Outdoor Art in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
September 22, 2016
I find that art and nature make an almost irresistible combination, and the bayside gallery of sculptures in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is particularly wonderful. The outdoor art trail takes you past several sculptures in a natural setting. Take a look:
Sculptures as Expression of Soul Life
April 2, 2015
“These statues were like myself full of a thought, for ever about to burst forth as a bud, yet silent in the same attitude. Give me to live the soul-life they express.”
— from The Story of My Heart by Richard Jeffries with commentary by Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams
” . . . wherever there is a beautiful statue there is a place of pilgrimage.”
— from The Story of My Heart by Richard Jeffries with commentary by Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams
While in Colorado, my brother and sister-in-law took me to the Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland, Colorado. This amazing outdoor sculpture garden showcases well over a hundred pieces, many realistic, but some abstract and some quite whimsical. It was a lovely place to stroll and quietly marvel at art. Here are a few more photos:
Mad Art on the UW Campus
October 21, 2014
My friend Carol and I took the Mad Campus Art Walk at the University of Washington this week. The “Mad Art” consisted of 12 outdoor sculptures and installations, a temporary display that will end this weekend. Although we did not like some of the pieces, it was fun to follow the map and discover art amidst busy student life. Almost like having a treasure map!