Boatful of Art
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Boatful of Art
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Desert Botanical Garden: The Chihuly Exhibit
The Desert Botanical Gardens is one of the world's finest and most diverse collections of succulent plants, including rare, threatened, and endangered species. Its 145 acres has more than 50,000 plants.
Dale Chihuly is a glass sculptor internationally known for his innovative glass creations; his work is immediately recognizable for its grand scale and vibrant colors.
Chihuly's spectacular creations are found in more than 200 museums worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, London's Victoria and Albert Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Garden exhibitions of his work have been mounted at the New York Botanical Garden, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, Phipps Conservatory and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. This is Chihuly's first exhibition in an outdoor desert environment.
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Comments (22)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular boat composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L … Voted for this piece in the contest SMALL BOATS
Gayle Miller
Elizabeth, I,too, have a boat full of Chihuly glass in my photos. Mine is from Cheekwood gardens in Nashville, T N, a couple of years ago. His work is amazing and surprising.
Sally Bauer
Oh this is wonderful Elizabeth! I love the rippled reflection of Chihuly's creation, you captured his art beautifully!!! ~l/f
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