From 5 – 6 p.m. on Sunday a wine and cheese reception will honor the 60 artists, Barnett, the garden owners and the many volunteers who have made this event possible. There will be an opportunity to meet and talk with the exhibiting artists and Barnett, as well as to purchase artwork.

Art in Bloom is a fundraiser benefiting TFAC and ArtScapes, a project committed to bringing public art to area parks in Landrum and Tryon. Tickets are available for the garden tours and the Sunday reception and can be purchased online at www.art-in-bloom.org or at TFAC. Tickets for the tour may be purchased at the shuttle and reception tickets may be purchased at the door.
Tickets for the garden tours on Saturday, May 12 include refreshments and free shuttle parking. Tickets for the festive finale on Sunday, May 13 include the presentation and reception. Tickets to both events can be purchased for a special price.
For more information on Art in Bloom, call TFAC at 828-859-8322 or visit www.art-in-bloom.org.
– article submitted
by Marianne Carruth

 

Art in Bloom schedule of events
Saturday, May 12
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.    Art & Garden Bazaar, downtown Tryon and Landrum
9. a.m. – 5 p.m.    Garden tours. Park and catch shuttle bus at Family Dollar parking lot on Hwy. 176  between Tryon and Landrum.

Sunday, May 13
3 p.m.    Sculpture, painting and photography show at Tryon Fine Arts Center
4 p.m.    Presentation on gardens by Sally Spangler Barnett, author of “A Tale of Two Gardens”
5-6 p.m.    Wine and cheese reception at Tryon Fine Arts Center honoring artists, Sally Spangler Barnett, garden owners and volunteers