Public Art - Rotating Sculpture Program

With funding from a voter-approved Transient Guest Tax, the City of Liberty and the Liberty Arts Commission launched an annual Rotating Sculpture Program in 2017. Each year, the outdoor sculpture exhibition features new jury-selected, three-dimensional works of art displayed around the historic downtown area. With public input, the Liberty Arts Commission may purchase one or more of the pieces to be added to the City's permanent public art collection and to be moved to a permanent location elsewhere in the City. The remaining pieces are available for private purchase or commission. Through this innovative program, visitors to Liberty enjoy an ever-changing artscape in our downtown and beyond!

Download the Otocast app for a map of the sculpture exhibit and to hear description of each piece from the artist themselves. You can also vote for your favorite sculpture in the app. Available on apple and android devices.

Four, Three, Two, One

Artist: Joe Sackett

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

Material: Painted Steel

Location: Missouri Street Outside of City Hall

Vasanzio Troy

Artist: Steven Buduo

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Material: Steel Beams

Location: Missouri Street South of City Hall

Things Are Getting Better

Artist: Jim Wolnosky

Hometown: Bath, MI

Material: Free Form Aluminum

Location: Between City Hall Fountain and Rooney Justice Center Plaza

Parent & Child

Artist: Albert Rhea

Hometown: Papillion, NE

Material: Stainless Steel

Location: Near the City Hall Fountain

Champion

Artist: Russell Whiting

Hometown: Breaux Bridge, LA

Material: Torch Carved Steel Plate

Location: Corner of Kansas & Main Streets

The Black Keys

Artist: Isaac Kidder

Hometown: St. Paul, MN

Material: Aluminum, Polyurethane & Stainless Steel

Location: Corner of Main & Kansas Streets

Means of the Builder V

Artist: Steven Buduo

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Material: Polymer Modified Concrete

Location: Corner of Kansas & Prairie Streets

Icosahedron Fire & Water

Artist: Kirk Seese

Hometown: Lutherville, MD

Material: Steel, MDO and UV Inks

Location: Corner of Franklin & Main Streets

Muse of Music

Artist: Jodie Bliss

Hometown: Monument, CO

Material: Steel

Location: North Main Street

Space Bloom

Artist: Nathan Pierce

Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO

Material: Steel

Location: Corner of Franklin & Water Streets

Anywhere

Artist: Nathan Pierce

Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO

Material: Steel

Location: Franklin Street near the Clay County Archives

COMING SOON - Depth of Form

Artist: Jacob Burmood

Hometown: St. Joseph, MO

Material: Cold Cast Aluminum

Location: Leonard & E. Kansas Streets

Magnify Artist: Kirk Seese Hometown: Lutherville, MD Material: Steel and Epoxy Location: Missouri Street Outside of City Hall	Aloft Artist: Jacob Burmood Hometown: Ottawa, KS Material: Cold Cast Aluminum Location: Missouri Street Outside of City Hall
Blue Velociraptor Artist: Vince Houston Hometown: Fulton, MO Material: Cold Rolled Steel Location: West of City Hall	Campana Liberty Artist: Joe Allred Hometown: Hot Springs Village, AR Material: Steel and Copper / Bronze Patina Location: West of City Hall
Indigenous Artist: Nathan Pierce Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO Material: Metallic Coated Steel and Acrylic Location: Corner of Kansas and Main Streets	Community Artist: Joe Allred Hometown: Hot Springs Village, AR Material: Patina Finished Steel Location: Corner of Kansas and Prairie Streets
The Feather Artist: Kirk Seese Hometown: Lutherville, MD Material: Steel and Epoxy Location: Corner of Franklin and Main Streets	Out of Africa Artist: Dale Lewis Hometown: Hastings, MN Material: Recycled Silverware Location: Corner of Franklin and Water Streets This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Westboro/Canterbury Park.
In Motion Artist: Jeffery Kiefer Hometown: Hickory, NC Material: Steel and Wood Location: Franklin Street Near the Clay County Archives

