Essex County Sculpture Park Unveils New Artwork for 2015

Art is often just outside of your doorstep.

On Friday, June 5, the South Mountain Conservancy unveiled new outdoor sculptures in the Wildflower Sculpture Park in Essex County South Mountain Reservation.

Inaugurated in 2012, the Wildflower Sculpture Park is a collaborative initiative by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and the South Mountain Conservancy to introduce art into the landscape of the Reservation.

The four new artists included Willie Cole, Ben Pranger, Donna Conklin King and Lester James Johnson.

Learn more about the Sculpture Park here.

Photo courtesy of Glen Frieson

Photo caption: Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr., right, and Tricia Zimic, center, a member of the South Mountain Conservancy and curator of the Wildflower Sculpture Park, congratulate East Orange resident Lester James Johnson for his sculpture, “Balls in a Cage” and “Totems One and Two.”