Artist in Residence at Hyannis Country Garden

A Week of Creativity: My Artist-in-Residency at Hyannis Country Garden🌿

Last week I had the pleasure of being the artist in residence at Hyannis Country Garden. It was such a fun experience. This time of year, I spend a lot of time at home in my studio working, which don’t get me wrong, I love, but having the opportunity to spend a week at the garden center exploring and painting all the greenery, was such a welcomed change of scenery. I’ve always been inspired by flowers and plants, so having an excuse to paint them all week was just icing on the cake. I spent the week exploring new color palettes and finding new forms of inspiration.

Immersed in Inspiration: My Week at the Garden Center

I would start my day by walking around the greenhouse and taking photos of the flowers and plants in the morning light. I started a fun ritual of finding a couple of flowers or plants each day and then mixing up colors on my palette to try and get the closest color match. It was such a fun and challenging exercise!

Creative Process: From Garden to Sketchbook

Prior to last week I had never painted orchids before. Their shapes always seemed a little odd and challenging to me. But After a few days of staring at colorful orchids every morning, I decided to give it a try. I explored different ways to paint them, from more detail, to a looser brush style. I really enjoyed painting them in the looser style, and ended up painting several pages of orchids in that style.

The Art That Bloomed: My Residency Collection

I’m planning to release a small collection of original paintings and prints inspired by what I painted at the end of this month. If you can’t wait till then, one of my personal favorite collections I’ve ever painted is my spring morning collection. A collection of bright ethereal botanicals.

Reflections & Takeaways

My camera roll is chock full of inspiration photos, and I can't wait to share the collection with you. The artist in residency program at Hyannis country garden is ongoing, new artists will be there throughout the rest of the year. Stop by the garden center to checkout all of the different artists! You can also reach out to events@countrygarden.com if you’re interested in applying to the program!

What’s Next? Join Me on My Creative Journey!

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