About

Welcome to Exotic Water Gardens, where artist and designer Phil Mikkelson handcrafts sculptural ecosystems from stone, water, and living plants. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind fusion of rock, epoxy, and subtle technology—living art that you can hear, feel, and grow with.

Phil’s work isn’t just decorative—it’s alive. These hydrokinetic sculptures recirculate water, mist the air, and nurture mosses, ferns, and tiny wildlife. Over time, each piece evolves, becoming part of your space like a living companion or a slow-burning fire—beautiful, meditative, and in need of care.

With a background in design and a deep love for nature’s wild textures, Phil creates waterfalls that feel smuggled from another world—fragments of paradise, unearthed and reassembled. No two are alike. Each one invites touch, stirs wonder, and reminds us that even stone can breathe.