This initiative seamlessly blends art, history, and community engagement, featuring four “hidden” horse statues adorned by local artists.
Positioned throughout Lexington Center, these artistic equine representations serve as both a nod to our town’s rich equestrian heritage and a canvas for creative expression.
Community members are invited to embark on an exhilarating scavenger hunt, traversing our historic streets in search of these majestic sculptures. As participants unravel the mystery of each horse’s location, they not only delve deeper into our shared history but also foster a sense of unity and pride within our community.
Join us as we ride through history, celebrating our past, present, and future with creativity, curiosity, and camaraderie.
The Artists
Renee Majkut
Renee Majkut is a visual artist who curiously explores interwoven patterns between the inner & outer world. She primarily creates murals, illustrations & canvas paintings as well as mixed media. The threads throughout her work are symbolic of her roots in textile design. Renee’s artistic career has direct inspiration from concepts roused by nature, rebirth, growth & transformation. She has a passionate interest in nature & holistic practices and the connection between art, nature, home & heart. Community & public painting has become a passion for Renee who continually searches for opportunities to connect with townsfolk & like minded artists.
Howie Green
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Howie Green came to international attention with the publication of “Jazz Fish Zen: Adventures in Mamboland” (Charles Tuttle Publishing). His artwork has appeared in over 50 solo and group shows and on over 100 murals and public art projects for clients including Harvard Museum of Natural History, Punto Museum of Urban Art, Boston Red Sox Foundation, PGA Senior Tour, Cow Parade Boston, Street Pianos, Elephant Parade Bangkok, Thailand, Trail of the Painted Ponies as well as numerous utility boxes and a holiday mural on the front of Boston City Hall.
Tova Speter
Tova Speter is a community artist, art therapist, art educator, and arts consultant based at Gorse Mill Studios in Needham, MA. Her art is inspired by the natural patterns found in wood and water and she works as a practicing painter, installation artist, and community muralist. Tova facilitates collaborative art experiences that offer opportunities for self expression, artistic exploration, and community connection, and, with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy, she has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of arts and healing. Tova has been leading community art projects for 25 years including residencies in schools, neighborhoods, and in other countries. All of her work is based on her belief that engaging in art-making is inherently therapeutic and formative and that art helps us connect with each other and with ourselves.
Emily Bhargava
Emily Bhargava is an artist, community organizer and educator who has been leading community art projects for more than 20 years. As a muralist, a stained glass artist, a mosaic artist and a facilitator, Emily has seen the power of art to bring people together and to transform spaces into powerful forces for change. Emily often works on the border between art and public health, using art to share health information, to increase community collaboration and community capacity, and to increase engagement in building healthy communities. She believes that community members have the power to make change in their own homes, neighborhoods, towns, states, and countries. As Community Art Director for a creative reuse center called the Beautiful Stuff Project, Emily upcycles a wide variety of materials to use for play and learning, and through Connection Lab LLC she carries out large and small art projects.
Dawn Evans Scaltreto
Dawn is a professional fine artist, public artist and illustrator whose clients include the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Boston Museum of Science and Illuminations, Inc. She is the creator of the Mystical Penguin Tarot, a whimsical, 78-card tarot deck inspired by the Waite/Rider/Smith tarot featuring penguins. A resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, for over 40 years, she is active in many local arts organizations including the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee, Watertown Art Association and the Mosesian Center for the Arts. She is on the Yard Art Committee of Watertown, which produces a town-wide, family-friendly temporary public art project now in its fourth year. She teaches watercolor, acrylic and oil painting at the Watertown Art Association and other local Senior Centers, and many adult, youth and intergenerational arts programs and courses. Her recent projects include creating five cows for the Cow Parade New England in 2023 and painting a “Play Me, I’m Yours” Street Piano featuring Penguins in the Rainforest. Her work has been featured on WCVB’s Chronicle and in print, including The Artist’s Magazine and Watercolor Magic Magazine.
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