2024-2025 Downtown St. Joseph Sculpture Walk

Spring means an eclectic mix of new sculptures are arriving in Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri, for the 11th annual Allied Arts Council Sculpture Walk 2024-25! There’s a surprise around every corner as the creativity of national sculptors grace Downtown St. Joseph. The Allied Arts Council, in partnership with the City of St. Joseph and the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District, sponsors this annual public arts project.

Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby of Aberdeen, South Dakota work in bronze and their approach brings high realism to their “Americana” sculptures. This year, the duo has two sculptures featured on the Sculpture Walk. The first is Paperboy, which depicts a young man delivering the newspaper to subscribers in the dead of winter, so he’s bundled up, but still grinning with pride in his aim. Their second sculpture is Hey, Mary Lou!. This one shows a young football hero finally making a big play. He has made it around the end and down the sidelines when he is distracted by cheerleader, Mary Lou.

“We create bronze figurative sculptures that capture a moment in time. We are detail oriented in our work, which is meant to convey emotion and spark emotion,” said Leuning and Treeby.

The Sculpture Walk is a year-long exhibit of juried, outdoor sculptures in Downtown St. Joseph. This year’s 15 sculptures feature stunning works of art created by artists from across North America, including pieces by Missouri sculptors. Viewers of the sculpture walk are encouraged to vote for their favorite sculpture by completing the ballot found in the walking tour brochure and dropping it off in one of the ballot boxes downtown or by dropping it off at the Allied Arts office, 118 S. 8th Street, or the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, 911 Frederick Avenue.

Everyone is invited to join in the guided “First Walk” on Wednesday, June 12. Walkers will meet at the corner of 4th and Felix at 6:30 p.m. outside the Downtown Commerce Bank. The event is free!

This Allied Arts Council program is made possible through a partnership with the City of St. Joseph, the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District, business sponsors, and Friends of the Sculpture Walk.