Jo Jenks, Woman Washing Her Hair,
1954, black granite, H. 58 x W. 33 x D. 23 inches. James A. Michener Art
Museum. Gift form the grandson of the artist
This natural setting for sculpture pays homage to the Bucks County landscape
that has inspired so many artists to live and work here. Distinct and
contrasting elements of the garden echo the diverse geography of Bucks County:
flowing water and boulder-strewn walkways suggest the native streams of the
rocky, upper reaches; the main terrace represents the more populated,
flat-lying coastal plain at the southern end of the county; tree-lined paths
reminiscent of the agrarian landscape of central Bucks County link these
contrasting areas together. Sculpture can be seen throughout the garden
including an exhibit based on a cell from the old Bucks County Jail, the
Museum's predecessor on the site.
