Cultivating Creativity
George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life
Exploration results in development in a number of methods. Development, you will discover at Selby Gardens as they proudly current the ninth installment of their annual Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Collection. The work of main artists by means of the lens of their reference to nature is obvious all through these academic exhibitions. On view till June 29, 2025, that is certainly a should see as a famed musician and gardening coincide, inspiring a memorable expertise.
George Harrison, standard guitarist for The Beatles implored the artwork of gardening because it was an integral a part of his id. As soon as describing himself as “only a gardener” actually exhibits how a lot Harrison actually appreciated the craft. He utilized a free strategy to gardening that mixed creativity, spontaneity, whimsy, humor and pleasure. Whereas this will have performed a job in his artistry as a musician, Harrison actually thrived off his love of gardening.
Mixing such an iconic musician and his admiration for all issues that bloom, this exhibition at Selby Gardens, combines a dynamic show of objects and ephemera within the Museum of Botany & the Arts with gorgeous horticultural vignettes within the Tropical Conservatory and all through the gardens of the 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus. Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, acknowledged, “Selby Gardens is thrilled to discover George Harrison’s love of gardening and the inspiration he drew from it. We’re honored to current this exhibition to our guests, demonstrating the numerous methods Harrison linked with nature.”
All through the reveals run, there shall be a choice of particular packages highlighting Georges life within the backyard. Do your self a favor, take a while to rejoice the shared ardour of horticulture between George Harrison and Selby Gardens. Comply with @selbygardens on Instagram or go to www.selby.org for extra data.
2025 JEAN & ALFRED GOLDSTEIN EXHIBITION:
George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life
On view by means of June 29, 2025
Downtown Sarasota campus
1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236
