When one thinks of Stuart, you immediately have a picture of the water. Of course the city is known for its spectacular views of the St. Lucie. But the city is also becoming known for more than boating and fishing. Because of some dedicated people, Stuart is also becoming known for the arts.

Last Friday I attended a luncheon as a guest of Women Supporting the Arts. This group of local women is dedicated to not only supporting local artists but also in bringing public art to the city. They have purchased one of the bird sculptures that will grace the re-borne Colorado Avenue. They have also adopted a ceramic tile project for East Stuart.

Under the auspices of Mrs. Hardy’s Building Bridges organization, the children and senior citizens of the East Stuart Community have under the guidance of local artist Maggie Blizzard painted hundreds of tiles with meaningful and beautiful pictures. In the next few weeks they will be placed around the gateway sign to East Stuart on Martin Luther King Blvd. It was Polly and my great pleasure to donate the remaining amount needed to complete this phase of the project.

This is what makes our community so unique and beautiful. Many of us who call this place home have decided to donate our time, treasure and talent to making our city a better place to live. East Stuart has a unique place in our history. It is important that we all come together to embrace that community along with all our neighborhoods to make Stuart a better place to live and work.