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Making PORTAL Permanent

Sculpture at the heart of new programming.

David Allen's PORTAL has stood strong for 8 years now. You can help keep it standing forever.

A Part of the Landscape

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Portal anchors the northwest edge of the Laudholm campus of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Past& and Future

PORTAL was constructed by sculptor David Allen for our 2017 Summer of Art & Science. Allen was also the Wells Reserve at Laudholm's Artist-in-Residence for 2015.

The sculpture has been on loan by the artist for many years. Ultimately, Laudholm Trust intends to purchase PORTAL so we can add it as a permanent installation to the campus.

You can help make that happen. Your donation will ensure PORTAL stands strong and as a centerpiece for imagination, creativity, and new programming in the decades to come.

PORTAL sculpture in winter

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Sculpture & Therapy

Local author and therapist Elizabeth Straka is partnering with sculptor David Allen and the Wells Reserve to develop facilitated walks in 2023 and 2024 and self-guided tours around the sculptureand how it depicts loss, grief, and compassion. Straka writes:

Portal stands in a field with bold strength and tenderness. Its stones resonate with the importance of interconnectedness. They depend on each other to ensure stability and sustainability
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A Photographer Magnet

PORTAL attracts attention. Have you captured the sculpture in your lens? We'd love to see the results.

Here are some of ours&

PORTAL by David Allen

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