Tour of Compassion Obelisk Art 450
This public art exhibition displays artist-created obelisks created for the Obelisk Art 450 project at various locations throughout historic St. Augustine.
The Obelisk Art 450 project was intiated by Compassionate St. Augustine as part of the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the nation's oldest city in 2015. The obelisks are replicas of the 30-foot Monumento de la Constitución and will be on display at various locations in St. Augustine's historic district from October 2, 2015, to January 31, 2016.
Twenty-five obelisks were created by local professional aritsts. Each obelisk represents the values found on the constitution monument in St. Augustine's Plaza de la Constitución: democracy, human rights, freedom, and compassion. They stand eight and a half feet tall, and are done in a wide range of styles.
In addition to Compassionate St. Augustine, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, local sponsors include Fraser Family Heritage and Oldest Wooden School House, Glenmoor Resort Retirement Community, Mrs. Claudia Gordon, Herbie Wiles Insurance, Allen and Delores Lastinger, Leonard's, Ray and Linda Matuza, Old Town Trolley Tours, Petros Estate and Retirement Planning, Ring Power Corporation, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Red Train Tours, St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park, St. Francis Inn and the Compassionate St. Augustine advisory board.
Additionally, 28 four-feet-tall obelisks were created by elementary school children in St. Johns County as part of the project. These make up the Compassion Through the Eyes of Children, which will be exhibited publicly at a location and dates to be determined.
Admission: Free. The Tour of Compassion is a public art exhibit.
When? October 2, 2015, through January 31, 2016.
Where? At various locations throughout St. Augustine's historic district.
Cover photo courtesy of Jackie Hird.
Schedule
| Artist | Location |
|---|---|
| Lucy Clark | Florida School for the Deaf and Blind |
| Warren Clark | Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park |
| Liz Gibson | St. Augustine Visitor Information Center: Compassion |
| Jim Benedict | St. Augustine Visitor Information Center: Freedom |
| Don Trousdell | St. Augustine Visitor Information Center: Democracy |
| Jan Tomlinson Master | St. Augustine Visitor Information Center: Human Rights |
| Hiromi Moneyhun | Oldest Wooden School House |
| Heather Blanton and Xavier "Javi" Brunet | Milltop Tavern Courtyard Castillo de San Marcos |
| Dustin Harewood | St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine the Courtyard |
| Pablo Hugo Rozada Vena | Menorcan Pocket Park |
| Donald Martin | Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront Monson Motor Lodge |
| Kevin Curry | The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine |
| Jeff Whipply | The Government House |
| Joe Segal | Crisp-Ellert Art Museum of Flagler College |
| Cecilia Lueza | Lightner Museum City Hall |
| Yarn Bomb Jax | Lewis Auditorium of Flagler College |
| Sydney McKenna | South Bridge of Lions Avenida Menendez |
| Roxanne Horvath and Peter Rumpel | South Bayfront Avenida Menendez |
| Julia Morrisroe | Aviles Street at King Street |
| Wendy Mandel McDaniel | Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse |
| Sylvi Herrick | Villa Flora Brown Hall Renewal Center |
| John "Jahni" Moore | Dow Museum of Historic Houses |
| Leslie Robison | St. Francis Park |
| Debi James | Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center at Excelsior School |
| Thomas Farrell | Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida West St. Augustine |
