May + Watkins Design

08/21/2025

More on our most recent public art installation in City View Park, Virginia.

Artist Carol May emailed us some photos of a mosaic sculpture installation recently completed by her prolific team. These dyed concrete mosaic sculptures are exciting works of art. They also break several rules we have in our general recommendations for mosaic artists, which is an interesting point....

07/03/2025

Our latest public art commission for City View Park in Virginia Beach!

08/28/2024

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After reviewing four spectacular proposals, we are very proud to announce the commissioned artist for the 'The Enclave' by Archway Partners.

Carol May from May + Watkins Design in Athens, NY, will create four unique botanical sculptures. The first will serve as a landmark at the community's entrance, and then three fabulous benches with shade coverings of different designs will be displayed on the grounds. This is the perfect art for the 'Enclave at Canopy Park'.

08/26/2024

The May + Watkins team creates one-of-a-kind destination artworks for (and with!) your community. We greatly value the many stakeholders invested into the projects we create and engage residents of all ages.

Here, community members from Phoenix, Arizona create patterns using colorful sticky-dots which we translated into mosaic tondos. These mosaic elements will ornament the larger-than-life prickly pear inspired artworks- becoming a permanent part of these outdoor public sculptures.

07/05/2024

It's been a busy year, and we have lots to catch up on! Here's a glimpse into our studios. 🤩 We're creating models, mosaics, and metal sculptures! OH MY! 🤩

12/23/2023

Happy Holiday's + Happy New Year to all our friends near and far! 🎉

11/29/2023

The May + Watkins team is in Texas. Install in progress!

08/19/2022

Boca fills in

07/15/2022

07/15/2022

04/08/2022

We are hiring! 🎉

12/22/2021

So in keeping with other year end reports, I am happy to say that "Whispering Wind" will be picked up tomorrow and head to Aurora, Colorado. It will wait in a trailer until the site is ready, most likely the spring... It is going into a central park in a new residential neighborhood.

This one is our largest single piece to date, 22' H by 18' L by 12' D. The materials are stainless steel, galvanized steel, copper and glass. Fabrication started last April.

Our crew (John Franzen and Chris Janikowski) have been amazing, putting up with us and putting up the piece. Something this scale is beyond my capabilities these days and probably any day before. I am hoping we get to do this again...

Covid didn't play a part until the end. Nothing seems to work well, everything costs twice as much, and so many professions can't source the help or materials they used to.

I will report back in the New Year, both with news on this and other pieces.

Happy New Year everyone stay healthy and safe, and warm,,,,