SUN CITY – Pencil and Palette Club will host Art in My Secret Garden’s fifth annual event on Sept. 6-7 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gardens of Woodstock.
Art in My Secret Garden started with a group of painters from the Pencil and Palette Club, going to the Gardens of Woodstock to practice painting. Mary Blasko, the founder of Art in My Secret Garden, was so impressed with the “Monet style gardens” that she thought it would be a good idea to host an art event.
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Blasko took her idea to the owner of the gardens and they agreed that a cultural show would be a good idea.
“The show gives members influence to keep working at their craft and aspire to show their work,” said Blasko.
At this event, people can buy local, original art displayed in the gardens by community seniors. There will also be a bar and live entertainment both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the Children’s Violin Academy of Woodstock will be performing and on Sunday, it will be the Blue Skies jazz group from Del Webb.
The Gardens of Woodstock gift shop will also be open during the art event, selling various items like plants, and decorations for houses and gardens.
This year’s event is estimated to have 2000 people, a drastic increase from last year’s 800. There will also be about 30 painters presenting their work with the majority of the event being held indoors.
“My expectation is and has always been to show it off what senior citizens can do, this event is like a theatre having a show,” said Blasko. “This is our opening night.”
