PALM COAST — The Palm Coast Arts Foundation has added a jazz-inspired 16th loggerhead turtle art piece to its Turtle Trail sculpture project.
Residents came out this week to welcome Louis to the collection. Louis joins 15 other large-scale fiberglass loggerhead turtles that have been installed in the community.
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Other painted turtles on the Turtle Trail include Alice, inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” Garfield, based on the famous orange cartoon cat and Vincent, featuring an art style similar to Vincent van Gogh.
Photos: Palm Coast’s Turtle Trail unveils art piece inspired by Louis Armstrong
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Louis was created by artist Bob Teller and inspired by his love of life and music.
“With Louis, I have endeavored to create images conjured by the lyrics of ‘What a Wonderful World’ into a composition that is colorful, playful and poignant,” Teller said. “These convey a simple message yet are the true and relevant reasons why residents of Flagler County and Beach Haven in particular, have moved to this community and have remained here. The song is a true celebration of life.”
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The song “What a Wonderful World” was made famous by jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong in 1967.
“Coming together to experience the joyful and oftentimes, whimsical role these turtle sculptures have provided Flagler County as a way in which to commemorate art, education, and history, is truly an honor,” said Nancy Crouch, executive director of The Palm Coast Arts Foundation.
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In addition to the turtle art creating public sculptures for visitors to enjoy, the foundation hopes to spread awareness about the loggerhead turtle species and its place in the ecosystem.
More information on the Turtle Trail project can be found here.
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