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Art Ramble in Brister’s Hill, Walden Woods, Weaving an Address, sequel: Curator Talk by Marla McLeod Opens Eyes to Art on the Ground and among the Branches

June 2, 2025 · by · in African American History, Art, Artists, community, Exhibits, history, Installations, Massachusetts history, political issues, public art, public art tours, Sculpture, temporary art, trees, trees, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

On May 25, a wondrously worthwhile walk led by Marla McLeod, as curator and artist, added greatly to my awareness of the art on Brister’s Hill. I had already posted based on a solo walk and online research, but Marla shaped my vision for this sequel. Here are photos from her Curator Talk*, plus my promised focus on three artists not shown in the first post: Ekua Holmes, Perla Mabel, and Anthony Peyton Young.

Artists Ekua Holmes and Elizabeth James-Perry Bring MFA Lawn to Life with “Garden for Boston”

August 13, 2021 · by · in African American History, Art, art history, Artists, children's literature, collaborative art projects, design, flowers, gardens, granite, history, illustration, interactive art, landmarks, landscape architecture, Monumental sculpture, museums, photo portraits, political issues, public art, Roxbury community, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, Weather and seasons, women artists, Women's history · 2 Comments

Whether or not you go inside the Museum of Fine Arts, on the front lawn you will find rich offerings by artists and curators attentive to soil, sun, sea, community, and history. One morning in early August, I joined other visitors enthralled by plantings and perspective in the collaborative venture called “Garden for Boston.” Delighted by discoveries, I’ll share a few of my iPhone photos with quotes from enlightening resources on the MFA website and other specified links.