"The Story of Vermilion Parish" detail 14' x 10' this shows about a 2' x 3' section

Location: Abbeville Library entrance Abbeville, Louisiana

Description: This sculpture is a collage to emote the flavor of the area. Flora, fauna and events of special note are included. From battling hurricanes and Jean Lafitte's adventures, a wide swath of Vermilion Parish's history is depicted. Mardi Gras, rice farming, hogs, sugar cane and beautiful historic buildings set this Parish apart as a unique experience. Swamps, bayous alligators, crawfish, music and floods...then there are cattle and cowboys horses and bears. Fourth of July. The George Grieg Oak that continues to survive the hurricanes. Ducks and fish and riverboats...a very special addition is the cat named Jackie after the librarian who spear headed the inclusion of this sculpture in the library. The mother reading to the child are the artist's daughter and grandson.

Installed: 2003

Photograph by: Paula Blincoe Collins