Annual Downtown Sculpture Trail

The Clayton Sculpture Trail is an outdoor public art trail with permanent locations throughout town. Now in its eighth year, the trail offers the perfect way to appreciate beautiful works of art while exploring Clayton.

The Clayton Sculpture Trail is a project of Clayton's Public Art Advisory Board. The selection committee can include local artists, residents, business owners, elected officials, civic leaders and Town staff. Artists receive an honorarium for each sculpture selected. In addition, participating artists are eligible to compete in a People's Choice vote, in which the public selects the winner of an additional award.

The 2022-2023 Sculpture Trail - features 12 works by artists from North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania. Discover this year's Clayton Sculpture Trail.

For artist and location information view the Sculpture Trail Brochure (PDF).

  1. Malachite Voyager

    Malachite Voyager

    By Glenn Zweygardt of Alred Station, NY
    Location: Town Square Watch an interview with the artist…
  2. Process

    Process

    By Christian Happel of Wimauma, FL
    Location: Town Square Watch an interview with the artist…
  3. Floramingo

    Floramingo

    By Joni Youngkins-Herzog of Athens, GA Location: Horne Square Watch an interview with the artist…
  4. Swinging II

    Swinging II

    By Jack Howard-Potter of New York, NY
    Location: Horne Square Watch an interview with the artist...
  1. Particle II

    Particle II

    By Christian Happel of Wimauma, FL
    Location: Horne Square Watch an interview with the artist…
  2. Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

    By Jack Howard-Potter New York, NY
    Location: Horne Square Watch an interview with the artist…
  3. Sun Twist

    Sun Twist

    By Sun Twist of New Albany, PA
    Location: Clayton Community Center Watch an interview with the artist...
  4. On Two Wheels

    On Two Wheels

    By Jason Morris of Lillington, NC
    Location: Mannings Restaurant
  1. Colorful Giraffe

    Colorful Giraffe

    By Jonathan Bowling of Greenville, NC
    Location: Front Street Roundabout Watch an interview with the artist…
  2. Self Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    By Adam Walls of Tryon, NC
    Location: Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library Watch an interview with the artist…
  3. Magic Man

    Magic Man

    By Jason Morris of Lillington, NC
    Location: Mannings Restaurant Watch an interview with the artist…
  4. Torch

    Torch

    By Phil Hathcock of Cary, NC
    Location: The Yellow House