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Giant monoliths, a plow that
touches the sky, a fence too tall to climb, and a whirlwind tornado…
all overlooking historic Yellowhouse Canyon in Mackenzie Park.
Lubbock’s new sculpture garden celebrates 100 years of art,
architecture, history, heritage and culture in our area and is the
culmination of planning by the Millennium Advisory Committee . This
seventeen-member group was appointed by the Lubbock City Council in
December 1999 to study and recommend how to commemorate the history,
culture and heritage of Lubbock and the South Plains region. Local
sculpture Steve Teeters of St. Eligius Studio is the artist for the
garden, and Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, a full-service architecture and
engineering firm, are the consultants. The original pieces featured in
the sculpture garden are 15-20 foot high metal structures, which depict
icons of the Old West and historical life on the plains.
In 2003,
ALON USA’s President and CEO, Jeff Morris, stepped forward with $150,000
to assist in the construction of the amphitheater in Mackenzie Park.
Because of their generous support, the Crossroads in Time Sculpture
Garden is being named in their honor.
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