This sculpture is called Harriet’s Portrait and was created by Seitu Jones in 2004. It includes a quote from Harriet Tubman and is dedicated to Jane Searcy Thompson. It features the quote from Tubman:

Children,
If you are tired, keep going.
If you are scared, keep going.
If you are hungry, keep going.
If you want to taste freedom, keep going.

Local artist Seitu Jones painted “Jimmy Lee the Coach” on the side of the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center in St. Paul in 1982.

The faded text below the mural says:

Jimmy Lee Mural
In honor of this community’s finest coach and referee. Sponsored by COMPA and St. Paul Parks. August 1982.

Local artist Seitu Jones painted the “Birds for Peace” mural on the back of a Catholic Charities building on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis in 1984. It’s one of the oldest surviving murals in the area. It’s also hard to get a good look at since that side of the building is completely fenced in.

This mural/sculpture adorns the wall along Warner Road below downtown St. Paul. Local artists Seitu Jones and Ta-coumba Aiken created it in 1986 along with Sticks and Stones, Inc.

In the 20 years since the piece was created things have changed considerably, including moving Warner Road closer to the wall (a 1987 photo shows parking spaces in front of the mural). The piece is also deteriorating, with several boards missing in places.

St. Paul artist Seitu Jones created the Wabasha Street Retaining Wall in 2004-2005 and replaced the original 1930s wall. The text on the wall features the words “house” or “home” in 12 different languages and the designs come from local landmarks.