CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville unveiled its 21st public art piece this month. At least 12 of these pieces are within walking distance of the city’s downtown core.
Murals, sculptures, fountains, and flames are among the art pieces you’ll see showcased along city streets, urban trails, buildings and throughout the campus of Austin Peay State University, which is adjacent to downtown. Many of the works were designed or created by Clarksville artists.
Individual stories about the pieces, most of which were written by students in an Austin Peay Urban Planning class, are on the Visit Clarksville website at www.visitclarksvilletn.com/planyourstay/public-art.
The recently unveiled piece is a mural entitled, “Clarksville’s Starry Night.” The 60×40-foot painting of the Clarksville skyline rendered in the style of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” is on the full side of a building at 420 Madison Street, facing a large parking lot.
More mural and sculptural projects are in various phases of production.
“Public Art is a prime example of a community that is living, breathing and thriving,” says Ryan Bowie, executive director of downtown Clarksville’s Roxy Regional Theatre, and chair of the Downtown Clarksville Association. “Our various pieces of public art have always been, and will continue to be, the icing on the cake for downtown residents and visitors alike, providing ample opportunities for photos, history and education about the rich culture that Clarksville, Tennessee has to offer.”