West Springfield has embarked on a yearlong, fundraising outdoor art project that includes businesses, artists and West Side students. The town Mascot is a West Highland White Terrier (Westie). There will be 40 forty-inch fiberglass Westies painted by 40 artists displayed in ‘litters’ throughout the main streets. Each terrier is sponsored by businesses, which choose the artwork from a portfolio of work with designs for terriers on different themes.
The first “Alpha Dog” sponsor to sign up for this project is Balise Motor Sales. Being an “Alpha Dog” entitles Balise to display four dogs around their dealerships. Crystal Childs is one of four featured artists that Balise has chosen, and she will be painting “Copper”. This dog will honor the West Springfield Police department and all the work that they do.
America's Fiberglass Animals
Rotary Club of West Springfield,MA