Charlie Demers and Lori Gibbs are in Calgary mastering their crafts when they question the value of public art to a city.

Charlie Demers sculpts his arguments to perfection and says that those who oppose art being accessible to everyone have other options.

You don't like public art? Turn your head. You don't want your tax dollars paying for it? Move to Edmonton and buy an arena. - Charlie Demers

But Calgarian Lori Gibbs uses all of her wrought-iron will to show that her city is a classic example of public art being a waste of money.

We're embarrassed about our public art. It's like having a 'Cousin Eddie' - living in fear that he'll wander in from the garage when company pops by in a haze of cheap beer and racial intolerance! - Lori Gibbs

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