Open Range Sunday: A Day of Art and Garden Tour at Taft Gardens

Treat Dad and the whole family to a day of art and discovery!

On Sunday, June 15th, Studio Channel Islands Art Center is proud to offer an exciting opportunity to tour Taft Gardens. All artists and lovers of nature are welcome!  KIDS ARE FREE!!! The gardens are 15 acres of curated spaces, with rare and endangered species and vistas of the surrounding mountains.  Boxed lunches are available for advance purchase.  A 1.5 hour tour of the Gardens' array of planted zones including a South African Garden, Australian Garden, Art Studios, Pollinator Garden and Walking Meditation Labyrinth is included with ticket purchase. Also included is an optional Writers' Workshop led by published author and mentor Mark Waldman.  Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve is located at the end of private residential road and can only be accessed for events by reservation. Please click here to see the location on a map.

"There's something very special about watching plein aire artists at their craft. When I see it, it slows me down, takes me back in time. We are living in a fast-paced, digital world,so to see someone taking the time to notice light, edge, shadow, and calmly build thie representation in real time is incredibly satisfying and nostalgic, and brings joy and awe." - Jennifer Jones, Open Range Artist

All artists and lovers of nature are welcome!  Writers, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, illustrators, painters, printmakers, musicians, dancers + 

Taft Gardens hosts multiple artists in residence, currently this includes Eliot Spaulding a multi disciplinary artist from Santa Barbara and Andrew Bird a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter from Ojai.

SCIart is grateful to Taft Gardens for the opportunity to host this celebration of our art and ranching community. 
Cover image: Gabriel Islas, Brokaw Ranch in February, Oil on ACM Panel, 9" x 12"