Her Imagination is a Beautiful Garden

December 09, 2021

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December 9, 2021

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May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May you walk gently through the world
And know its beauty all the days of your life.

- Apache Blessing -

Her Imagination is a Beautiful Garden

"My winter garden is quiet and lovely, with snow piled onto the shrubs and outlining the trees. For me, this is a time for resting and reflection, reading, drawing, and planning next year's garden. Gardening has always been a part of my life. As a child, I spent summers playing in my grandfather's stately and formal garden in Rochester, New York, where my great grandfather had managed the Ellwanger and Barry Nursery. Composed of a staggering 650 acres, this was the largest nursery in North America at the time." Artist and writer Helen Stewart shares more from her unusual life journey in this reflective essay filled with photographs from her magical garden, where she only plants what she wishes to paint... { read more }