Into the Garden: Renewal

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Allison Argy-Burgess, " Lily Tangle," 2016

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First Friday Opening: January 5, 2018 from 6 to 8 pm.

Dodge the winter blues with a blast of summer! Come dressed as if you were heading out to the yard: to a garden party, to enjoy the hot weather or rainy weather, to garden in your grubby's, or even to go sunbathing in your bathing suit – wherever your imagination takes you! Artists will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served. 

There is no spot of ground, however arid, bare or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight.

--Gertrude Jekyll, a British horticulturist, garden designer, artist, and writer.

Flowers are the universal symbols of beauty. They complement our celebrations of love and offer solace in times of sorrow – and warm our hearts when the weather is freezing! Red Deer Arts Council is transforming our gallery space into a flowery, summer oasis in the middle of winter for Into the Garden, Renewal! This juried exhibit, running through the cold month of January and beyond, celebrates our gardens in whatever form they may be found: wild, natural, or groomed. Escape the winter blahs by exploring our garden!

Into the Garden, Renewal follows in the footsteps of four exhibits held at the Old Court House in the early 1990s and the Red Deer and District Museum in 1993, 2000 and 2006. The curators of these shows, Elyse Eliot-Los and Diana Anderson, showcased hundreds of works of art on a garden theme. The brainchild of Ms. Eliot-Los saw the exhibit grow in size to include patio furniture, birds, gazebos, trees, silk plants, garden swings, parrots and, of course, the beautiful artwork from artists from all over Alberta. (The Old Court House Gallery show was called Into the Garden; as was the 1993 show in the museum. In 2000 the show was dubbed Into the Garden, Again!, and in 2006, Into the Garden, Sanctuary.)

This year’s show in the Kiwanis Gallery will feature 51 artworks from 24 artists who will transform the gallery into a stunning garden. There are some surprises in store for those who want to drop in and shed their parkas.