Art in the Garden
June 5 - 29
Join Us -- Garden Art ... Tour ... Talk
The Art of Garden Making —
Landscape Design Inspirations
Delight in the Indoor Garden of artworks at the Columbia Art Gallery this month, where you'll find inspiration for your garden landscape in the art of 12 featured artists. Artists have created new works of art especially for this show.
Media include glass, metal, mosaic and ceramic, as well as paintings.
You'll find bird feeders and fountains, magical mosaics, sculptural statements, and art that can punctuate your garden or create a garden aesthetic for your home ... as well as some special botanical artworks which will delight your senses.
Artist Reception
Meet the artists when the show opens on Friday, June 5, 6 - 8 at Columbia Center for the Arts.
Special Talk by Marion McNew
In conjunction with the Art show, Marion McNew of Mt. Hood Gardens will be giving a lecture on “The Art of Garden Making.” An award–winning landscape designer, Marion will explore the inspiration of design in the garden.
The lecture is open to the public and takes place at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 6 at 2:30 – 4:00 pm.
Click here for more information about Marion McNew.
Master Gardener Tour
This month's art show is presented in partnership with the Master Gardener Tour of seven gardens in Hood River, OR, and White Salmon, WA on Saturday, June 13, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Tickets for the tour are $7 in advance and available at Waucoma Book Store, Columbia Art Gallery and Good News Gardening in Hood River as well as Trellis Fresh Flowers in White Salmon, or $10 at any garden location on the day of the tour.
Scroll down or click for more information about the Master Gardener Tour.
Show Artists
Enjoy the works of these great artist's in this month's show:
- Arthur Higgins (sculpture)
- CJ Rench (sculpture)
- Linda Steider (glass)
- Dave Sherburne (fountains)
- Heather Marlow (botanicals)
- Nancy Houfek (oils)
- Gene Phillips (ceramics)
- Jim Diem (ceramics)
- Toms Royal (mosaic)
- Sue Sutherland (monotypes)
- Tom Herrera (sculpture)
- Gylan Lane (botanicals)
Show Curators
Thanks to show curators Sally Reichmuth and Susan Sutherland who volunteered their time and creativity to make this show happen. Curators for Columbia Center for the Arts volunteer their time to bring our community a new and wonderful show each month.
More About the Show and Events
Marion McNew
Designing landscapes is as much about following objective, clearly defined design guidelines as it is about drawing on the landscape artist’s inspiration and experience.
Marion McNew of Mount Hood Gardens, Inc. was born and raised in Northern Germany. She traveled extensively across Europe before moving to Hood River in 1984. She has visited numerous gardens across the United States and in England. Marion utilizes her experiences and skills to create functioning, preferably sustainable and low-maintenance gardens, tailored to the conditions in the Columbia River Gorge.
Viewing landscape design as art acknowledges the influence of the designer’s life journey, historic gardens, paintings and other art on his or her work. Additionally, writings of other designers and viewing their gardens can also play a role in shaping the landscape designer’s inspirations and ideas.
Click to visit the website for Mount Hood Gardens.
Master Gardener Tour
June 13 — Visit Seven "Secret" Gardens in Hood River & White Salmon
Secret Gardens is the theme for the upcoming Garden Tour presented by the Central Gorge Master Gardener Association. This tour of seven gardens in Hood River, OR, and White Salmon, WA, will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
This is the first time that Central Gorge Master Gardeners have chosen gardens on both sides of the Columbia River to be featured on their biennial Garden Tour. Each of these gardens was chosen for their unique qualities and features that keep them hidden in plain sight.
The decision to also include the “Art in the Garden” show at the Columbia Center for the Arts is due to a heightened interest by gardeners of all abilities to feature art in their garden design. The inclusion of the art show is another first for the Garden Tour and is an exciting addition for participants of the Secret Garden Tour.
Tickets
Tickets are $7 in advance and available at Waucoma Book Store, Columbia Art Gallery and Good News Gardening in Hood River as well as Trellis Fresh Flowers in White Salmon, or $10 at any garden location on the day of the tour.
The Secret Garden Tour is a community outreach and education event that also helps to raise funds for Central Gorge Master Gardener Association projects that serve the communities of the Central Gorge.
For More Information
For more information please call Columbia Center for the Arts at 541-387-8877 during center hours.
Thanks!
Many thanks to the Trout Lake Arts Council for helping to make this show possible through their sponsorship of it.