Brookgreen Gardens, Sculpture Gardens

Brookgreen Sculpture Gardens
Murrells Inlet, SC

Brookgreen Gardens, one of the country's leading cultural and educational institutions, is located just south of Myrtle Beach, SC, in Murrells Inlet. Within it's more than 9,000 acres are the Lowcountry History and Wildlife Preserve, the Huntington Sculpture Garden and the Center for American Sculpture. Brookgreen Gardens is one of the few institutions in the United States to earn accreditation from the American Association of Museums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, as well as being designated a National Historic Landmark and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The collection now contains over 1200 works, over 50 acres of landscaping.

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1.) 139th Psalm "If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." 2.) Annie's Garden 3.) Diana - Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Bronze. 1893. 4.) Diana - Paul Howard Manship 1885 - 1966. Manship's use of repetitive patterns and enameled eyes helped place his work in the forefront of American sculpture. Diana and her companion depict the myth of the unfortunate hunter who surprised the goddess as she bathed in the woods. Enraged, Diana turned him into a stage and he was killed by his two hound. 5.) Can Can by Jane DeDecker (born 1961.) The 5 dancers represent a cancer victim with 4 friends helping her through the process of dying. An allegory of the human spirit's triumph over death. This clay sculpture received the 1999 National Sculpture Society's Silver Medal.

1.) The Athlete (1915) by Rudolph Evans 1887-1960 represents the harmonious beauty of fine physique. The model was a javelin thrower and champion middleweight wrestler. Evans is best known for his Thomas Jefferson, inside the Jeffferson Memorial, Washington D.C. 2.) Dionysus Gilt Bronze, 1936 by Edward Francis McCartan. The life-size figure displays McCartan's elegant use of line, giving balance and harmony to the overall composition. 3.) Don Quixote- Aluminium 1947 by Anna Hyatt Huntington. 4.) Sancho Panza, Aluminium, 1971 by Carl Jennowein, commissioned by Huntington as Don Quixote's companion. 5.) Day Lily.

1.) and 2.) Entrance to Brookgreen Sculpture Gardens 3.) and 4.) The lead garden figures were part of a series of castings known as "The childhood of the Gods" designed by Wheeler Williams in 1940 and made available to the public in 1942 through such patrons as Anna Hyatt Huntington. 5.) Wind on Water by McDurrett Miller

Mother and Baby Bear! Children's Sculpture Garden

Please Duck! Children's Sculpture Garden

1.) to 4.) Children's Peace Garden: Please Duck! Flute Boy, Frog Baby, Mother and Baby Bear.

1. - 4. The Lowcountry Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. All native animals in the zoo were either bred or raised in captivity. Many were obtained after sustaining a major injury. 5.) Grandmother, from a series by Richard Blake, created to celebrate the beauty inherent in the women of Africa, South America, Mexico and Central America.

1 and 2.) Hibiscus and Water Lily. 3. Fountain of the Muses. 4.) Nymph and Fawn won the competition for the Darlington Memorial Fountain in the Court House Square, Washington, D.C. It was acquired by Brookgreen Gardens in 1940. By Carl Jennewein in Bronze, created 1922. 5. famous entrance to Brookgreen Gardens

1.) through 4.) Oak Allee. It's almost impossible not to point your camera at Oak Allee too often. The beauty of these moss-covered ancient oak trees is almost breath-taking.

1.) When commissioned to create a sculpture that symbolized the readers of a country newspaper in rural Michigan, Derek Wernher decided that a farmer sitting on a park bench would be the perfect choice. The title of the sculpture is the pen name of the newspaper's editor, Len Ganeway. Bronze 1980 2.) Orpheus and Eurydice by Nathaniel Choate. Bronze, 1952. The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a tragedy. After Eurydice's untimely death, Orpheus went to the underground to persuade Pluto to return her to him. Pluto granted the request, but warned Orpheus not to look at her until they both were in the world above - a warning he did not heed. The sculptor has captured the moment the lovers parted forever. 3.) Jaguar, 1907. Anne Hyatt Huntington. 4.) Reaching, EvAngelos William Frudakis. Bronze, 1996 5.) Lovely flower

