Local Artist works on Sculpture for the Tom Majors Wood Art Invitational

Local Artist works on Sculpture for the Tom Majors Wood Art Invitational

The Key West Tropical Forest is partnering with The Studios of Key West which is hosting the “Tom Majors Wood Art Invitational”. This is a month-long, island-wide celebration that will be held in March, 2019.  It will showcase the creative potential of wood, and by extension, a statement of faith that the intersection of humankind and nature needn’t be disastrous, but can result in objects and experiences filled with beauty and meaning. The Studios of Key West, in addition to serving as the hub for the invitational, will host “With the Grain”, an exhibition of contemporary wood artists from across the country.

As a part of the Wood Art Invitational, local artist, Perry Arnold is working in the Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden to create an art piece out of our “Champion” Black Olive that was felled during Hurricane Irma last September. The work is a 3-month project and will be a beautiful showpiece when completed. Please come out to the garden and watch Perry as he works on his sculpture.  The work site is located along the Garden’s Boardwalk.

The Key West Botanical Garden Society is still waiting on our FEMA reimbursement from the State of Florida for our cash outlay in restoring the Garden after Hurricane Irma. Because of this, our operating funds are very low and any contribution you could make at this time would greatly help the garden until our FEMA money comes through.

Photo attached: Perry Arnold making the first cut

Photos by Audrey Thompson

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