Nature's Abundance

Crystal Harpstreit
2025
A blue painted utility box with a squirrel and acorns at the base of a tree with leaves falling around the tree.
A pin on a map of 195 District Park marking the location of the painted utility box situated at the intersection of South Water Street and Dollar Street.

Nature’s Abundance is a piece inspired by the Providence Environmental Justice Plan. It depicts two types of animal cohabitants that we can encounter in urban parks: the squirrel, which happily goes about its task of securing acorns in preparation for the upcoming season, and the falcon. The latter seems to ponder a longer timeline in this piece, perhaps one spanning the creation of the stars and the construction of the City of Providence.

“I hope to add more beauty to the world,” the artist states, pointing us towards capturing a moment and holding on to it for a while.

With this work, we connect local artists and the 195 District Park with the Providence Climate Justice Plan, centering The Avenue Concept’s vision to provide clear avenues for artists to create joy, dialogue, and inclusion in public art.

About The Avenue Concept:

The Avenue Concept (TAC) launched its Utility Box Program to create an entry point for emerging and established artists to be part of a larger installation. TAC uses storytelling media to promote artists and build community around their stories through video, professional photography, digital design, social media, and press.

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