• See You At The Poles!

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• Sink or Swim

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• Democracy is Fragile

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• Speak Up! Vote

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• See you at the Poles!

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• See you at the Poles!

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• See you at the Poles!

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• Improve your Vision, Vote!

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  Sprayed chalk on sidewalk, 2004

  

• Stenciling in Action (Bird Ross)

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  2004

  

Pedestrian Art for Democracy consisted of chalk-based messages and images stenciled on city sidewalks and bike paths throughout Madison during the month preceding the presidential election (Fall of 2004). The messages were meant to encourage citizens to vote.

Artists Bird Ross and Brenda Baker co-conspirators in this project contend, 'Democracy is currently at stake in our country, with a high degree of voter disenfranchisement, cynicism, and general apathy and alienation toward civic engagement. PAFD proposes to help encourage participation in our democracy through the arts, to spur the democratic process.'