Flagler Cultural Council unveils turtle sculpture 'MAX'

MAX, created by local artist Sheryl Fletcher Coon, was installed and unveiled at Marineland.

By Observer Staff
| 12:41 a.m. August 27, 2024

The new turtle trail sculpture, named MAX, is inspired by pop artist Peter Max and was created by local artist Sheryl Fletcher Coon. Courtesy of the Flagler County Cultural Council

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The Flagler County Cultural Council unveiled the 22nd turtle sculpture in Flagler County's Turtle Trail.

This new sculpture, named MAX, is inspired by pop artist Peter Max and was created by local artist Sheryl Fletcher Coon. MAX's new home is at Marineland, at 9600 N. Oceanshore Blvd. The sculpture was unveiled at 10 a.m. on Aug. 21, according to an FC3 press release.

This is the first turtle sculpture to be added to the trail since the FC3 took over the trail from the Palm Coast Arts Foundation. The trail first began in 2018, and the last two statues were unveiled in 2023.

The last turtle sculpture to be unveiled was "Renny," installed at and sponsored by Intracoastal Bank at 1290 Palm Coast Parkway NW in November 2023.

The Turtle Trail sculptures are roughly 4 feet by 5 feet in size and of loggerhead turtles, according to the FC3's website. The first Turtle Trail sculpture — "Claude" after famous artist Claude Monet — was unveiled in 2018 at the Palm Coast Arts Foundation stage at 1500 Central Avenue, now known as The Stage at Town Center.