The name "Barkett" was aptly chosen by Commissioner Heyman, in recognition of Miami Federal Judge Rosemary Barkett, who sat as the first female Chief Supreme Court Justice of Florida.

Marcie Ziv's vivid colored sculptured flamingo is the sibling to a flamingo creation that roosted last year in Coral Gables. Officially welcomed by administrative family court Judge Joel Brown, and Art in Public Places Board Members, Barkett will reside in Family Court thru December 2003, then venture off to other Miami-Dade justice facilities for public enjoyment.