Every garden deserves a bit of art, and every piece of garden art deserves it's place in the sun. Create surprise as you travel through the garden, around corners and behind shrubs. Mass plantings offer the simplest backdrop.
Evergreens mask unsightly views year-round.
Deciduous plants can provide a seasonal connection if you don't mind looking at what's behind them. Red or yellow twig dogwood are very dramatic. A suburban park in winter may be a peaceful vista, but in summer it can become a magnet for nosey, noisy picnickers. Deciduous shrubs can allow you to enjoy the best of all seasons. Consider placing your art work in a mass planted bed of ground cover.