Historical public art project depicting the history of Lowndes County from creation to present; with handmade tiles and 37 relief sculptural pieces; measures 14 feet in length. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and matching local funds. This work of art earned a "Creative Impact" Award from the Georgia Municipal Association. There were over 80 volunteers for this project. Located in Benny's Alley in downtown Valdosta, GA.

Locomotive

Satilla #3:

The first train to arrive in Valdosta, Georgia.
Once opened, the railways contributed to the growth of lumber,

cotton and turpentine businesses..

Depiction of the Cambrian Explosion:

An event approximately 541 million years ago in the Cambrian period when practically all major animal phyla started appearing in the fossil record. It lasted for about 13 – 25 million years and resulted in the divergence of most modern Metazoan phyla. The event was accompanied by major diversification of other organisms.

Missionary site discovered in Valdosta during the construction of Lowe’s

Examples of local historic buildings in Valdosta

RIVER OF LIFE IN THE AZALEA CITY

WINGS OF FREEDOM MILITARY TRIBUTE

Eagle bronze sculpture above a pentagon shaped mural measuring 6 feet in height and diameter. This piece includes 42 square feet of handmade tiles depicting major military conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present. The project shows U.S. Military Core Values, the stars and stripes of the American national flag, local and regional service men and women, and active combat. Located in "Freedom Park" in Valdosta, GA. The Valdosta Public Arts Advisory Committee & the Turner Center for the Arts recently awarded Molly Calloway the win for the "Military Tribute Public Art Naming Contest."

DECADES OF CHANGE PLANTER

This planter was a public art project covering four decades of local history from 1905 to 1944; 39 inches tall with handmade tiles of architectural elements, prominent people, vintage vehicles, and news headlines. There were over 40 volunteers involved in this project. Located on Ashley St. across from the Doster Theater in Valdosta, GA.

Earth

Fire

Water

Air

THE FOUR ELEMENTS PLANTER

This planter public art mosaic was created in 2013 for Downtown Thomasville, funded by the Thomasville Center for the Arts. This project was created with the Tesserai method using manufactured tiles and tiles created by Marty in his studio. The planters each stand about 32 inches tall and are each about 32 inches in diameter at the rim.