Dog Bowl, Sculpture in the North Park Blocks, Portland, United States

Dog Bowl is a 2002 cast-bronze sculpture by William Wegman in Portland's North Park Blocks. The bowl sits on a checkerboard of black and white granite tiles measuring 8 by 10 feet, with four squares of artificial turf. An underground water source supplies the bowl, which is styled after the city's Benson Bubbler fountains.

Dog Bowl was designed by dog photographer William Wegman in 2001 and installed in 2002 in the North Park Blocks between Davis and Everett streets. Wegman was privately funded by the Pearl Arts Foundation to create a work for Portland. He donated part of his earnings from the installation to the Oregon Humane Society, Foster Pets and the Delta Society. In 2012 it was a stop on Walktober's Weird Art Walk led by artist Carye Bye.

The sculpture references Portland's famous Benson Bubbler fountains while addressing the needs of dogs in the city. It shows how public spaces can be designed with animal visitors in mind, making the downtown area welcoming for pets and their owners.

Dog Bowl sits in the North Park Blocks between Northwest Davis and Everett streets, not at Flanders Street and 8th Avenue. The checkerboard of black and white granite tiles, with four squares of artificial turf, lies flat on the ground, so watch your step and keep dogs off the turf squares. It is open public space at all hours.

The sculpture merges art with everyday function by providing actual flowing water that pets genuinely use. The design demonstrates how public art installations can address practical needs of city life while serving as creative expression.