Stuart Evans, chair of the bazaar, said, “Visitors should allow all day to first tour the gardens and be inspired and then go to the bazaar and find something perfect for their own garden.”
Plein Air artists and high school bands will bring color and sound to the Saturday bazaar, which is free to the public. The Art & Garden Bazaars are in partnership with the Town of Tryon, the City of Landrum and local garden clubs.
On Sunday, the Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) campus on Melrose Avenue in Tryon will be the center of activity for a ticketed event including an art and sculpture exhibit and sale, a presentation on restoring historical gardens and a wine and cheese reception honoring the 60-plus artists involved in the weekend, as well as the owners of the five gardens on Saturday’s tour.
Beginning at 3 p.m., visitors can conduct a self-guided tour of the sculpture, painting and photography exhibit in the gallery, lobby and on the grounds of the arts center. Sculpture in wood, metal, marble and mixed media by well-known sculptors such as Stoney Lamar, Dom Ferullo, Phillip Dusenbury and Dale Weiler will be exhibited, along with photography from Susan Johann and Elaine Pearsons and paintings from pastels and pencils to oil and cold wax by artists including Bonnie Bardos, Richard Nelson and Pat Ferullo.
Many of the pieces painted on Saturday during the tours by the plein air artists will also be on display and for sale to attendees.
At 4 p.m., Florida artist and author Sally Spangler Barnett will present a Powerpoint and lecture named for her book, “A Tale of Two Gardens,” focusing on historical gardens in Tuscany and Cummer Gardens in Florida. An experienced gardener, Barnett is a member of the Garden Club of America and has spent many years serving on the bulletin committee, which publishes a bimonthly magazine for the membership. Her most recent job was the editor of the GCA Bulletin.