Whether presented as an exhibition, as part of a permanent installation or as a singular focal point in the landscape, sculpture has always been an important element of the design of private and public outdoor spaces. Today, more and more institutions and historic house museums around the country and the world are integrating contemporary sculpture exhibits into their programmatic offerings. Ms. Kelley will share her research into the variety of outdoor sculpture exhibitions and installations which today include an unlimited range of media and physical expression and tend towards the experiential or sensorial with the goal of further enlivening and activating the landscape for visitors to historic sites.
The Hartfield Foundation 2018 Research Fellows Lecture will take place on Wednesday, August 8 at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport. Tanya Kelley is a designer with thirty years of experience and is the founder and Principal of PLACEstudio Landscape Design in Newport, RI. She received a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the City College of the City of New York and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from The Rhode Island School of Design.
Following Ms. Kelley’s talk, there will be an additional lecture on Rivalry and Friendship: The Contrasting Decorative Art of Robert Winthrop Chanler and Howard Gardiner Cushing. Complete information is available at http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/adult-programs or by calling 401-847-1000, Ext 178. Preservation Society members free, general public $5.
