SEWE SCULPTURE INITIATIVE

In May of 2019, the first seeds were planted in the Town of Mount Pleasant for a sculpture exhibit with plans to extend throughout the region. The SEWE sculpture exhibit at Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park was meant to be a cultural experience, as well as the beginning of what will become a trail throughout the Lowcountry. The sculptures of animals indigenous to the region could not have a more appropriate backdrop than the waters and marshes of the Cooper River. Teeming with wildlife, the Cooper’s tidal waters are a reminder of the rich habitat of our region and the importance of conservation and sustainability. Public sculpture is an important part of any community, providing access to art for all, especially youth and the underserved. As has been proven with these six sculptures, it also provides a place for reflection and inspiration.

In 2021, the first public sculpture linking Mount Pleasant to Downtown, and creating the first leg of the trail, was unveiled. This permanent public sculpture in the Charleston Visitor Center, For Spacious Skies by Walter Matia, was donated to the City of Charleston by the SEWE Board of Directors and staff in honor of Bill Hall. The sculpture represents SEWE’s continued effort to promote public art, with the hopes of future works being placed throughout the Lowcountry in the coming years.

The House of Lords

Walter Matia

Dickerson, MD (b. 1953)

Bronze, 2013

Great Blue Herons

EvErEtt

Scott Penegar

Charleston, SC (b. 1961)

Bronze, 2017

North American Beaver

PElican ParadE

Stefan Savides

Klamath Falls, OR (b. 1950)

Bronze, 2006

Pelican toP Gun

Stefan Savides

Klamath Falls, OR (b. 1950)

Bronze, 2017

Bald Eagle tidEwatEr tErraPin

David Turner

Onley, VA (b. 1961)

Bronze, 2016

Diamondback Terrapin

Otter Rock: Entwined

Bart Walter

Westminster, MD (b. 1958)

Bronze, 2003

River Otter