The
Frog in the garden… The Frog outdoors…. Or a bit of
the outdoors indoors…. A Frog in your home…. What does
the Frog do? It connects us to nature makes us smile and lifts our
mood …bringing joy. This
art makes us laugh. It charms and enchants. The Frog hits the right
button, the button that says laugh and reconnect not only to yourself
and humanity, but also to nature. Why does the Frog work so well ? Because it is art masquerading as a joke…. Because it is human and animal. Because it is a Frog, and frogs go very well in the garden and outdoors. Exerpt from the Frog Blog It’s
About the Frog Well, it’s about more than the Frog. But you’ll see how it is about the Frog as well as everything else. Last year my dear wife of 20 years lost her life to a terrible and extremely aggressive form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer, IBC for short. She was 53. She was a psychologist, well respected in Atlanta, our home during all of our marriage. We have a son who is now eleven. He and I have done a lot of healing and grieving over the past year. I’m writing a book about the loss. My wife was an incredible healer. She was also the major breadwinner. My income was supplemental. Even so, my sculptures have enjoyed much success over the years and are collected across the US and abroad and are in many public places. Now it is up to me not only to raise our child but also to make the money. So when a good friend of mine caught up with me and we talked, I told him it’s got to be about the frog. He understood and appreciated mightily, and said that he would use that term whenever referring to the need to step up to the plate and do what needs to be done. |
Beau
Smith's whimsical frogs read to children, play music, lift weights,
practice golf, greet visitors, toast to happy occasions and much
more …