder of the podcast Art Ladders: The Creative Climb, and mentor for Mastrius. Valerie has exhibited internationally, including at Site: Brooklyn and Mostra Internazionale di Pittura in Matera, Italy. She received the 2022 Great Lakes Bay Region All-Area Artist award from the Saginaw Enrichment and Arts Commission for her role as artist and community leader."
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​LOCATION: ​Veteran's Memorial Park, Bay City, Michigan