Art, in many localities, is given a budget by city hall. Artists are then commissioned to produce public art for public consumption. Public art springs up in parks, in downtown open spaces near city halls, by busy streets and intersections. The art is most often not controversial, but can sometimes raise eyebrows. This modest sculpture, of kids climbing a rock feature, is close to shops by the business side of the Fountain Hills park. Over six foot high, the installation has been positioned in a flower bed,close enough to be noticed, but not so close that it can be tripped over.  The little boys in this sculpture are climbing a rock feature..The little girl cradles her baby sister below them and admires a flower, not paying the boys much mind.  Boys and girls, for those who would wish otherwise, were never made the same. We all love to climb, but we don’t all have to climb the same mountains. Do women really want their men riding in the back seat? Is caring for your little sister less important than climbing a rock? Without looking deeper, and making a mountain out of a molehill, this sculpture fits the kid’s I’ve seen. Boys climb and girls watch their baby sister’s, and, when they grow up, men do watch the kids and women put do on a business suit and go to the office. They will never, however, be the same.     
   
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