Art in the Garden ART EXHIBIT AND SALE
Art is part of our mission! We are proud to support local artists through rotating monthly art exhibits at the Visitor Center. Many of the art pieces showcased in exhibits are for sale. If you wish to be considered to participate in Art in the Garden at Brookside Gardens, please complete and return the Art Exhibit Application. (accessible PDF)
Current Exhibit Showcase: August 12 to September 16, 2024
The Four Painters: Pamela Betts, Holly Buehler, Sandra Cane and Pam Jaffe.
Pamela Betts is a representational painter based in Washington, D.C., metro area. She received her BA in Fine Art at Moravian College (now University) in Bethlehem, PA. Through her love of art, she discovered art conservation and earned a MS in Art Conservation from Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware and is currently working as a painting conservator at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore , MD.
Holly Buehler received a BFA from Easter Michigan University. Holly’s painting-inspired travels have taken her to Spain, Greece and Italy, where she joined plein air workshops sponsored by the Yellow Barn Studio. She constantly finds interesting places to paint around the DMV and is always intent on finding that spark of beauty and atmosphere that awaits.
Sandra Cane is a traveler at heart. Living in Germany for three years, she learned “Bauerenmalerei” or German Folk Art Painting from a well-known Bavarian artist, Lilo. Living in Hawaii for six years, she spent a lot of time on weekends at Patrick Ching’s Art Studio. A nature artist himself, he inspired and influenced Sandra. You can see both influences in her work body.
Pam Jaffe is a portrait artists who graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Fine Arts. Pamela has received critical acclaim for her work including having had the honor of being juried into an exhibit at Maryland’s Washington County Museum of Fine Arts.
Artists Meet and Greet
Sunday, August 18 from 3pm – 5pm
Brookside Gardens Visitor Center | 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
Visit with these amazing local artists: Pamela Betts, Holly Buehler, Sandra Cane and Pam Jaffe. This is an informal event in which the artists will talk about their inspiration for their creations and invite discussion with visitors.
Art works will be on display at the Brookside Gardens Visitor Center and available for purchase in the Gift Shop.
Art is part of our mission! We are proud to support local artists through rotating monthly art exhibits. The Visitor Center is open 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. Sale of art is arranged directly through Brookside Gardens Gift Shop. To purchase art visit us in person, call 301-962-1448, or email ArtintheGarden@MontgomeryParks.org.