Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, FL

The artist’s studio contains works in bronze, stone and wood, encompassing over four decades of sculpture and several artistic periods and concepts by the artist.  Her works in Northern Cedar “Gateways” are abstract yet warm, inviting and remarkably avant-garde even by today’s standards.  Her carving strokes are rhythmical and at times hypnotic, creating a uniform textured surface on the wood. The larger works, some standing over 12ft tall, are remarkable given her petite size. The works inhabit the studio, like a forest alluring the visitor, a gateway to understanding Ann.