Daily Archives: April 9, 2022


Tuesdays – Sundays, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Through May 1 – Shimmer

The Berkshire Botanical Garden is pleased to present Shimmer, on display through May 1. The exhibition, curated by Sue Muskat and Phil Knoll, brings together 38 artists whose drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures are ignited by paying attention, by being present and making a record, chronicling the condition of life. 

“We’ve been living through a dark time of anxiety, disagreeing, division, and a pandemic,” says Muskat. “But we’re drawn to the light. There’s always light and hope, and that’s the genesis for the title of this exhibition.” What the artworks share is a sense of storytelling. Each artist adds a singular voice that initiates a compelling conversation with the viewer. 

In “Shimmer,” the artists’ specific and carefully considered perspectives will invite, and at times challenge, the visitor to delve deeply into the idea of light in the darkness. Even when difficult to detect, “shimmer is always present and always beautiful, as these artists will attest,” says Muskat.

Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11-3 p.m.

Contributing Artists:

Stephanie Anderson, Jim Butler, Leslie Carmin, JoAnne Carson, Mary Chatham, Katherine Dykman, Art Evans, Ashley Garrett, Michael Glier, Guzman, Daniel Herwitt, Jennifer Hunold, Lisa Kernan, Sabrina Marques, Amanda Mason, Donna Moylan, Laini Nemett, Kathy Osborn, Ellen Letcher, Katia Santibanez, Michael St. John, Tara Tucker, Ricky, Caitlin MacBride, Noah Post, Kay Rosen, Jo Ann Secor, Karin Schaefer, Cary Smith, Audrey Stone, Austin Thomas, Julie Torres, Caleb Weintraub, Thomas Whitridge, Ann Wolf, Eric Wolf, Geoffrey Young, and Chris Zitelli

Copyright Jennifer Hunold

Thursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1 – Colonial Williamsburg’s 75th Annual Garden Symposium: Responsible Gardening – Sowing Seeds for a Bright Future, Live and Virtual

This year’s theme is inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s quote, “To plant a garden is to believe in the tomorrow”. Now more than ever it is important that we, as gardeners, create healthy landscapes for all living creatures for the future of our planet. Join featured speakers Elizabeth Hope Cushing, P. Allen Smith, Matthew Benson, Rebecca Lindenmeyr, Brie Arthur, Renny Reynolds, and Colonial Williamsburg’s talented landscape staff as they commemorate 75 years of its celebrated Garden Symposium, and share methods and techniques for creating gardens that benefit humans and wildlife in an environment both beautiful and sustainable for years to come. Both virtual and in-person options for attendance are available. Visit www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/conferences for more information.