Nancy Goodheart Matthews created the Mermaid Fountain in 1993, and it's notable for its whimsical, mythical, and magical aesthetics and illustrations.

The popular Mermaid Fountain sculpture is now in the Smithsonian Institution's National Registry of Public Art Sculptures, so people across the country and the world can learn about it.

The Mermaid Fountain in downtown Sarasota got its groove back Friday during a rededication ceremony at Paul Thorpe Park (formerly Pineapple Park). The city invested roughly $150,000 to restore the ...

In 1993, the City of Sarasota asked Matthews if she would create a piece of public art—her first—in downtown Sarasota, and the mermaid fountain was born.

Bradenton ceramicist Nancy Goodheart Matthews ended up here through a fluke, but after four decades her works is seen all over the area. Her most famous work, Sarasota’s Mermaid Fountain, has ...

Mermaid Fountain Commemoration: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at Paul Thorpe Park, 135 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Careers Staff Directory Accessibility Sitemap Legals Public notice certification Our ...

Mermaid Pool at Duke Farms, April 2015 Although the smaller fountains are no longer present, I am happy to report that the central fountain is once again operational! See for yourself below.