Growing Wings Artist: Hilde DeBruyne Hometown: Des Moines, IA Material: Steel This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home in the Stewart Road roundabout at Liberty Commons.	Prairie Ship Artist: Greg Mueller Hometown: Lutsen, MN Material: Reclaimed Agricultural Steel This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Stocksdale Park.
Tangerine Daydream Artist: Jaci Willis Hometown: Peoria, IL Material: Steel and Stained Glass This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Foundation and was donated to the City of Liberty's permanent art collection. It is now on display at Bennett Park.	The Stellas Artist: Joe Sackett Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Material: Painted Steel
Oak Leaf Arch Artist: Jim Gallucci Hometown: Greensboro, NC Material: Steel and Concrete	Rusted Spire Artist: Christopher Knight Hometown: Chicago, IL Material: 18 Pound Closed Cell Sign Foam *NOTE: Unfortunately, this sculpture was damaged and had to be removed.*
NeitherNorEitherOr Artist: Steven Maeck Hometown: Decorah, IA Material: Welded Steel

Prairie Ship Artist: Greg Mueller Hometown: Lutsen, MN Material: Reclaimed Agricultural Steel This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Stocksdale Park.	Tangerine Daydream Artist: Jaci Willis Hometown: Peoria, IL Material: Steel and Stained Glass This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Foundation and was donated to the City of Liberty's permanent art collection. It is now on display at Bennett Park.
Oak Leaf Arch Artist: Jim Gallucci Hometown: Greensboro, NC Material: Steel and Concrete	The Stellas Artist: Joe Sackett Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Material: Painted Steel
NeitherNorEitherOr Artist: Steven Maeck Hometown: Decorah, IA Material: Welded Steel	Reach Artist: Ben Pierce Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO Material: Stainless Steel
Excelerator Artist: Ray Katz Hometown: Pontiac, MI Material: Welded and Fabricated Steel	Social Tones Artist: Nathan Pierce Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO Material: Epoxy Coated Steel
Sunrise Sunset Sawblade Artist: Matthew Duffy Hometown: Washington DC Material: Laser-Cut Stainless Steel and Enamel

Public Art - Rotating Sculpture Program

Four, Three, Two, One

Vasanzio Troy

Things Are Getting Better

Parent & Child

Champion

The Black Keys

Means of the Builder V

Icosahedron Fire & Water

Muse of Music

Space Bloom

Anywhere

COMING SOON - Depth of Form

Agate Reflector

Infinity

C'est La Vie

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and will be moved to a permanent home on the wall in front of City Hall once construction is complete.

Dancing Figures

Hydraulic Jump 2

Drop

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Ruth Moore Park in the Community Garden.

Muse of Music

Dance Diagram

Cubed

Magnify

Aloft

Blue Velociraptor

Campana Liberty

Indigenous

Community

The Feather

Out of Africa

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Westboro/Canterbury Park.

In Motion

Growing Wings

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home in the Stewart Road roundabout at Liberty Commons.

Prairie Ship

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Stocksdale Park.

Tangerine Daydream

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Foundation and was donated to the City of Liberty's permanent art collection. It is now on display at Bennett Park.

The Stellas

Oak Leaf Arch

Rusted Spire

NeitherNorEitherOr

Prairie Ship

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Stocksdale Park.

Tangerine Daydream

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Foundation and was donated to the City of Liberty's permanent art collection. It is now on display at Bennett Park.

Oak Leaf Arch

The Stellas

NeitherNorEitherOr

Reach

Excelerator

Social Tones

Sunrise Sunset Sawblade

Open Heart

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Westboro Canterbury Greenway on Withers Road.

The Other Extreme

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Fire Station 3 on Lightburne Street.

Thought of a Treble Clef

This piece was purchased by the Liberty Public School District Foundation and moved to a permanent home at the Performing Arts Center at Liberty High School.

Out of the Woods

Spiral Blooms #6

Art Tubular

The Liberty Arts Commission purchased the piece and it was installed in its new, permanent home outside of the Liberty Community Center on Withers Rd. in 2019.

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