Ann Norton’s Sculpture Gardens at West Palm Beach, Florida was full of rare plants and huge sculpture,
but was never overwhelming or cluttered. I need that skill.
Each large piece was carefully placed in its own palm grove alcove
to be discovered and experienced separately.
Ann Norton’s huge ‘Gateway’ pieces were formed from handmade brick. They were engineering marvels.
These two peices were made of bricks from North Carolina.
I especially loved the huge Horizontal piece in its own canal. It’s bricks are from Mexico. I love art that can be interpreted in many ways. Ann Norton’s artwork left room for the imagination.
The ‘Seven Beings’ grouping of giant human figures could have been from the ancient past or the distant future. They were not intimidating despite their size.
I loved how “someone” was looking at you no matter where you were standing.
They stood silently in their own alley of palms. The individuals were slightly separated, so that each could be considered on its own as well as part of the “family/tribe.”
Each Being’s pose seemed to send some message through body language. I should have taken more photos of these. They were worth studying.
Her former studio was open to be examined. I always find the workspace of others fascinating and inspiring.
In addition to her sculpture, there was a visiting exhibit of fabulous work by Israeli-American artist Boaz Vaadia and two hundred and fifty rare palms and cycads.
No, I will not be posting all 250 of them. You wish!
Stay tuned. Those are coming next. The Florida blog blitz will continue.
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