Heralds of Nature by David Patterson

July 2 through August 10
Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
On the gallery walls in the visitor and education center

Included with paid admission. Free for garden members.

Flowers play a central role in our lives. We admire them for their beauty and spend time cultivating and caring for them. They are a companion as we celebrate and recognize joyous events and likewise, they are with us as we mourn and remember those we have lost. They are fragile, often incredibly intricate, span the rainbow of colors and are a sign of hope and renewal wherever they are seen. Through the use of intense colors, bold brush strokes, and dramatic texture, these paintings by David Patterson pay homage to the power and potential of flowers as the Heralds of Nature.