Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach Welcomes Sponsors and Supporters to Sneak Peek of Ribbit

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jan. 20, 2020 - PRLog -- (West Palm Beach, FL – January 20, 2019) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden welcomed nearly 40 sponsors and supporters on January 10 to a sneak peek of an eye-popping, family-friendly exhibition – perfect for Leap Year!

Ribbit the Exhibit

Through May 31, 2020

Come to Mounts and see this enchanting cast of 23 whimsical, larger-than-life frog characters. Follow the exhibit guide to discover them in 17 locations throughout the Garden. Each frog has a name and a story; it's a fun and interactive experience for all ages.

The Ribbit sculptures are each 5 to 7 feet tall and handcrafted from copper, colored with natural patina with some secured to a solid stone tread, others sitting in chairs or on trees—all designed by artist J.A. Cobb. The delightful tableaux include a hoppy jazz trio, a meditating post-pollywog in Mounts' Windows on the Floating World, a jiving froggy Fred and Ginger, a coffee-sipping frog enjoying lakeside views, and so many more.

"Mounts Botanical Garden, our programming team, and the Friends of MBG are delighted to be hosting a truly captivating, fun, and fanciful exhibit. Not only will visitors be inspired by the Garden's landscape, they will also meet 23 larger than life frogs and learn their unique stories," says Rochelle Wolberg, Mounts Curator-Director.

"Ribbit brings out the child in everyone. Ultimately, we want our visitors to experience delight as they encounter these strategically and aesthetically placed fanciful frogs throughout our 14-acre tropical arena," she adds.

For Mounts Botanical Garden, Ribbit the Exhibit is a natural follow-up to two recent eco-friendly exhibitions: Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea (2017-2018) and this year's popular Cutting Corners: A Stickwork Exhibition by Patrick Dougherty.

Ribbit Sponsors:

Audubon Society ("Charles the Bird Watcher")

An Anonymous Donor ("Freddie the Butterfly Boy")

Braman Motors/Bentley Palm Beach ("Bentley & Tortuga")

Ruth Arneson & Rodney Johnson ("Will Fisher")

Zimmerman Tree Service ("Edward the Tree Frog")

Hours & Admission for Ribbit the Exhibit

Daily – 10 am to 4 pm

Throughout the Garden

FREE for Mounts members; $15 for nonmembers; $8 for students with ID; $5 for children 5 to 12

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.Mounts.org or at the Garden's main gate. The last entry and ticket sold each day will be at 3:30 pm.

Available for Interview:

Rochelle Wolberg, Curator-Director

Mounts Botanical Garden

561.233.1730

rwolberg@pbcgov.org (mailto:rwolbergs@pbcgov.org)

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net