Sculptures Influenced by Nature at Powell Gardens

KCUR

Published May 13, 2010 at 9:50 AM CDT

Artist Lyman Whitaker outside Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, MO.

In recent years, visitors to Powell Gardens, the 930-acre botanical garden east of Kansas City, have encountered stone sculptures from Zimbabwe, and 30 foot dinosaurs - or explored tree houses and mazes.By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, MO – In one of this year's outdoor exhibitions, artist Lyman Whitaker's copper blade sculptures turn with the wind. KCUR's Laura Spencer reports.

Wind Sculpture by Lyman Whitaker
April 1-May 31
Dave Rogers' Big Bugs
May 29-October 3, 2010
Powell Gardens

For a slideshow of artist Lyman Whitaker's sculptures at Powell Gardens, check here.
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