Clay Maquette of Dr. King Unveiled in Athens, GA

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Attendees gather around Dr. King’s statue to get closeup photos.

The public got to see for the first time the clay maquette sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., unveiled at the studio of Stan Mullins in Athens, GA on Thursday night, June 30.

This eight-foot-tall, large clay form was unveiled by sponsor Clyde Strickland of Lawrenceville, GA, and project sculptors Mullins and Kathy Fincher. The design, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” was made by Mrs. Fincher, and approved by the National Monument Foundation.  When the completed bronze statue is finished, it will be dedicated on Dr. King’s birthday, January 16, 2023, at the Rodney Cook, Sr. Peace Park in Vines City.





Clay Maquette of Dr. King Unveiled in Athens, GA

The clay maquette of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing eight feet tall, was unveiled Thursday night to a large audience at the studio of Stan Mullins in Athens, GA.
Lawrenceville, GA Businessman Clyde Strickland speaks before the gathering at the dedication. He and his wife, Sandra, are working diligently on their World Peace Revival. Strickland said that people from all over the world will want to see the finished version of Dr. King’s statue when it’s unveiled at the Peace Park.
Mrs. Fincher is shown talking to the crowd at the unveiling of the maquette. “Now that the design has been approved by the National Monument Foundation, Stan and I are working together to make the design even better,” she said.
Also speaking to the crowd at the unveiling were Naomi Ruth Barber King, center, the Rev. Dr. William L. Sheals, Sr., left, and Mr. Strickland. Mrs. King, who celebrated her 90th birthday last year, is the sister-in-law of Dr. King, Jr., and the widow of the Rev. Alfred Daniel (A.D.) King. The Rev. Dr. Sheals, Sr. is the senior pastor of the Hopewell Baptist Church in Norcross, GA.
Rodney Cook, Jr., president of the National Monument Foundation, is shown speaking to the crowd. Above him is the robe worn by Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr.
Stan Mullins is shown with his statue creation, Yamacraw Indian Chief Tomochichi, which also will be located in the Rodney Cook, Sr. Peace Park.


7 Full Family Group 1000pxShown at the unveiling ceremony, left to right, are Clyde and Sandra Strickland, grandson Ethan Strickland, Kathy Fincher, Rodney Cook, Jr., and Stan Mullins.
The project is part of Strickland’s World Peace Revival.  “We want to bring the nation back together through the example, words and teaching of Dr. King,” Strickland said.
(Gwinnett Citizen Photos by Randy Louis Cox and Lanie Lessard-Cox)

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