This place is such a gem! It’s not too big, not too small, but just right. The museum is located in Riverside Park, just over the causeway east of the Indian River. The Riverside Playhouse is also located here along with a Veteran’s Memorial, bike paths and playing fields.
But, I’d like to back up an hour and show you where we ate lunch before our cultural outing itself. We went to the Barefoot Cafe right in downtown Vero Beach. It’s on 14th St, otherwise called “Main Street”. They have 5 star ratings for a lunch place with awesome soups, salads, wraps and sandwiches.
Next store is a Photo Gallery that had a wonderful collection of old cameras. I had a good time chatting with the owner about my old Hexacon SLR that dated back to 1947, which was made by Zeiss in Germany.
The Art Museum, in addition to its permanent collection, had two special exhibits which were both very interesting. The docent spent a lot of time with us, which really helped our appreciation of these works of art.
The View Out His Window (and in his mind’s eye). Photographs by Jeffery Becton
Becton likes to photograph old, run down homes and meld photos of the sea within them. All of his work is photographic using color pigments. Some look more like paintings than photos. He lives on the water in Deer Isle, Maine. He has a permanent collection at Bates College in Maine.
Larry Kagan, Object/Shadow
Kagan is an abstract sculptor that uses direct light to transform his sculptures into recognizable forms. His goal is to have each piece represent two separately distinct works, which show form and function foremost as three dimensions. Made of round iron rod, the sculptures can be viewed from any angle irrespective of the light.
Reclining Woman in cast glass!
This outdoor sculpture captured my heart. It’s so whimsical, yet symbolic and the characters are so, well, adorable. The artist is well known for his prolific installations in public spaces, especially the New York subway system: Tom Otterness.
The title of the work is “Trial Scene”. We have the wise owl for the judge, the hound dog for the prosecutor, the cat in neck shackles on trial, and the jury made up of a bunch of animal types at different levels of engagement.
The museum was a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours after a very nice lunch.
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