BRENT CROTHERS SCULPTURES TO BE DEDICATED ON APRIL 18 IN GRAW ALLEY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2026

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BRENT CROTHERS SCULPTURES TO BE DEDICATED ON APRIL 18 IN GRAW ALLEY

Trio of Sculptures Reimagine Common Items Into Creative Environmental Message

(Havre de Grace, MD) - - A trio of sculptures created by the late visionary artist Brent Crothers will be unveiled and dedicated during a ceremony on April 18 in Graw Alley at Harmer’s Town Art Center in downtown Havre de Grace. The sculptures incorporate everyday materials in a reimagined reuse and were donated by his family, who will be on hand to deliver remarks.

Brent Crothers was an award-winning artist who was born in Havre de Grace, attended Maryland Institute College of Art, the Reinhart School of Sculpture, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. His work, featured in numerous galleries and shows, was often inspired by nature and the creative recycled use of the elements around him. He died in 2020.

The sculptures donated to Harmer’s Town Art Center include pieces from his “Water Wars” series, which focused on conscientious use of freshwater resources and the consequences of their depletion.

“I'm hoping this series will maybe just spark one of us, maybe a few of us, to think about fresh water in a different capacity,”Brent Crothers said, in an interview before this death.

The event begins at 1 pm with light refreshments, before the dedication and remarks at 2 pm, featuring community speakers and members of Brent Crothers’ family, who will share reflections on his life, artistry, and creative legacy. A viewing of the sculptures will follow at 2:30 pm.

The venue for this event is a once-blighted alley - called Graw Alley in recognition of the former horse racing track that operated in the city until the early 1950’s – that was transformed over the period of a year into a park with landscaped pathways, artistic sculptures, outdoor seating, and a series of vivid murals leading visitors on a tour through Havre de Grace history.

Graw Alley is just the initial phase in the development of Harmer’s Town Art Center - a first-of-its-kind regional art facility, art incubator, and economic driver to be constructed in an adjacent 34,000-sq-ft space, which will bring together the arts, history, and community of Havre de Grace in a centralized location within the heart of the city’s vibrant arts district.

Graw Alley is funded by private donors and grants provided by state and local governments to Harmer’s Town Art Center, Inc., a federally-recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

For more information about this project or to contribute to the effort, contact Harmer’s Town Art Center at info@harmerstown.org or visit our website at http://www.harmerstown.org.

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