Ships Set Sail - Algonquin Public Art Exhibit Launch

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "S.S. Algonquin" created by Village Employees and sponsored by Village of Algonquin, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the launch party of "Ships Set Sail", Algonquin Village President John Schmitt listens to Benjamin Mason, village senior planner, as he talks about the village public art exhibit. At right, Rick Aspen as Jack Sparrow listens. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the launch party of "Ships Set Sail", Algonquin Village President John Schmitt talks about the village public art exhibit while actor Rick Aspen as Jack Sparrow listens. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the launch party of "Ships Set Sail", audience members listens to Algonquin Village President John Schmitt and Benjamin Mason, village senior planner, talk about the public art exhibit. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers LLC

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", actor Rick Aspen, as Jack Sparrow, stands next to "The Hillclimb" created by David Engle and sponsored by Jim's Auto Museum. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", actor Rick Aspen, as Jack Sparrow, stands next to "The Patch" created by Fire Station 2, Gold Shift and sponsored by Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Fist Full of Dollars" created by J.R. Campbell and sponsored by Rosen Hyundai, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Sail into New Worlds @ Your Library" created by Deborah Morton and sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library District, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Sail into New Worlds @ Your Library" created by Deborah Morton and sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library District, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Sail into New Worlds @ Your Library", creator Deborah Morton stands next to her art which is sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library District. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Sail into New Worlds @ Your Library" created by Deborah Morton and sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library District, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "Prairie by the Fox" created by Dundee Crown High School and sponsored by Christopher B. Burke Engineering, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "River Ethos", creator Terrance Maule stands next to his art which is sponsored by Bukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "CaTara", created by Tara Storm and Cathy Neuhalfen and sponsored by CaTara Skin, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers

At the public art exhibit launch party of "Ships Set Sail", "CaTara", created by Tara Storm and Cathy Neuhalfen and sponsored by CaTara Skin, is on display. © 2015 Rich Chapman Photographers