Colorful Garden Path
by Nava Thompson
Title
Colorful Garden Path
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a yellow butterfly viisting a garden of pink and white Cone flowers. These flowers were found on a hiking trail within the Crystal Bridges Museum trails in Bentonville, Arkansas.........................................Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, spearheaded the Walton Family Foundation's involvement in developing Crystal Bridges. The museum's glass-and-wood design by architect Moshe Safdie (Boston, MA) and engineer Buro Happold (New York, NY) features a series of pavilions nestled around two creek-fed ponds. The complex, constructed by a joint venture of Linbeck Group (Houston, TX) and Nabholz Construction (Conway, Arkansas), includes 217,000 square feet (20,200 m2) of galleries, several meeting and classroom spaces, a library, a sculpture garden, a gift shop designed by architect Marlon Blackwell, a full service restaurant and coffee bar, named the Eleven after the day the museum opened "11/11/11".[2] Crystal Bridges also features a gathering space that can accommodate up to 300 people. Additionally, there are outdoor areas for concerts and public events, as well as extensive nature trails. It employs approximately 160 people, and is within walking distance of downtown Bentonville...........................The museum has amassed $488 million in assets as of August 2008, an amount that will increase as more pieces are continually added to the museum's collection.............................. It is the first major art museum (over $200 million endowment) to open in the United States since 1974. Over $317 million of the project's cost has been donated by Alice Walton................... A 2013 Forbes' ranking of the world's richest people placed the Wal-Mart heiress at No. 16, with an estimated net worth of $26.3 billion..................In 2005, art historian John Wilmerding was hired for acquisition and advice on museum programming................Wilmerding commented that Alice Walton "will not spend at any cost" and will do her "homework on almost every individual acquisition and will ask for paperwork on market comparables"........................ He stated that often when an artwork became available through a private sale Walton would state �Wait, it will come to auction where we can get it at a better price,� and she was usually correct.[8] He also stated that the museum ranks at least in the top half dozen of American art museums. The museum's "quality and its range and depth already place it among one of the very best."
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May 11th, 2014
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Comments (36)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Doug Kreuger
A nice mix of pink and white cone flowers, Nava! The little yellow butterfly looks right at home upon this appealing cone, Outstanding!! L&F
Tommy Anderson
Nava what a beautiful print, congratulations on your Feature in Wisconsin Flower and Scenery!
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage, within our family of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Liked! It is truly an honor to showcase your talents and beautiful artworks within our site. I am proud to display this fine piece of beauty you have created for us to enjoy and share with others. LIKED & FAVED Forever, Elvis
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Randy---for the nice comments--support---and feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!
Doug Kreuger
Colorful Indeed, Nava! —Love the contrasting shadows flung on this coneflower's pretty pink petals—adds a 3-dimensional look to this striking artwork. L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug---always appreciate what you have to say---thank you very much for your encouragement and support---always.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Oh, Nava!!! This is so beautiful!!! What an amazing capture of glorious color and light on these gorgeous purple cone flowers and that sweet little butterfly! L/F
Nikolyn McDonald
Very beautiful - I especially like the interest the white flowers add to the background. And these little sulphur butterflies are very quick - so hard to catch. Beautifully done, Nava Jo.
Lianne Schneider
Just unbelievably lovely Nava Jo - that little butterfly is so detailed I can see the life running through the veins! What an amazing capture. F/L T