Hidden Worlds and Wonders, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum, through October 26, 2025

“This joyful outdoor sculpture installation featuring the art of inventive contemporary creators is presented in conjunction with our current exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders. The sculptural works on view throughout the Museum’s thirty-six acre site are inspired by each artist’s imagination and the exhibition’s themes of seek and find miniature worlds, optical illusions, I SPY games and puzzle challenges, curiosity shop, and craft-build environments.

Artists showcased in the exhibition include: Robert Bangiola, Harold Grinspoon, Brian McQuillan, Barbra Fletcher, Robert Markey, Erika Crofut, Stephen Klema, William Carlson, Stephanie Wenzel, Ricky Bernstein, Erik Johnsen, Andy Gingras, Chris Plaisted, and Pedro S. de Movellán.” — Norman Rockwell Museum

Robert Markey, Good Luck Dragon. Painted welded steel with glass eyes.
Brian McQuillan, Flight of Fancy. Welded steel, brass, machine parts, tools, and antique metal pieces.
Erik Johnsen. Walter Wick Tribute Display. Fiberglass, steel, and foam.

Harold Grinspoon, Dinosaur. Painted live oak segments.
Ricky Bernstein, Time on His Hands. Wood, glass, aluminum, polyglass, mixed media objects, Benjamin Moore outdoor paint.
Barbara Fletcher, Goldberg Variations. Mixed media, metal, various objects, coated for outdoor weather.

Exhibition was curated by Stephanie Plunkett.

Title image: Stephen Klema, Rybee House 5. Wood stained and painted.

Images courtesy Norman Rockwell Museum.