On our way back from Philadelphia we decided to stop by at this rather unique site in Hamilton NJ, Grounds for Sculpture. I have seen some of the giant sized sculpture off I295 many a time and have always wanted to visit the site. Well, today was the day.

As we pulled in to the gates of the park, we had the “welcome gang” by Seward Johnson welcome us to the park.

Seward Johnson, a well known artist, philanthropist created this wonderland of sculpture and art. Started in 1992, this has grown into a 42 acre park with work from several artists across the world. The unique aspect of this is the outdoor, in a garden setting, museum of sculpture.

“It’s easy sometimes to forget the simple things that give us pleasure. If we open our eyes, life is marvelous. The human spirit triumphs, if only for moments in a day. I try to have my work call attention to those moments.” -Seward Johnson

Seward has created these everyday moments so well and you run into them at every turn in the park. There are some which are life size and many others much much larger.

An amazing experience. The pictures that I have shared below do not do justice to the experience. Nevertheless, here are some of my favorite pictures from the Grounds for Sculpture…

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“I want my work to disappear into the landscape and then take a viewer by surprise. After he gets over the shock of being fooled, it becomes an emotional discovery. Then he owns the sculpture. People often revisit their favorites. They become like friends.” Seward Johnson