Newport RI Ballard Park
2010 ILLUMINATED GARDEN
Slideshow photos by Francisco Amaral and Noah Jewell

presented
The 5th ANNUAL ILLUMINATED GARDEN

2010 Sponsors

The 5th Annual Illuminated Garden was held on Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th, 2010. Presented by Ballard Exploration Company, Inc., this year's event was the most successful to date with over 1,300 people attending.

The event featured several new installations this year. Students at Rogers High School created packing tape sculptures in the forms of a super hero and ballerina. Local artists Rebecca Harting and Kate Dana crafted a village of sea shanties made from cardboard boxes and illuminated with Christmas tree lights while children from Child & Family Services residence programs built teepees from bamboo which were then covered with nets of lights.

Light displays were strung in the quarry meadow's trees by climbers from Bartlett Tree Experts, Amaral Landscaping, TJ Brown Landscape and the City of Newport with the assistance of volunteers like Tyler McVay, Barbara Baum and Charlie Baum.

Frank Dwyer, owner of Stagecraft Sound & Lighting, worked his magic successfully running power for the event and CAT Entertainment Services generously donated a generator.

Volunteers and tour goers were treated to yummy hot chocolate made by event sponsor Pour Judgement.

Thanks to this year's sponsors — Ballard Exploration Company, National Grid, Stagecraft Sound & Lighting, CAT Entertainment Services and Bartlett Tree Experts for supporting the event... and to all those event attendees who made a donation.

Special thanks to:

STAGECRAFT AUDIO: Frank Dwyer, Tommy Sheekey

CITY OF NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS: Scott Wheeler, Bob Oakley, Charlie Ridolf and Joey Titus

BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS: Christopher Fletcher, Jose & Hymie

GARDEN CREW: Frank Amaral, Noah Jewell, Lauren Sullivan, Meaghan Hebert, Katie Parent, Mia Loyola, Kelly Fay, Barbara Baum, Kyle Calhoon, Charlie Baum, Tyler McKay, Elizabeth Stouffer, Hon. Steve Waluk, Tyler Minick and Mia Loyola

Tim Brown & TJ BROWN LANDSCAPE

CAT ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES: Peter Johnston, Eamon Kelly and Mike Martin

LIGHT DONORS: Sue Sullivan, Anne Galvin, Carol Barbato, Kiki Finn, Tamar Kern, Peggy Richmond, Deanna Roy, Ken & Tia Scuigilinsky, Lynne, Wag Nation, Rosemary Heydt, Mary Reynolds, Laura & Keith Coristine, Karen Nash
We invite you to get into the act next year! Come up with an installation idea that you think would enhance the event. Remember, exhibits need to with stand the elements -- snow, cold, wind, rain. Send your ideas to us at info@ballardpark.org.