Serving as the first in series of works in the Art in Public Places program, A Gust of Wind #2, made its public debut recently at the San Marco Library.
“This dedication is just one of this city’s leaps forward into a future in which we are known for both good business sense and healthy respect for culture,” said Mayor John Peyton, who dedicated the piece at the ceremony.
The painting, a work by local artist Jerry Smith, features model Sonsheree Giles — she’s also Smith’s wife — and will be on display at the library indefinitely.
“Most often I choose, as subject matter, those closest to me and the spaces inside and outside my door,” said Smith, a San Marco resident. “I seek the desire to send, with the viewer, a lasting impression of beauty and grace.”