#PublicArtFinder FS2023 Pointless Prize

[Boomer2U]

3/16/23 4601 N Fairfax St Sculpture --please note that my bike is reflected in the art


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Nice interaction w/ the art by capturing the reflection of your bike handles bars.

+1 bonus point


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[Boomer2U]

Spotted this public art in Jones Point Park, my first time seeing it. It's a historic landmark of Virginia and D.C.

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Cool … and I do believe that those are new to all of us as they must’ve been installed rather recently. Thanks for sharing.


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[Boomer2U]

Well #publicartfinders that’s a wrap for FS2023. Thanks to one and all for sharing your public art finds. I need to start a Google Map where we can all crowd source our art finds to share with others.

Looks as though the competition heated up at the end as the leaderboard is crowded up top. I need to count up all the extra points as they could upset the leaderboard!:-0 I will do this before the final happy hour where the FS2023 #publicartfinder winners will be announced.


In the interim, I finally caught up with @Rod in the wild and awarded him his 2022 pointless prize for 2nd place finish: a folk art fridge magnet from Colombia I hope to be more punctual with getting prizes to this year’s winners!

Speaking of this year’s pointless prizes, @FastFriendlyGuy has once again generously donated several of his original water color paintings (matted) to be proudly hung by the lucky few to be announced at #FS2023FHH…


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[Boomer2U]

I always wondered what this was about. I still do but I know a little bit more about it after I finally stopped and took a closer look. Then my next door neighbor happened by and I learned a little more about him too! And I have #publicartfinder game to blame, er I mean thank, for that.

I remember when that mural went up during the pandemic in 2020; it’s a tribute to Army Spc. Venessa Guillén, who was tragically murdered by a fellow soldier, from Fort Hood TX
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/13/us/fo...uit/index.html

[Boomer2U]

1/18/2023
Billboard with the classic 1950s family (in a car, of course!) above the now closed American City Diner on Connecticut Avenue.



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+1 point for capturing a difficult overhead shot perfectly aligned with the index shifter indicator from your bike’s handlebar!

[Boomer2U]

The #PublicArtFinder faceless cabal has been busy tabulating this year’s results in anticipation of tonight’s FS2023 Final Happy Hour and is pleased to report the following:

* 26: the number of #publicartfinder participants

* 588: the number of art work rides recorded on Strava

* 575: the number of posts on this thread that the faceless cabal sorted through to figure this all out

* 70%: the percentage of art discoveries by the top 6 #publicartfinders (a prolific lot indeed)

* 34: The number of bonus points awarded this season and how the game was won … for leading/sharing the #publicartfinder goes to Reston ride;-)

And so, congratulations to @karenbikesva, @rodsmith and @cvcalhoun for taking the podium steps 1, 2 and 3 in this year’s #publicartfinder game!


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=358841852

* The awards are original water color paintings of local landmarks generously donated by #FS2023 very own @FastFriendlyGuy. Bravo !





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[Boomer2U]

Shout out to @karenbikes2 for sweeping the #PublicArtFinder this year and sharing her vast knowledge of public works of art in treasure trove of the Greater Reston Township! And to @FastFriendlyGuy for generously donating his original artworks as pointless prizes and assisting in the awards ceremony

@Rod the roving CaBi bike mechanic for the sheer volume of art finds across the DMV area!

@cvcalhoun for the most art finds after dark, and 3rd place overall.


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