Babette Bloch, NSS is having a busy year. The Mansion in May exhibit in Mendham, NJ, was a big success with 15 of her sculptures sold, helping to raise significant funds for the Morristown Medical Center.  Then, on June 10, 2023, she unveiled her 2023 Brookgreen Gardens, part of a series that began 51 years ago.  The medal celebrates what Brookgreen is about – nature, beauty, history, and the best in American figurative sculpture. Following that, Bloch traveled to Columbia, SC for the dedication of her Egret Sculpture #5/9. The sculpture is sited in front of the River Center in Saluda Shoals Park, a beautiful 480 acre environmentally sensitive riverfront park.