Garden Art

Abstract art for the garden anyone? Whitmore Boogaerts is well known sculpture artist who works out of a studio in Providence, RI. Some of his art may already be in or around your home. He's sold sculptures to clients in Sudbury and surrounding towns. Whitmore has over 15+ years of experience of creating a wide variety of mobiles, kinetic sculptures, furniture wall pieces and commissions. His work is currently on display at the following locations:

Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 2008

Two pieces, one wall mounted in intensive care unit, the other a stainless/brass/glass piece mounted on garden gate.

Public Art at Cherry and Webb Building, Fall River, MA 2007

20x by 20x wall sculpture installed as part of park area on South Main Street.

Not Your Average Joe's restaurant, headquarters in Dartmouth, MA 2004-2007

Installed complete artwork for new restaurants constructed for numerous locations: Newburyport, Acton, Lexington, Burlington, Norwell, Hyannis MA and Norfolk, VA with partial artwork at Beverly, Dartmouth and Methuen MA. Work has included large outdoor pieces, wall sculptures, indoor sculptures, mobiles, screens, as well as functional pieces.

BCP Bank Building, Fall River, MA 2005

Ten foot tall stainless steel sculpture with building number incorporated in piece.

Back Eddy Restaurant, Westport, MA 2003-2007

Installed work inculding outdoor sculpture, benches, wall pieces and a hostess station.

Westport Free Public Library, Westport, MA 2001

Stainless steel abstract, ten feet tall in front of building adjacent to main entrance.

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Brookline, MA 2002

Colorful, abstract sculpture permanently installed adjacent to hospital main entrance. Lees Supermarket, Westport, MA 2001 Large outdoor piece, eight feet tall with food theme installed adjacent to front entrance.

Galleries and Museums:

Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA 2006-2007
Kinetic sculpture made with stainless steel, steel and glass installed on the grounds.
Tiverton Art Center, Tiverton, RI, Outdoor Summer Group Show, 2007, 2006, 2004
L’Attitude Gallery, Boston, MA, ongoing and featured artist, 1999-2007 and 2004
Handworks Gallery, Acton, MA Featured Artist, 2003
Sakonnet Artist Gallery , Tiverton, RI, Solo Show, 2000
Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA, Group Outdoor Show, 2000
L’Attitude Gallery, Anna Maria, FL, Group Show, 2000
Artful Hand Gallery, Boston, MA, Featured Artist, 1998
Cadeaux Du Monde, Newport, RI, Featured Artist, 1998
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI, Featured Artist, 1997
Hooloomooloo Gallery, Boston, MA, Featured Artist, 1996
Objects and Images Gallery, New York, NY, Featured Artist, 1996
Student Union Art Gallery, UMass, Amherst, MA, Solo Show, 1995
Aids Show - Amherst College, Amherst, MA, Group Show, 1994
Alumni Show - Middlesex School, Concord, MA, Solo Show, 1994

Awards and Other Projects:

Westport Shakespeare Theatre Company, Eight sculptures on top of ten foot posts in the
theme of 1930xs American whirligigs surrounding the audience seating area. 1999
Westport Shakespeare Theatre Company, Twelve giant flowers with translucent petals in the
theme of 1960xs flower power. 1998
Finalist for Amherst Public Art Commission, May 1995 - Corten figure carrying an aluminum
book walking up three granite stairs. It was supported by design review board and
Police station architect.
Co-coordinator, City Year Serv-a-thon, 1993 - Worked on the Cambridge Community Center
painting a large aquatic mural in the Centerxs stairwell.
House Portrait Company, 1984 to 1990 - Created over 450 house portraits from New
Orleans to Boston.
Thoreau Medal for Woodworking, 1983 - Design award for rocking chair at Middlesex
School.
Art Director at Public School #6 in New York, NY, 1975 - Gave tour to Andy Warhol at school
art show.
School Christmas card design winner, St. Davidxs, New York, NY, 1971 - Chosen from
grades K through 12.

If you'd like to view some of Whitmore's work, simply click on the link below.

WB Sculptures

Sudbury Lawn and Landscape Design offers design services that can help you to integrate sculptures, such as Whitmore's, into your landscape.