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Art at the Gardens

Nature reflected in art has been a hallmark of the Gardens for many years. From 2007-2009 Bok Tower Gardens has showcased Florida artists and nationally-recognized masters in their respective field through workshops, exhibits, and lectures. Highlights for 2007-08 and 2008-09 included exhibits featuring a variety of media:

• Repoussé art (metal embossing)
• Mixed media collage
• Painting on silk
• Watercolor
• Photography
• Origami
• Blacksmithing
• Drawing illustration

Sculpture in the Gardens

Sculptural art based in nature began to make its appearance in the Gardens in late 2008 with the installation of Ken Treister’s The Red Hot Palm Meadow, a site-specific sculpture located in the grass meadow near the Blue Palmetto Café. In spring 2009, we installed on temporary exhibit four metal and glass abstract oversized plant form sculptures by Lakeland metal artist Rick Sgrillo behind the Visitor Center.