Exploring the Chihuly Over Venice Exhibition

As an impressionable 14 year old, already with a strong taste for travel and art, I fell in love hard for the exhibition “Chihuly Over Venice.” Desperate to see the gorgeous glass baubles tossed into canals and displayed juxtaposed in crumbling courtyards, I poured over books and articles, enjoying each delicious artistic morsel. Never did…

Kew Gardens

The reason for the stay in Richmond was, of course, to see the Kew gardens. The attraction was new to me and I was stoked to see the Chihuly installations that blew me away. Here’s a pictorial look into a mostly sunny afternoon of art, many steps, and the need for a pic-nic.