Garden Dialogues 2017: Artist in Residence
Presented by The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Chesterwood, MA
A unique and in-depth exploration of Chesterwood, the idyllic 122-acre Berkshire summer retreat of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor of the iconic Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
This exclusive Garden Dialogue features Ellen McClelland Lesser, landscape architect and historic horticulturist; Grigori Fateyev, architect and independent curator of Turn Park Sculpture Park (West Stockbridge, MA); and Sharon Bates, Founding Director of the Albany International Airport Art & Culture Program. Facilitated by Executive Director Donna Hassler, the Dialogue will focus on the landscape as a place for respite and earnest art production, as well as a source of continued inspiration for contemporary artists.