A very big topic for a little blog but worth mentioning if only to perhaps help with those looking how best to incorporate art into their landscape design.

When I started designing 10 years ago I was immediately drawn to the idea of how art and in particular custom art could enhance a clients landscape. At the time however most people’s idea of art in landscape design consisted of concrete animal statues. However gradually it became a more acceptable idea that original art had a place outside of gallery’s and in people’s own landscapes. These days this interest has morphed and been accelerated by the wide availability of steel laser cut light panels, roof panels, screens etc.  and as a result every landscape designer can become an artist. And while it’s great fun, like any strong ingredient it must be handled carefully or risk throwing off the whole dish

 

 

My personal rule of thumb is if it you’d like to include a piece of art into your landscape design then consider it in terms of what form it may take and then put it in the back of your mind while you get on with getting the layout and design right. Unless you’re looking to specifically create a sculpture garden its better for the piece to fit within your design as a whole rather than to dominate it. As such if you go about getting the broader landscape design right then eventually within in this concept there will appear a space that will house your particular artistic expression. Believe me, it works