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Mural was sponsored by:
Haynes
and Susan Williams
Mural
Design and Art Director
Bridgette
Waldau
Artists
Fawn
McNeil Barr - Maureen Burroughs - T.J. Condon
Bridgette Waldau -
Jillian Warren
Junior
Artists
Lindsay
Crum - Rocky Huddleston - Taneisha Mitchell - Rachel Muros
Brianna
Skye Nunez - Jack Radebaugh - Hannah Sadler - Donny Sheldon
Nick Valcaniant - Gabrielle Velie
Click here for more information about
the artists!
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Okeechobee
Main Street's First Mural Project, "Williams Family Cattle Drive
- 1937",
is a depiction of young Haynes Williams riding his pony
on a cattle drive through
the town of Okeechobee, Florida.
Nine
year old Haynes was allowed to accompany his father, Zibe K. Williams,
and grandfather, Fitz Williams on a three week long trip starting from
Highlands County, passing through Okeechobee and
ending at Allapattah
Flats (now Palm City).
The
mural is a collage of images showing this memorable trip.
Zibe
Williams is shown on the large gray horse drawing you toward
the
picture of the stormy night that Haynes remembers so well.
The
storm lights up the sky to reveal a representation of the City of
Okeechobee.
The cattle appear to jump out of the storm, following
young Haynes
as he rides his Shetland pony, Dan.
The
large lasso draws your attention to the figures standing in front of a
movie theater. This theater was in the center of downtown and
spectators could emerge from the theater and watch the cattle drive.
These faces represent the young artists and their art director, who
all painted the mural. These artists painted more than a building,
they painted history...
and in doing so became history themselves as
the artists who painted
the first Okeechobee Main Street Mural.
Peak
around the east corner of the mural and you will see Fitz Williams,
smoking his favorite pipe, and looking over the cattle on his land,
101 Ranch.
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