In Full Bloom: Flowers in the Garden Pressed Flower Collage Portraits by Artist in Residence Bruce Helander

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About this event
In Full Bloom: Flowers in the Garden
Pressed Flower Collage Portraits by Artist in Residence Bruce Helander
October 21, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Who: Artist in Residence Bruce Helander
Bruce Helander will serve as Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens’ seventh Artist in Residence for the 2026–2027 season. His work is represented in 53 museum permanent collections, including the Norton Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Institution and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A Florida Artists Hall of Fame inductee, Helander is also a former White House Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts.
What: In Full Bloom: Flowers in the Garden – Pressed Flower Collage Portraits by Artist in Residence Bruce Helander
Bruce Helander has created a series of pressed flower collage portraits inspired by Palm Beach personalities and historical and cultural figures. The works on view also will include two of the most famous portraits of women in history embellished in blooms: Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) and Marilyn Monroe (Andy Warhol), as well as two of the most prominent women in Palm Beach history, Marjorie Merriweather Post and Jacqueline Kennedy. Each collage portrait is carefully crafted using pressed, dried flowers and floral imagery.
Where: Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (Norton House Gallery) – 253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach
When: October 21, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Admission: Normal admission is free for members, $15 for non-member adults, $10 for seniors (age 65 and older), $7 for students, and children under five are free.
Contact: Please visit ansg.org or call 561-832-5328
Plan your visit
City: West Palm Beach
County: Palm Beach County
Venue: Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach FL 33401
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