Public Art

Clyde Fant Parkway

Fountain

Clyde Fant Parkway at River View Theatre

Indigenous Celebration – 1983

Clyde Fant Parkway – Riverfront Park
Artist: Curtis Patterson
Medium: Bronze

Navy SEALs Monument

Shreveport Riverfront Park
Artist:  Dr. Jim Ciaravella
Medium: Granite and Bronze

The monument commemorates the service and sacrifice of Lieutenant Commander Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, and Chief Petty Officer Robert J. Reeves, 32, who were among 30 servicemen supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in the province of Wardak in Afghanistan who died when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed as a result of an Afghan insurgents’ attack in August of 2011.  Kelsall and Reeves were a part of SEAL Team 6, which is known for its involvement for the finding and killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.

River View Fountains

Clyde Fant Parkway at River View Park

Safe Harbor

Shreveport Riverfront Park
Artist:  Deedee Morrison, Morrison Studio
Medium: Aluminum and Steel with LED Interior Lights

Safe Harbor was constructed using 60 sheets of industrial grade aluminum were laser cut, gracefully bent and re-fabricated over an interior armature to create the oversized “buoy” sculpture in Riverside Park. Safe Harbor took its cues from a port or harbor which is a place of refuge for ships. The bollard is utilized to secure a ship in port and the buoy is a floatation device frequently used to mark direction for safe passage.

Shreveport Area Veterans Memorial

Clyde Fant Parkway at Stoner Avenue – Veterans Park
Artist: Jerry Gorum

Shreveport Police and Firefighters Memorial

Clyde Fant Parkway – Barnwell Center

Shreveport Police and Firefighters Memorial Web Site

Shreveport Roses

Clyde Fant Parkway at River View Park

Commerce Street

Rolie Polie Olie

Northwest corner of Commerce at Milam
Artist: Mike Dean
Designed by: William Joyce

This mural extends eighty feet in length and is fifteen feet high. It is on the side of the original Sci-Port Building.

Common Street

Homage to Shreveport – 1986

Municipal Auditorium Plaza
Artist: Frank Hayden
Medium: Bronze

This sculpture was commissioned in February 1995 by the Downtown Development Authority and the City of Shreveport. It represents community spirit, racial unity and fellowship. It also speaks to the importance of cooperation, family and community involvement.

Crockett Street

A Call to Action

Crockett Street side of 629 Spring Street on the side wall of the Shreveport Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau
Artist:  Ali Bahler; Lighting by Logan McDaniel
Medium: Acrylic

Located on the wall of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau, the mural is a 75’x20′, full-wall acrylic mural enhanced with LED Neon Flex lighting, the colorful mural references the cultural heritage of Shreveport-Bossier as well as local attractions such as festivals, live music, gaming and fine dining.

Let The Good Times Roll

101 Crockett Street at Festival Plaza
Artist: Don Alexander
Designer: Tama Ripps Nathan

Elvis Presley Avenue

James Burton

Municipal Auditorium – 705 Elvis Presley Avenue
Artist: Eric Kaposta

Tribute to Elvis

Municipal Auditorium – 705 Elvis Presley Avenue
Artist: Eric Kaposta

Fannin Street

Justice – 1995

300 Fannin Street
Artist: Raymond Kaskey
Medium: Bronze and Painted Steel

The sculpture combines two classical concepts: that of a blindfolded female figure to denote justice, and that of a sundial to denote time.

Market Street

Caddo Lake Mural

305 Market Street – Classic Reprographics Building
Artist: Don Edwards

As Don Edwards painted this mural, employees made comments on things they felt should be included, such as the bear and the alligator and the artist included their suggestions as he went along. This mural is 80 feet in length and 22 feet high.

Marshall Street

Mural of the Municipal Auditorium Medallions (West Wall)

Architectural Details for Shreveport: Putting on the Arts – 1998
Marshall Street Train Overpass @ Cotton Street – West Wall
Artist: Roberto Salas
Artist Team: Abby Fowler, Barry Galloway, Donna Service, Buddy West and John Rivers Bicknell

Built in 1920 by KCS; it is one of the first street underpasses built in order to facilitate traffic flow while trains were running. The medallion is based upon the Mandala-style medallions of the Municipal Auditorium.

McNeil Street

Maximus

712 Milam Street – West Wall

This mural is on the west wall of the Harkey Building constructed in 1901.

Once in a Millennium Moon

725 McNeil – Rear and Side Walls of AT&T Building
Artist: Meg Saligman
Artist Team: 2,600 Community Painters

Texas Street

Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter – 1993

Northeast corner of Texas Street and Marshall Street
Artist: Jessie Pitts, Jr.
Medium: Bronze

“Lead Belly” has one hand outstretched and pointing to the neighborhood which provided his early musical training. He is holding his legendary 12 string guitar.

Louisiana Purchase – Bicentennial Plaza Project

Under Texas Street Bridge at Clyde Fant Parkway in Red River District
Artist: LaMoyne Batton, Geeta Dave, Diana Salles

Over 15 works of art located in this area!

Mural of B’nai Zion Temple Door Scrollwork

Architectural Details for Shreveport: Putting on the Arts – 1998
711 Texas Street
Artist: Roberto Salas
Artist Team: Abby Fowler, Barry Galloway, Donna Service, Buddy West and John Rivers Bicknell
Medium: Paint

This mural derives its design from architectural details found above the doors on the old B’nai Zion Temple, located at 802 Cotton Street.

Mural of Kahn Building Cast Iron Columns

Architectural Details for Shreveport: Putting on the Arts – 1998
318 Texas Street – East Wall
Artist: Roberto Salas
Artist Team: Abby Fowler, Barry Galloway, Donna Service, Buddy West and John Rivers Bicknell

The primary focus is a detail from the notable cast iron columns found on the Kahn Building at 123 Texas Street.

Quilt Kiosk – 1994

Northeast corner of Texas Street and McNeil Street
Artists: Barbara Abbott and Frances Drew
Medium: Concrete, ceramic Tile and Glass

This sculpture is 14 feet high and 9 feet wide. The mosiac objects are arranged in patterns found in African-American and Anglo-American quilt designs. Funded by SRAC, the National Endowment for the Arts, Downtown Development Authority and Shreveport StreetScape.

Red River Revel Mosiac

Under Texas Street Bridge at Clyde Fant Parkway in Red River District
Artist: Deanie Wray Galloway
Artist Team: members of the general public

Second to None

516 Texas Street – East Wall
Artist: Blue Martin

Texas Street Bridge

Texas Street Bridge – 1993
Artist: Rockne Krebs

With more than 7,000 feet of neon the Texas Street Bridge Lighting Project is the Nation’s largest neon sculpture.

Turning To The Right

Northeast corner of Texas Street and Edwards Street
Artist: Partrick Miller