INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OUT OF THE WOODS ON DISPLAY AT THE FOUNDRY ART CENTRE BEGINNING OCTOBER 5

St. Charles, MO – Out of the Woods – Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens, The New York Botanical Garden Third Triennial an international juried traveling exhibition of artwork by members of the American Society of Botanical Artists will be on view at the Foundry Art Centre October 5 through December 28, 2018. All works in the exhibition depict specimen trees growing in botanical gardens and arboreta around the world.

A central goal in presenting the exhibition is to highlight the role botanical gardens and arboreta play in educating the public about trees and their ecological and utilitarian value, maintaining living collections of trees, and carrying out research, scholarship, and conservation efforts related to trees.

Forty-four artworks are included in the exhibition by artists from 14 U. S. states as well as from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan and the Netherlands. The works portray trees from small regional arboreta to world renowned institutions on five continents each illustrating in fine detail one of the planet’s most important and beautiful resources.  Working in watercolor, oil, graphite, colored pencil, and ink, this international field of artists responded aesthetically to these inspiring subjects and depicted everything from seed pods, to branches and bark, to an entire forest floor.

The exhibition is free and open to the public at the Foundry Art Centre. An Opening Reception will be held from 5:30 – 8:00pm on Friday, October 5, 2018.

American Society of Botanical Artists

In its 24th year, the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. With over 1,700 members in 30 countries, ASBA capitalizes on botanical art’s power to raise ecological awareness and enrich the lives of its members and the general public through botanical art instruction, exhibitions, publications, and educational outreach. More information about ASBA is available at www.ASBA-art.org.

About the Foundry Art Centre

The Foundry Art Centre is a fine arts gallery overlooking the Missouri River at 520 North Main Center in historic Saint Charles, Missouri. The not-for-profit centre features state-of-the-art exhibition spaces hosting juried exhibitions of national and international artists. The mezzanine level of the FAC features 20 working artist studios where visitors can watch the creative process and interact with local artists. Located along the Grand Hall are a children’s gallery where kids can create and explore different artistic activities, a gallery for emerging artists that doubles as meeting space, and a gift shop featuring local artists. The Grand Hall may be rented for events such as weddings and receptions, as well as corporate events like fundraisers and holiday parties. Hours are Tuesday – Thursday from 10am – 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 10am – 5pm, and Sunday from 12pm – 4pm. Admission is free and donations are welcome. For more information, call 636-255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.