Rooted In Care

Ronila Strew-Gonsalves
2025
Painted utility box featuring a tree with a face, flowing wood-grain lines, and red flowers stands along a riverside walkway, framed by bare trees, autumn foliage, and a city skyline in the background under a clear blue sky.
A pin on a map of 195 District Park marking the location of the painted utility box situated across from Plant City on the east side of the park.

Rooted in Care is a piece inspired by the Providence Climate Justice Plan that speaks to the artist’s desire for clean air, increased care for the health of our waterways, and land conservation as ways to develop in partnership with nature.

“This piece reflects the belief that our environment is the foundation of our collective well-being. The deity rising from the trees carries the earth as a symbol of care and responsibility, reminding us that the health of our planet and our communities are deeply connected.”

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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