MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL
MKT Nature Trail, Stadium Boulevard, Columbia, Missouri, USA.

Granite, handmade ceramic tile, and landscaping.
9' H x 50' W x 50' D

The amphitheater is designed for public events and private reflection. Quotes by Dr. King on the pillars punctuate the top level of the amphitheater.  A spiral walkway of thirty-nine and one third stones represents the years of Dr. King's life.  A quote from Dr. King's last speech, "I See the Promised Land," is etched into a smaller stone at the entrance to the Memorial’s spiral path.

Commissioned by Cultural Affairs, City of Columbia, Missouri.

Collaborator: Dr. Linda Bolton, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Landscape Architect: Steve Saitta LA, City of Columbia, Missouri
Fabricator: Barbara Grygutis Sculpture Studio, Tucson, Arizona

Photo Credit:  Scott Myers