Public Art - Sculptures

Rotating Sculpture Program

The City of Liberty and the Liberty Arts Commission launched a rotating sculpture program in 2017. View the 2025 outdoor sculptures in the slide show to the right. The exhibition features jury-selected three-dimensional works of art displayed around the downtown area.

Got a smartphone? Download the Otocast app, which will guide you on a walk that includes narrations from each artist describing their work. 

Through the app you can also vote for your favorite sculpture. The Liberty Arts Commission will include the votes on Otocast in their consideration to purchase one of these sculpture for permanent display in Liberty.

  1. 1 round sphere sculpture on stone base
  2. 2 sculpture outside brick building
  3. 3 silver and bronze sculpture looks like butterfly
  4. 4 stain glass like sculpture
  5. 5 tall bronze alien looking sculptures on street corner
  6. 6 sculpture with green leaf like top
  7. 7 female tribal sculpture outside brick government building
  8. 8 curvey sculpture with green dots in the middle next to a tree
  9. 9 silver cirlce on bronze stand outside brick building
  10. 10 Small bronze boy swinging
  11. 11 Giant silver sculpture next to historic buildings
  12. 12 Colorful metal objects on rods making abstact sculpture
  13. 13 Depth of Form (3)

At the end of each rotating sculpture cycle, the Liberty Arts Commission has the option to purchase one of the art pieces for permanent display in Liberty. Check out these sculptures now on permanent display:

  • 2017 - Jacob Burmood's Plumb Twisted (pictured below), installed in front of the Liberty Community Center (1600 S Withers Rd.)
  • 2018 - Tim Adams' The Other Extreme, installed at Fire Station 3 (2300 N Lightburne St.)
  • 2018 - Matthew Duffy's Open Heart, installed at the Withers Road entrance to Westboro Canterbury Park
  • 2019 - Greg Mueller's Prairie Ship, installed at Stocksdale Park (901 S. La Frenz Rd.)
  • 2021 - Hilde DeBruyne's Growing Wings, installed at the Stewart Road roundabout in the Liberty Commons.
  • 2022 - Dale Lewis's Out of Africa, installed at Westboro/Canterbury Park (1400 S. Canterbury Ln.)
  • 2023 - John Bannon's Drop, installed at the Ruth Moore Park in the Community Garden (401 N. Grover St.)
  • 2023 - Kimber Fiebiger's C'est La Vie will be moved to a permanent location soon.
  • 2024 - Russell Whiting's Champion, installed in the Flintlock Flyover roundabout.
  • 2024 - Kirk Seese's Icosahedron Fire & Water, temporarily on display at the corner of Franklin and Water Streets.
  • 2024 - Jim Wolnosky's Things Are Getting Better will be moved to a permanent location soon.
Plumb Twisted Sculpture

The Great Americans Project

Liberty Mayor Greg Canuteson initiated The Great Americans Project to celebrate and honor men and women in American history. Through private fundraising, the project has brought two life-sized bronze statues to historic downtown since 2013. The project board plans to continue introducing more Great American sculptures in the coming years.

Statue of George Washington 

The first Great Americans Project statue was unveiled in June 2013 at a park on the corner of Lightburne and Mill streets. The life-size bronze sculpture of George Washington stands proudly atop a pedestal, pointing the way to William Jewell College.

Statue of Mark Twain

In June 2016, the second Great American statue, a life-size bronze sculpture of Mark Twain, was unveiled at the corner of Kansas and Missouri streets.

Statue of Susan B. Anthony

The statue of suffragette Susan B. Anthony was unveiled on July 3, 2019 on the 100th anniversary of the State of Missouri's ratification of the 19th amendment. The Missouri Governor signed a resolution ratifying the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on July 3, 1919. By August 1920, 36 states had ratified the amendment giving women the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony was unveiled at the corner of Kansas and Water Streets, next to the Clay County Administration Building (1 Courthouse Square).

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Wind Sculptures

The Liberty Arts Commission (LAC) installed three kinetic sculptures in 2013 in each of the two roundabouts on College Street between Conistor Street and Bluejay Drive.

The sculptures were created by internationally known artist Lyman Whitaker, whose work is also found in California, Florida and abroad. The organic forms of each unique piece are sculpted in metal that is designed to patina over time and move gently in the wind.

Funding for the project was raised through donations from individuals, local businesses and the developers of the Triangle with the assistance of the Liberty Arts Foundation.

Bottle Tree

Created by Liberty resident Robert Evans, the 800-pound steel sculpture was unveiled in 2013. With links to Africa and carried to the Americas through the slave trade, bottle trees are believed to trap evil spirits after dusk and vaporize them in the heat of the morning sun.

The Giant Pencil

A 100-foot, yellow #2 pencil can also be found in Liberty's skyscape. First and foremost a telecommunications tower, the giant pencil brightens Liberty's skyline.