Barry Van Dusen is an internationally recognized wildlife artist living in Central Massachusetts.  His paintings have been featured in numerous publications and he has illustrated a variety of natural history books and pocket guides in association with the Massachusetts Audubon Society.  Over the course of one year, he visited Tower Hill 23 times, painting more than 40 watercolors of flowers, birds, insects and landscapes.  His show, An Artist’s Year in the Garden, will be on display May 17 – June 26 at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston, and an opening reception will take place Wednesday, May 18 from 6 – 8 pm.  Free with admission to the garden.  In addition, there will be talks and garden tours on May 26 and June 25 from 10 – 11:30, at a Tower Hill member cost of $10, non-members $20.  To register for the talks, call 508-869-6111, ext 124, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.