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The public art
program was initiated in conjunction with the ArtFields event
to enhance community spaces during the revitalization of Lake City,
and reflect the past, present and future of the town while showcasing
the artistic talent of the Southeast. The two RV Gypsies got a brochure
from Lake City's Visitor Center, and spent the time searching for and
photographing each of the 18 art pieces shown below. Quotes are from
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Below- #1 -"The
Good of the Hive, 2018" - Artist Matthew Willey's projects
bring awareness to the dwindling population of honey bees and their
importance as pollinators. Shown below - the front of the building and
one side of the building. |
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Below - #2 - "Village
Green Eagle, 2018" - Prominent Florence-based sculptor Alex
Palkovich created the bronze Bald Eagle that sits on top of a bed of
flowers watching over the Village Green. |
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Below - #3 - "Mike
and Patz Fowle's - Upward and Onward, 2018" - This piece honors
Ronald E. McNair: astronaut, physicist and native of Lake City. He was
1 of 7 crew members who perished in the explosion of the Space Shuttle
Challenger in 1966. There is a link to his memorial at the bottom of
this page. |
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Below: See Karen
Duquette's reflection in the sculpture as she took a photo. |
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Below #4 - "Mike
Wsol's - In Between, 2018" - This sculpture, built from large
propane tanks, reflects industrial process on the exterior, and a more
sacred, natural process with the interior.
As Lee Duquette stood by the sculpture, he said to Karen Duquette, "Take
my picture and label it - Who is uglier, me or the sculpture?"
(no offense is meant to the person who made the sculpture, but it is
ugly). |
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Below #5 - "Donald
Walker's Transformation, 2019" - This mural reflects the revitalization
of downtown Lake City, with its images of colorful butterflies moving
through their transformative life cycle. |
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Below #6 - "Craig
Wedderspoon's Oval, 2015" - This temporary piece combines
geometry with patterns found in the natural world. This results in elegant
abstract forms that are simultaneously fluid and ordered. |
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Below #7- "Lanee
Turner's Infinite Flowers, 2018" - Inspired by native florals
and the wonder that nature instills in people, artist Lance Turner collaborated
with MFBGB to have the floral beds cultivated to compliment the mural.
Due to the length of this mural and parked cars, it was not easy for
the two RV Gypsies to get a really nice photo. |
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Below #8 - "Lanee
Turner Untitled, 2018" - The artist spruced up a storefront
with this eyed-bending image, created with the assistance of visiting
high school students during ArtFields 2018!
The two RV Gypsies think it is a shame that a bench has been put in
front of it. The photo had to be taken on an angle because cars were
parked on the road just in front of this, so Karen could not get a straight-on
photograph. She also had to be patient while a dude stood in front of
it, talking on his phone, and yes, he saw Karen and her camera standing
there. |
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Below #9 - "Andrew
and Sarah Wilson's Wrapped Up, 2019" - The artists created
this image as an ode to Lake City's agricultural roots. It was in a
narrow alley so there was no room to get further away. Again, Karen
Duquette had to be patient while another dude kept walking back and
forth in front of this mural while on his phone. He saw Karen there
waiting to take a picture, but he did not care. |
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Below #10 - "Randy
McDonald and Ross Gandy's 1983" - Downtown's oldest mural
was painted in 1983. It features a 1936 fire truck that is still housed
at the Lake City Fire Department. It was not possible to get a photo
without part of the bush. |
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Below #11 - "Alex
Palkovich's Huey Cooper, 2014" - Huey Cooper was known for
sitting at the corner of Acline and Main. He let folks rub his lucky
rabbit's foot for a nickel. This sculpture continues the tradition,
including a coin slot in his right pocket. |
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Below: Lee Duquette
rubbed the rabbit's foot and put a coin in the slot. |
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Below #12 - "Herman
Keith's From this Moment Forward, 2016" - This mural image
was inspired by the Gee's Bend Quilters, and was created with
assistance from Florence School District 3 students through the SC Rural
Arts Project. Karen had to stand across the street to photograph it.
Too bad the trash cans were in front of it. |
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Below #13 - "Mathew
Leavell's - Geisel's Garden, 2017" - Inspired by the artist's
interpretation of the art work, literature and spirit of Dr. Seuss,
this was created using salvaged, recycled and upcycled steel components.
Karen Duquette had to photograph it through a fence. |
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Below #14 - "Craig
Mitchell Smith's - Making a Wish, 2011" -This sculpture is
a metaphor designed to inspire hope and belief in dreams and wishes.
It captures the spirituality of the everyday and the hope for tomorrow
during life's journey. This too, was photographed through a fence. |
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Below #15 -
"Jessica Diaz, Moran Funkhouser, Olivia Cramer Cramer, and Sam
Ogen, 2013" - The artists worked with countless community
members to create this image for the inaugural ArtFields in 2013. |
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Below #16 - "Jessie
Unterhalte and Katey Truhn's - Untitled, 2017" - An artistic
duo from Baltimore paints murals across the globe. The murals are inspired
by bright geometric shapes! The artists strive to transform public spaces
into vibrant experiences. Too bad the bench and trash can had to be
in the photograph. |
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Below #17 - "Signs
Ltd. Green Frog Mural, 2018" - Dudley Rogers opened The
Green Frog Restaurant in 1947 to serve as Lake City's sandwich
and beer shop. The Green frog Pub at 118 East Main Street is named in
its honor. |
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Below #18 - "Signs
Ltd. Visit Lake City SC, 2018" - With the opening of the Lake
City Visitors Center in 2018, its iconic tobacco leaf logo (that the
entire town fully embraced) was transformed in a colorful mural up high
on East Main Street. Since it is truly up high on the side of the building
with an adjoining rooftop, it was hard to find and photograph. |
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