Outdoor Art

Visit Brattleboro’s outdoor display of wild, wonderful art at Retreat Farm.

As a collagist, I see art as a vehicle for social criticism and focusing on issues of our time. How do we talk about the history that divides and binds…    read more

Bob Boemig created Land Lift as part of a temporary, six-month exhibition in 1993, and it has graced the museum’s front lawn ever since.

During my working life I’ve shifted freely, back and forth, from artist to dry stone waller. With Rock Rest, I enjoyed the creative process so much that I built the piece twice; once in my Dummerston stone yard and once here beside the museum.

At first I built gardens that contained structure, in addition to plant material. These gardens referenced traditional elements of art and at the same time stimulated the senses. My intent was to create a multi-layered experience that touched upon memory, associated meaning, and formal aesthetics.