The City of Frisco is home to a growing collection of public art, located in both public and publicly accessible private developments. Listed below are places where you can find public art in Frisco. Stay tuned for information on many exciting, new public art projects currently being commissioned by the city.
Central Park
Central Park is located in the southwest quadrant of Frisco at the intersection of Parkwood Boulevard and Seei Circle. One of the most beautiful and serene parks in Frisco, Central Park is a larger-than-life artistic representation of the historic Shawnee Trail and the cattle drives that once traveled through the heart of Frisco by Dallas area artist Anita Pauwels. Central Park was dedicated to the city in 2003.
The Centre at Preston Ridge
Stampeding through the Centre at Preston Ridge shopping center, located at the corner of Gaylord Parkway and Preston Road, is the longest continuous-themed bronze sculpture collection in the United States. These longhorns, cowboys and chuck wagon bring a sense of size and wonder of the cattle drives. The history of the Shawnee Trail, later to become the Preston Trail, is depicted in towering monuments throughout the development.
Texas Sculpture Garden at Hall Office Park
The Texas Sculpture Garden is part of the private art collection of Craig Hall, and is located at the entrance of Hall Office Park, 6801 Gaylord Pkwy., at the intersection of Gaylord Parkway and the North Dallas Tollway. It consists of more than 200 contemporary works, both indoor and outdoor, by some of Texas’ most important living artists. This is the largest private collection of art in Texas that is open to the public at no charge. For more information on the Texas Sculpture Garden, go to www.texassculpturegarden.org.
Art in the Library
The bronze figures on the second floor of the Frisco Public Library are the work of Rosie Sandifer, a Texas sculptor and painter. The sculpture is titled "Book a Day Boy and Girl," depicting children reading on a bench. The work was donated to the library by Robert and Mary Kieser. It is dedicated to Mrs Kieser's mother, Josephine Rolando. Mrs Roloando worked for a time at her hometown library in Illinois, and she loved to see children reading books.
Mary Keiser started volunteering at the Frisco Public Library in 1993. Mrs Kieser especially enjoys watching the little ones climbing on the bench with the children made of bronze.