The Curry County Master Gardener Association presented a tour of 8 gardens overflowing with beautiful plants and artists creating coastal and garden art.
Christina Olsen made this delightful pen and watercolor sketch of her view looking out from the Grimes and Moeller Gardens.
Looking into the Grimes and Moeller gardens, Christina is painting under the tent.
Garden Greeters from Curry County Master Gardener Association, Linda Stokes and Diane St. Marie. Looks like we found the subject of Christina's painting.
Christina Olsen painting and Jane Opiat at her loom.
Christine Olsen painted "Guardian of the Garden" during the tour. The original has been sold, but prints and cards are available.
Grimes-Moeller driveway.
The Grimes' garage made a perfect studio for Audi Stanton.
Audi Stanton showed a variety of her creative work.
Audi posed for a fan with some of her "Incredible Inedibles" - sculptures of desserts that look good enough to eat.
Dale Wells working on an oceanside scene that includes a little of everything.
Garden Owner Emily Grimes with Artist Dale Wells and Garden Tourist
About a mile up the road...
Barbara Woodruff was out enjoying the gorgeous weather on tour day.
CCMGA Garden Greeter and Guide Barbara Wilson and Mary Jacobs at the Woodruff Garden.
Path from front to back in the Woodruff Garden.
On the back deck Maryjane Carlson found a safe place to display her clay art.
Koi Pond with an ocean view.
Lower patio in the Woodruff Garden.
Looking out to sea from the Woodruff Garden.
Welcome to the Sanborn Garden.
James Sanborn chatting with CCMGA Garden Greeters Robert and Hoberly Schuler and CCMGA Garden Guide Carol Hobbs.
James McCarten painting with oils in the Sanborn Garden.
Marge Norvell showed jewelry and fiber art and demonstrated making beaded jewelry.
Sara Broderick worked on an adorable little deer in a garden setting.
The Sanborn Garden is home to many and varied scupltures.
It's lunch time and The BBQ at The Little Bear Patch Garden at Kalmiopsis School smells pretty good.
Tri Tip Sandwiches, Chicken Wraps and Garden Burgers - YUM.
CCMGA Volunteer John Caldwell kept busy selling lunch tickets and t-shirts.
CCMGA Volunteer Barbara Fitts ran the Plant Clinic. Here she is talking with Little Bear Patch Ambassador Gracie Harm.
Gracie was at Little Bear Patch Garden all day to answer questions about the students' work there.
PBAA President Cilde Grover and Board Member Janice Guernsey had a table full of information about Manley Art Center. The Artists of the Tour are members of Pelican Bay Arts Association whose headquarters is Manley Art Center.
Artist Pete Chasar worked on a seascape during the tour - this photo was taken about noon.
Pete's finished painting.
Katrina Parke painted minis next to the blueberry bushes growing in old wine barrels.
Several people remarked that they had never thought of growing blueberries in a container.
At Otterbee's Farm and Fungi blackberries grow next to a long row of various kale.
Kathleen Dickson took a break from planting to chat with Artist Janeen Vick - who was not painting today, but visiting all the gardens.
Garden Tour Committee Chairperson Babette Rose and Russ Rose greeted visitors to Otterbee's Farm and Fungi.
Russ Rose presented a demonstration of beekeeping.
CCMGA Volunteers Glen Kral and Maureen Thomas greeted visitors to the Benner Garden on the Winchuck River and directed them to the best parking places.
The Benner Garden includes a variety of creative use of rock.
The lavender also enjoyed the sunny summer day.
Artists Brenda Stafford and Claudia Mach with Ray Benner on the shaded patio.
Brenda Stafford demonstrated floral watercolor painting.
Claudia Mach painted the Winchuck River with watercolors.
Bob Stafford showed the wonderful lighthouses that he creates using empty shell casings.
The Benner Garden includes an electric fence for the vegetable plot.
CCMGA Volunteer Virginia Frizzle at the Clark Garden on the Winchuck.
The Clark's garden includes fruit as well as vegetables.
Artist Ann Ostrowski painted a watercolor during the tour.
Kathy Huxley painted the Clark's house and garden in oils.
Susan Brown worked in acrylics.
Susan painted facing the koi/lily pond.
Karen Berry painted this scene in the Clark's Garden in oil. It is not quite finished, as Karen had to leave early to pick up visiting grandchildren.
Karen Berry's oil of the Clark's vegetable patch - almost finished.
Karen and Jim Clark got to kick back and enjoy the tour from their lawn chairs.
CCMGA Volunteer Bill Eller welcomed tour goers to Flora Pacifica where the new ownership is installing a special native plant demonstration area.
