Find Out Meaning Behind New Sculpture in Downtown St. Charles

Photo credit: city of St. Charles Facebook page

A new sculpture was installed Tuesday at the St. Charles municipal building.

The city of St. Charles provided the following information regarding the new sculpture on its Facebook page.

The sculpture, titled Reflections, is a gift from the Volunteer Plaza Community Committee. It was created by Guy J. Bellaver and honors volunteerism, as exemplified by Max and Doris Hunt, longtime residents and tireless contributors to the St. Charles community.

And here is some more background on Volunteer Plaza as well as the sculpture:

The Volunteer Plaza is the redeveloped green space and walkway just north of the City of St. Charles Municipal Building on 2 E. Main Street. The Plaza will be dedicated, along with the commemorative sculpture, “Reflections,” Sunday, Aug. 16 at 3 p.m.

Volunteer Plaza Community Committee Chair Dr. C. Alfred Patten spearheaded the effort to have a piece of public art in the city that honors volunteerism, as exemplified by Max and Doris Hunt, longtime residents and tireless contributors to the St. Charles community.

The Hunt family’s vision wasn’t of a statue of their parents, but rather a work of art that captured their spirit. Working together with the St. Charles Arts Council, River Corridor Foundation, City, and Downtown St. Charles Partnership, the project has been realized.

The Reflections sculpture was created by local artist Guy J. Bellaver, who serves on the St. Charles Visitors and Cultural Commission, the Board of the St Charles Arts Council and is Chairman of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership’s Public Art Committee.

Bellaver crafted the sculpture from highly polished stainless steel to allow viewers to look at the sculpture and see themselves reflected within the city.

About this gift of public art, Mayor Raymond P. Rogina said, “As an educator in this community for 30 years, volunteerism, education, and Max and Doris Hunt go hand in hand. It is most gratifying for the education community to see this type of recognition.”

For more information, visit https://reflectionsatvolunteerplaza.wordpress.com/.