Paula Reynolds 2024

 

Art In Our Gardens

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Amateur painter and sculptor Harvey Ladew had a keen appreciation of art in many forms — painting, traditional sculpture, and of course, the art of topiary.
Over the years, Ladew has welcomed local, national and internationally renowned artists to the Gardens to exhibit and sell their work. 

These artists include Sam Robinson, Michael and Joanne Bare, Gavin Brooks, Henry Koehler, Meg Page, Matthew Harris, Mary Ann Mears, and Palden Hamilton, among others. 

 

This year we welcome photographer Paula Reynolds and Sculptor Walter T. Matia



Paula will photograph Ladew throughout the
2024 and 2025 seasons, which will culminate in an
upcoming Art Show and Sale. 

Paula Reynolds has been a Fine Art photographer for over 20 years, working in series, most notably, Ocean and Landscape documentation. A 1976 graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, she received a BFA in Printmaking.

Paula's pursuit of garden and landscape documentation began in 2012 on a neighboring farm in Maryland's Green Spring Valley. With fields, meadows, woods, and the meandering Jones Falls dissecting the property, inspiring views abound. Documenting seasonal changes, with a preference for early morning light, Paula's images capture mist-filled mornings and the dynamic interplay between ground, trees, light, and various objects in the landscape.

Paula's photographs have been shown in several East Coast galleries and exhibitions and are included in collections both public and private in the US and internationally. A selection of images from her VisualDiaries may be viewed on Instagram at: prfotofish

 

 



"Walter Matia's realistic bronze sculptures will be
highlighting the iconic Ladew Iris garden
throughout the 2025 season". 

Biography
Walter Matia was educated at Williams College in Massachusetts, where he earned degrees in Biology and Art Design. Upon graduation he worked in the Exhibits Department of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and The Nature Conservancy.  He started his art studio, Curlew Castings in 1984.

His works have been exhibited in shows across the country. He is a Master Signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and Master Wildlife Artist at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. He resides in Dickerson, MD with his wife, daughter, son, Pip the Setter and Tink the Lab.

Style
Walter Matia possesses a vision of the world around him. His work is biographical; the subject matter is so much a part of his life that it is like a diary, personal art that comes straight from the heart.

Honors
Walter Matia sculptures are exhibited at the prestigious Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum; Brookgreen Gardens; National Museum of Wildlife Art; Thomas Gilcrease Art Museum; Wichita Botanical Gardens; Cleveland Zoo and Cleveland Museum of Natural History; American Kennel Club Museum; NFL Texans Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX and The Blair House, Guest House of the U.S. President.

https://matia.com/