10th and Osprey Townhomes Mural Project

Project Overview
A new mural is coming to the corner of 10th Street and Osprey Avenue, on the façade of a residential building overlooking Gillespie Park. This highly visible wall, approximately 1,200 square feet, will be transformed into a vibrant work of art celebrating Florida flora and fauna.

The project is part of the Florida Legacy Mural Series, an initiative that highlights the region’s environmental and cultural identity through site-specific public art.

Background
In 2024, residents of the building proposed a mural to beautify their community and contribute to Sarasota’s public art landscape. Following review and approval by the Public Art Committee (PAC) in May 2025, the City issued a national Call to Artists through CallForEntry.org.

From 133 applications, a jury panel of neighborhood residents and community representatives reviewed and scored all submissions. Ten semifinalists were identified, and from this group, the top five artists were selected by the Public Art Committee to develop full-color concept designs. Each finalist received a stipend to refine their proposals for the site.

Artist Selection
After reviewing public feedback and evaluating the finalist concepts, the Public Art Committee selected Truman Adams (Sarasota, FL) as the artist for the 10th and Osprey mural project.

Adams’ proposal features a trompe l’oeil design with painted niches that echo the shape and placement of the surrounding windows, creating a three-dimensional illusion that blends seamlessly with the building’s architecture. The warm peach and grey to cool grey gradient background includes a stylized floral pattern featuring native Sarasota flora, including Southern Magnolia, Firebush, and Saw Palmetto. These elements guide the viewer’s eye through the piece and create contrast with the hyper-real depictions of local parakeets. The mural highlights the capricious Monk and Nanday parakeets that live throughout the neighborhood, including one Monk parakeet and two Nanday parakeets perched within letter-shaped niches that form a hidden word: ArT. The word is not immediately obvious, but once seen, it cannot be unseen.

About the Finalists
Below are the five artists who were selected as finalists for the 10th and Osprey mural project:

• Sonny Behan (Miami, FL)

• Truman Adams (Sarasota, FL) Selected Artist

• Trinity Rivard (Tampa, FL)

• Anne-Sophie Gaudet (Redwood City, CA)

• Federico Massa also known as Iena Cruz (Brooklyn, NY)

Future Opportunities
In addition to selecting the artist for this site, the Public Art Committee identified Trinity Rivard, Sonny Behan, and Federico Massa for further exploration of potential mural locations elsewhere in the City.

If you are a building owner interested in proposing your wall for one of these murals, or if you would like to propose a different mural opportunity, please visit www.SarasotaFL.gov/Call-For-Walls.

Next Steps
With an artist now selected, the project will move into final design development and scheduling. Installation is anticipated to be complete in early 2026.