When traveling we never know what we will see along the way. In Carmel IN, we found public art on the street in the form of statues. In fact, it is said Carmel has the largest number of J. Seward Johnson statues outside of his home state of New Jersey. Most of the statues are from the “Celebrating the Familiar” collection. This collection consists of realistic moments of everyday life. We by no means have all the statues of Johnson or the other many statues, but we have enough for you to enjoy. If you are ever near Carmel, IN (just north of Indianapolis) stop and enjoy their street art!
Carmel decided it was not going to compete with Indianapolis in the sporting realm. Instead it decided to make a commitment to the arts and culture. Interestingly, it has been found that attendees to art functions spend more than attendees to a sporting event. Carmel also wanted everyone in the city to have access to art.
We enjoyed the afternoon in Carmel IN, flirting with the statues.
J. Seward Johnson Statues:
Cuttin some rug with the jazz trio
Little girl in the garden
Street Musician
Walking the dog
Afternoon reading
Delicious goodies in the bag
Policeman greeting
Anthing interesting going on?
Other Street Art:
Door handles
World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery
