Art Professor Quoted In Seattle Times Story
UMaine art professor Owen Smith was quoted in a Seattle Times story about a statue created in the 1970s by his father, the late Charles Smith, in Spokane, Washington. The City of Spokane had been considering moving the statue, which is located in a playground, because of its condition and because it is not an accredited piece of play equipment, but has put the plan on hold. Owen Smith said he was glad the city was reconsidering the move because in recent decades cities have been too quick to dispose of architecture and structures that have links to the past. Charles Smith taught for more than four decades at the University of Washington.
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