CARROLL GARDENS: Trash aesthetics: Carroll Park seeks artists to paint garbage cans

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis art stinks!Fans of a Carroll Gardens park are looking for local artists to gussy up the green space by creating some new designs to cover its metal garbage cans. Carroll Park’s trash receptacles have been sporting artworks for a decade, and locals say the lick of paint makes a big difference.“It makes something utilitarian look very special,” said Katia Kelly of volunteer group Friends of Carroll Park, which k