Public Art

Kite Boy

A bronze statue of a child flying a kite stands on a concrete pedestal in the center of a street median, with shops and trees in the background.

300 Sleater Kinney Rd SE, Lacey, WA 98503, USA

Public Art Background

Kite Boy welcomes drivers to Lacey at the city’s boundary on Sleater-Kinney Road and I-5. The city acquired this installation in 1998 from artist Gary Price for a cost of $11,000. Kite Boy’s sister, Kite Girl, can be found on the eastern boundary of the city at Pacific Avenue.

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