Monday, November 2, 2009 - County Unveils New Highwaymen Sculpture Nov. 13

The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency and Lincoln Park Main Street will unveil a new sculpture titled "Florida Highwaymen Obelisk" at the Avenue D and 15th Street roundabout on Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m.

Funded through the St. Lucie County Art in Public Places (AiPP) ordinance, the ''Obelisk" sculpture was designed by Miami artist Stephanie Jaffe-Werner and installed by Mosaika Art & Design. This Art in Public Places project highlights the important contribution of the “Highwaymen" - a group of African-American painters who were based out of Fort Pierce.

Originally from New York, Jaffe-Werner received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Temple University Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. She spent an extended period of time living in Rome, Italy. It was during this time that she delved into the art of mixed media sculpture. Using collectables and appealing found objects such as doll parts, gems, fur and candy wrappers, combined with her background in blown glass and ceramics. She now maintains her studio in Miami.

The Nov. 13 ceremony will also serve as the kickoff event for the weekend-long Highwaymen Festival which is being organized by the Lincoln Park Main Street. 

For more information about St. Lucie County's Art in Public Places program, please e-mail slc-art@stlucieco.org or call (772) 462-1767.

Established by the Board of County Commissioners in 1999, St. Lucie County's Art in Public Places program purchases artwork and displays it in public locations throughout the County. Funding for this program is taken from a small percentage of the County's capital improvement projects.