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A Walk In The Park by Dana Cooper on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Living in a large city or town has many advantages. Most often, there is unlimited access to just about anything you could desire such as food and shopping options, and cultural and social events in great number and variety. With all of this available, one thing lacking between the walls of brick and mortar is a commodity crucial to our well being \u2013 vast green spaces.<\/p>\n

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In The Park by Emily Farmer on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Luckily, most major cities and even the majority of small towns have dedicated public gardens or parks. From New York City\u2019s Central Park<\/a> to the great gardens of Europe, these sanctuaries provide the city dweller an escape from the hustle and bustle of urban living into something more simple and serene.<\/p>\n

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat on wikipedia.org<\/p><\/div>\n

As long as there have been public parks, there have been artists present to immortalize them in works of art. Georges Seurat\u2019s<\/a> 1884 painting \u201cA Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte<\/a>,\u201d taking over two years to complete and known for its detailed depiction of both natural beauty and human nature, may be the most famous of his studies of park life. Seurat, however, returned to the theme again and again during his career.<\/p>\n

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Bare City 02 by Doninique James on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

A quick keyword search of the word \u201cpark\u201d on Zatista proves that artists today are no less fascinated by this setting, accommodating as it does such a wide range of styles and subject choices from portraits, to leisure activities, to the architecture of bridges and fountains, to simple green lawns and colorful flowers.<\/p>\n

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Central Park Limbs by Jennifer Childs on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Fortunately for us, these artists continue to capture outdoor scenes and bring them indoors for us to enjoy wherever we live, at any time of year. With a long cold winter ahead, it\u2019s nice to know that thanks to these talented artists, we don\u2019t have to wait until spring to take a walk in the park.<\/p>\n

Brian Sylvester is a guest blogger on WallSpin, and an artist on Zatista<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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