VERO BEACH — Three years from now, residents and visitors to the Vero Beach Museum of Art will be immersed in a new scenery, featuring art galleries on 20-foot high hanging walls, sculpture gardens, a cafe, sky lights and views of the Indian River Lagoon. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new, two-story building emphasized the need to create an open venue that combines art with nature.
“We’ve designed the ground floor to be an open space where the community is invited without a fee to enjoy our first-floor galleries, rest and refuel at our cafe, and enjoy our outdoor scenery (at Riverside Park),” said Richard Segal, board chair and building committee co-chair for the museum. “This ground floor space exemplifies our commitment to a barrier-free gathering place where every resident of Vero Beach and anyone fortunate to visit our city is a welcomed guest.”
Brady Roberts, executive director for the museum, said blending art with nature is something that is unique to the organization’s design…