Tour five private gardens in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, each with an art-for-sale component. Have fun, meet your neighbors! Net proceeds will go toward BWNA neighborhood events and projects - for the good of the community!
In this third BWNA Art & Garden Tour, visit a variety of gardens in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, each with art-for-sale component. Gardens and art are varied. Art at the event is plentiful again this year, with nine different artists displaying their work for sale. And don't forget one of the BEST things about BWNA's Art & Garden tours: This event provides the opportunity not only to get ideas for your own garden, but to meet new people, connect with old friends and simply partake in the community - all while helping BWNA raise funds for our many free events throughout the year. And please be sure to read THE FINE PRINT at the end of this section!
GARDEN 1: A TRIO OF GARDENS
The three houses on this quiet short street have distinct, small, simple gardens. One has an almost Zen-like rock garden, replete with olive trees and fragrant lavender. Another sports a combination of water features, assorted shrubs, beautiful flowers, and honeybees that stop by to sip from the pools. The final garden on the street is a sculpture garden. Minimalist in design, the sculptures include are crafted from of a variety of materials: metal, stone, glass and wood.
Artist 1: Alameda resident and artist Sharyn Smith, who some may remember from the Beaumont-Wilshire 2024 Art & Garden Tour,is a potter, printmaker, and painter who makes functional pottery to feed bees, flowers, people, and pets. No website available.
Artist 2: Barb Welty is a Portland-based painter and teacher. After a long dedication to landscape painting, Welty now brings nature inside, to observe and combine with decorative patterns that have sentimental meanings and provide for rich layers of texture and color. Welty has exhibited her work recently at Providence Portland Hospital and the Ford Gallery in Portland and Sustain Interiors in Hood River. Find Barb Welty on Instagram.
Artist 3: Beaumont-Wilshire resident Kate Krider’s recent work is an exploration of landscape using bold and saturated colors. She often focuses on a specific geographical area and paints a series of different perspectives. “I try to make the image pop with a vibrancy that goes beyond the reality of the actual scene with both color and texture,” Kate says. No website available.
GARDEN 2: BAMBOOZLED NO MORE!
When this garden host and her husband moved into their home in 2008 it lacked the one thing she absolutely wanted - ample space to garden. The back yard had been bamboozled (a.k.a. was overrun with 20-foot-high bamboo) and the front yard contained several large trees, a mossy patch of lawn, and little else. Flash forward almost 20 years and you’ll see how our garden host’s creative use of space has transformed a standard lot into a multi-use garden that uses water wise gardening practices and includes seasonal interest throughout the year, captivating color combinations, plenty of vegetables and cut flowers, and a large patio for entertaining.
Artist: Deb Morgan's garden art for sale is of playful ceramic pieces, mostly in stacked totem form, that enhance a garden by providing focal points throughout. Many have bird and flora accents inspired by nature. And others provide a fun punch of color. Visit debmorganart.com for more info.
GARDEN 3:AN ERUPTION OF FRUIT AND FLOWERS
Bright perennials including dahlias, bee balm and crocosmia provide summer-long color in this neighborhood garden. A forest of sunflowers towers above an apple tree and flower beds in the front yard, while the back hosts a mini orchard of plum, pear, and apple trees. Black and red raspberries, strawberries, and currants round out the fruit offerings. A (currently vacant) chicken run adds a touch of urban farm flair, while a fire pit and patio in a verdant glade invite lounging on languorous summer days.
Artist 1: Daniel Kohler, a Portland artist for 25 years, has been showing works locally and throughout the Western U.S. Woodcraft, tin bending and copper works are all mediums he enjoys working with in his art. Daniel has spent the last two years learning to be an art installation designer and craftsman for signs and exterior furniture. No website available.
Artist 2: Painter Sarah Rorh believes listening is a powerful vehicle for communication. In her work she tries to follow the flow of her hands and the energy that animates her movements, “and to draw from the stillness of mind and gentleness of a clear, strong and open spiritual heart.” That, she says, is the source of her work, that – and an immense love of the nuances of living.
GARDEN 4: A COVID-INSPIRED GARDEN
Like so many people, this garden host gave herself to creating a garden in 2020. She had long wished to garden primarily with native plants in an effort to promote healthy habitat for birds and bugs and to reduce water needs. She found it to be much harder than expected. She and her husband finished a large remodel in 2019, then built an ADU in 2021; in short, the garden spaces are still young. Please visit this garden to enjoy a blend of native and naturalized plants, and a productive vegetable garden.
Artist 1: Belinda Overall Batchelder is a botanical/eco-printed natural fiber artist. Working from her home studio, she focuses on fiber art creations, specializing in creating botanical prints on natural fibers. She utilizes science and a unique alchemy that allow plants to express themselves as prints on fabric. Her creations are as organic as the materials she works with; each one is a beautiful, one-of-a kind treasure. No website available.
Artist 2: A friend of the garden hosts, Jan Dymond has been a professional artist for 50 years. While she has worked in a variety of mediums, she is best known for creating expressive, ceramic sculptures. Her work frequently features detailed, textured, and evocative forms, many of which are designed to be illuminated from within or placed as garden art. No website available.
GARDEN 5: COLOR, FRAGRANCE & SURPRISES
With its series of interconnected spaces, this garden holds a bit of magic and discovery. Walk under an arched wall to enter a hedge-lined path leading to a brick patio with a container garden. Here, bold colors and fragrances delight the senses, and an Ian McLean sphere sculpture serves as a focal point. From here, a winding brick path leads to hearty tropicals, then to a quiet, shaded Hosta garden. Discoveries along the way include eucalyptus, hydrangeas, Portuguese laurel, and more. Before departing, take in the sweeping view at the gathering deck.
Please note: This house is on a hillside; there are a few steps to navigate along the way.
Artist: Annie Meyer’s monotype landscapes and nudes use minimal color and form to focus on emotional content over factual detail. She’s worked with monotypes since 1995, drawing from years of figure study and an interest in line, space, and atmosphere. Influenced by the open farmland of her Midwest upbringing, the work reflects a sense of time and place. For more information, visit Annie's gallery.
The Fine Print: Event will be held rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable. Free for kids under 12. Location information will be provided after ticket purchase. Not all gardens are wheelchair accessible. Art shown on this page is representative of the artists' work; exact pieces may not be available.