1.) Sundial by Brenda Putnam. Bronze on Georgia Pink Marble pedestal. Putnam created a series of fountains and sundials to establish her career. The animals and cheerful cherubs never fail to please and amuse. 2.) Boy with Ram 3.) Red gladiolus 4.) Flower garden 5. ) Man Carving his own Destiny Albin Polasek 1879 - 1965 .The sculpture of Indiana Limestone was created when Polasek was a student at the PA Academy of Fine Arts

1.) The gate is an invitation to the garden. 2.) Pegasus, the largest sculpture at Brookgreens, took 9 years to complete. A stone carver, under the supervision of the sculptor carved the sculpture in Mt. Airy Granite. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, Laura Gardin Fraser 1889-1966 3.) Pink Hibiscus 4.) Pledge of Allegiance, by Glenna Goodacre who is best known for having designed the Sacagawea dollar that entered circulation in the United States in 2000. She also designed the Vietnam Women's Memorial located in Washington, D.C. 5.) Young Diana by Anna Hyatt Huntington in Bronze - 1924

1.) The Saint James Triad sculpture is a subject in the book "Voices in Bronze." Richard McDermott Miller 1996-1997. 2.) Nature Dance - Alexander Stirling. Limestone. 3.) The Visionaries. Anna Hyatt Huntington and her husband are surrounded by objects of personal interest. By Anna Hyatt Huntington 4.) Call of the Sea. Bronze. By Harriet Frishmuth. Frishmuth made a name for herself through youth scuplture by producing a series of lithe female forms. Call of the Sea was posed by a dance student and is an example of Frishmuth's exuberant style. 5.) Young America

Thank you for viewing my pictures of Brookgreen Sculpture Garden and Brookgreen "Nights of a Thousand Candles." If you missed seeing your favorite sculpture here, please let me know what it is, and I'll try to add it in on my next visit. If you have never been to Brookgreen, I hope these photos will serve as an incentive to visit. Here is their Official Web Site.

The Brown Sculpture Court, located in the center of the Huntington Sculpture Garden, contains a permanent exhibition of smaller works and many white marble pieces. This display surrounds an elegant reflecting pool and a cascading water feature. 1.) Wild Boars by Anna Hyatt Huntington 1935. Aluminum 2.) through 5.) Inside Brown Sculpture Court

Brookgreen Gardens Nights of a Thousand Candless

Brookgreen Gardens Nights of a Thousand Candles

"Nights of a Thousand Candles" is an enchanting annual event that has become a favorite in the Myrtle Beach area. 35,000 candles, plus lights and decorations adorn the moss-covered oaks and pathways of Brookgreen Gardens. Crews begin preparation for the event in October by stringing lights which will stay up until the end of January. Christmas carols, actors, entertainment and Southern food specialities are offered throughout the Gardens.

1. A penchant for astrological and mythological symbolism comes across clearly in Manship's work. The sundial symbolizes the cycle of life encompassed by the cycle of eternity. It is patterned after an armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical devise composed of rings, representing the great circles of the heavens. On the rings and base are depicted the elements, seasons, hours of day and signs of the zodiac. 2. Bell near the old kitchen. 3. Brown Sculpture Center 4. Fountain of the Muses by Carl Milles in Bronze. The four males on the side of the pool represent branches of the fine arts. In the words of the sculptor, "Each artist carries his symbol with him. The Poet - the blue bird; the Architect his new formed column; the Musician; his old interesting instrument; the Painter (here represented by Eugene Delicroix) his flowers."

Brookgreen celebrates cool summer evenings with a series of musical concerts (free with admission price.) Wine and soft drinks can be purchased on site. This jazz ensemble was featured in the first and last series for 2009

1. Paula with the farmer (see Row 11, picture #1) 3. Eagle from the Lowcountry Zoo. 4 and 5) In his will, Richard McDermott Miller 1996-1997 (see St. James Triad, row 13 #1) left his entire collection to Brookgreen Gardens. The collection is housed in the Offner Sculpture Center, along with works of others. Three heads are Miller's self portraits.