My Garden IV; Green is Good

Sharon Boardway, My Garden IV; Green is Good, 1999, fabricated and cast sterling silver and carved lizard skin jasper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986), 2003.12.1
Copied Sharon Boardway, My Garden IV; Green is Good, 1999, fabricated and cast sterling silver and carved lizard skin jasper, 2 in. x 2 58 in. x 58 in. (5.16.71.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (19711986), 2003.12.1

Artwork Details

Title
My Garden IV; Green is Good
Date
1999
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 in. x 2 58 in. x 58 in. (5.16.71.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (19711986)
Mediums
Mediums Description
fabricated and cast sterling silver and carved lizard skin jasper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — written matter
  • Object — foliage — leaf
Object Number
2003.12.1

Artwork Description

The trees, leaves, and shrubs of her garden inspired Sharon Boardway to create works that evoke, in the words of one critic, “an unspecified narrative . . . a mood or a moment in time.” Toward the end of her career, Boardway began experimenting with color; the title of this brooch reflects her love for her garden and her belief that green is good, in nature and in jewelry.