Photo courtesy of the City of Kennesaw
The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about the popular Art Blooms schedule for 2024:
Smith-Gilbert Gardens invites the community to experience selected pieces from the permanent sculpture collection as they’ve never been seen before surrounded by thousands of blooms!
“The annual Art Blooms exhibit at Smith-Gilbert Gardens allows the community to enjoy spring and local art in a beautiful and unique setting,” says Dave Simpson, Executive Director of the Gardens. “Alongside a variety of spring blooms, you can find 12 specially painted wooden eggs, by Cobb County high school seniors, that make up this year’s exhibit. We are thankful to our sponsors and artists who bring extra individuality and beauty to the Gardens during this time of year.”
Art Blooms is an exhibit that spans over two months and includes a series of weekend artist demonstrations and workshops. There will be live demonstrations, performances and behind-the-scenes stories of the artist and sculptures.
- April 6: Creative Photography Workshop
- April 13: KSU Theatre for Young Audiences: “Opossum and the Season Stone”
- April 20: Adult Acrylic Workshop and KSU’s Fabric and Textile Department presents “Bloom,” a garden-inspired fashion event.
- April 27: Annual Plant Sale
- May 4: “Perspectives”: KSU Master Craftsman Sculpture Exhibit
- May 11: Bonsai Study Group with Curator, Rodney Clemons
- May 18: Artist Demonstration- Plein Air Painting with Sheena Dickerson and Lorraine Kimsey
- May 25: Creative Photography Workshop
Smith-Gilbert Gardens’ permanent sculpture collection features 29 outdoor pieces representing international, national and regional artists. For the duration of the exhibit, the permanent collection will be joined by a temporary outdoor exhibit featuring 12 specially painted wooden eggs, painted by seniors from four Cobb County High Schools. An additional 12 eggs…
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