Sunset Herons

Sunset Herons

by | Feb 17, 2014

In 2006, the Garden presented “Glass in the Garden,” an exhibition of blown glass sculptures by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. The spectacular 928-piece Missouri Botanical Garden Blue Chandelier, 2006 is permanently suspended in the Ridgway Visitor Center atrium....
Stubb’s Supper

Stubb’s Supper

by | Feb 17, 2014

Stubb’s Supper is one of a series of metal relief paintings that Stella began around 1975. It was inspired by a visit to see whales with his sons and his admiration for Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick. Stubb’s Supper is the title of one of the...
Sole Provider

Sole Provider

by | Feb 17, 2014

Sole Provider portrays a widow with her children and symbolizes the suffering caused by civil strife that has reduced a formerly rich country to starvation and chaos. This work is made of a single piece of spring stone. The rust-colored areas are a result of the...
Skimming the Waves

Skimming the Waves

by | Feb 17, 2014

Skimming the Waves is a perfect example of the grace and agility Smith is able to convey in his sculptures. The heron in this piece, held up by a narrow supporting pole, seems to glide along the surface of imaginary waves as if scanning for a small morsel to snatch up...