Mermaid installation to be complete early this week

All of the mermaid statues being placed around the city should find their homes early this week, the city said in a press release issued Monday.

The San Marcos Arts Commission is installing 10 statues in various locations around the city in what has been named the “Mermaid March.” Work began last week to get the statues in place. City spokesman Trey Hatt said on Monday that the city's goal was to get the mermaids installed by the end of the day Monday but officials factored in contingency time in case setbacks occurred.

The statues were formed by local firm The Fountain People and painted by 10 different local artists selected by the San Marcos Arts Commission. 

The mermaids and their locations are:

• “Ode to Ralph” by Cheryl Latimer at the Visitor Center/Discovery Center
• “Aqua Reina” by Jamie Lynn Shelton at the San Marcos Activity Center
• “Before Us” by Dianna Weems at Plaza Park
• “Mermaid Playground” by Malachy McKinney on Hutchison Street in front of Texas Skate
• “Liquid Metal” by Darin Woods on Hutchison Street in front of Minute Man
• “Oh For a Muse of Fire” by April Laymen at the intersection of Guadalupe and Hopkins
• “Flora” by Morgan Egan at the Price Center
• “Mermaid Map” by Grace Park at Eddie Durham Park
• “The Fish of the San Marcos Waterways” at the intersection of Martin Luther King and Guadalupe
• “Blooming Brightly” by Lauren Hofmann at the Children's Park

The Mermaid March is a public art project that celebrates the art, culture and natural beauty of San Marcos. The intent is to enhance San Marcos as a tourist destination, to provide a source of pride for citizens and to showcase the wealth of talent within our creative economy.  

For more information on the Mermaid March, contact Recreation Programs Manager Lisa Morris at 512-393-8409.