Bromeliads and Collectivity

What a night! Not withstanding the 2o minutes that it took for me to choose an outfit, the evening went off without a hitch. First of all, the weather: It was absolutely perfect. 70 degrees, slight breeze and sunny. The San Antonio Botanical Gardens are so beautiful and as we learned last night, especially in March. Every time Gordon and I go there we get so inspired. It's good we have a week off soon to fulfill some of these dreams we have for our property. Here's a little bonsai red bud.



After getting there early and walking around the gardens, Gordon and I descended to the exhibit. Albert Paley is a sculptor in New York who does commissioned work for public institutions and private corporations. He has a team of employees who help him create his new works of steel cut by water jets. The work that was selected for the show was collected from the last two decades and all of it worked perfectly with the gardens. I imagined the work was much more playful in this setting than it would be inside a gallery. The sculptures interacted with the flora around them, looking for moments to imitate the fold of a palm leaf or the curve of a bromeliad.




The exhibit was well attended. You just can't beat outdoor art in the spring. There is such a different vibe and freedom between people when they aren't boxed in by walls. Before I knew it, we were talking to the artist, Albert Paley, and within a two minutes, Gordon and Albert realized they had a common history. He and Gordon shared a sculpture professor (Gordon had him at Washington University and Albert at Taylor). Albert told us that the curator, Bill FitzGibbons was also a student at Washington University and before long we were talking to him. It was a great surprise for me because Bill FitzGibbons is the Director of Blue Star. He has a strong international CV and has been prolific in San Antonio.

Gordon, Bill and Albert were able to reminisce for a while. College creates the best memories doesn't it?

Overall, we had a great night. Ended it with sushi and the Kansas State game. It wasn't KU, but...hey. I'm excited that we met such talent last night.