THE
Turtle
“Tif f”
TRAIL
By Nancy Crouch
I
n May 2018, the Palm Coast Arts Foundation launched
a public sculpture program, THE TURTLE TRAIL. The
purpose was to add to the identity of our community
by providing an educational approach to art and
the importance of the loggerhead turtle, which is
indigenous to our coastal area. By the end of 2019, we
will have ten of these loggerhead sculptures on the
Turtle Trail. Each has their own story, each their own
personality and identity.
“Tif f” Full B
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“Tiff” has been installed at Long Creek Nature Preserve
off Palm Harbor Parkway, sponsored by Fred and Beth
Allen and Terri and Rafael Medina. The art nouveau
artist Louis Comfort Tiffany was the inspiration of this
sculpture. Artist Ron Lace recreated the works of Tiffany
on this turtle.
Have you found them?
Our first turtle “Claude”, sponsored by Parkside
Realty Group, sits in front of our outdoor stage in
Town Center. The masterful work of Impressionist
painter Claude Monet’s water-lily theme was
beautifully recreated by artists Paul Beaulieu and Tom
Anastasio.
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“Claude”