Red Barn Scene
by Nava Thompson
Title
Red Barn Scene
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a pond scene in Orchard Park in Bentonville Arkansas. This scene has a beautiful red barn, a water fountain in the middle of the pond and a duck Canadian goose standing close by. ......... This park is close to the new Crystal Bridges Museum by Alice Walton.Overview and founding[edit]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, AR), 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".......................... 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........................ 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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January 10th, 2014
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Comments (53)
Shoal Hollingsworth
Wonderful work. Thank you for submitting your image to the Ducks, Geese and Swans Only Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
Jennifer White
Congratulations your wonderful photo has been featured in the Ozarks Photo and Art Collection Group. You are invited to post your featured image in the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured on the Home Page of the Book Covers Group. If you add your image to the features discussion, you will have a permanent record of your feature, which is a great place for possible buyers to look for book cover images. Discussion Link: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3387708 Liked/Favorite
William Tasker
Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Anita Faye
Nava, fabulously captured goose! Featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Kay Novy
Nice one Nava...L.F.g+ and voted in Red Barn contest...
Nava Thompson replied:
Kay---thank you very much for the l/f/g ---and for the vote in Red Barn contest!!
Doug Kreuger
Enjoying a revisit to this charming farm pond scene, Nava! Looks like this goose is having a good time cooling off in the fountain mist. Already Fav'd …took another L/V
Ms Judi
Congrats on the Feature...Fantastic capture with great details in this shot! V/F ✩✩✩✩✩ =) "Seen in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group"
Mother Nature
F/L Congratulations on your feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery:>) This is a lovely, serene scene and, best of all, no snow!
Nava Thompson replied:
---you are right---no snow---! Thank you very much for your nice comments and f/l :)