We are so very thrilled to announce the forthcoming Charley Harper exhibition “Beguiled by the Wild“, to be held at the beautiful Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens, in Punta Gorda Florida. The exhibition will feature Charley’s art throughout the grounds of the Gardens from October 11, 2024 through January 20, 2025. Wander the Gardens to see larger than life images of Charley’s art from all periods in his long career. Explore the indoor exhibit for to see special images from Florida and The Everglades.
Come see the Birds, Fish, Reptiles and Insects of Florida as only Charley could interpret them. His unique style, he termed it ‘minimal realism’, distills the essence of a subject to its essential form. Many pieces have never been published or exhibited before.
Celebrate Charley’s ecological activism and see how he contributed artwork to great causes in Florida: The Everglades, the Naples Conservancy and the Florida Keys Wilderness Society. These pieces will be on display and available for purchase.
Attend a donor event at the Gardens and gain access to special lectures and viewings of extremely rare ‘Ford Times’ serigraph prints. Hear a talk about the Ford Times series of screen prints and see Charley’s full ten print series ‘Ten Southern Birds’. Learn how Charley created these enduring images which have become collectors’ favorite pieces. This special opportunity is available by reservation, only. Please contact us for details.
Shop the event and bring home your own piece from Charley’s 60 year career as illustrator, artist and conservationist. The gift shop will be full of Harper-brand merchandise, from stationery, to apparel to gifts of all sorts. Charley’s famous National Park posters will be on display and available for purchase, framed or unframed. Lithographs, giclee limited edition and serigraph signed limited editions will be on display and for sale.
Newly released show exclusive print “Lurking Leviathan” will be available as a limited edition giclee print for attendees, only.
Support the non-profit Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens with your ticket purchase. Make plans, now, to attend this rare and exceptional event at the Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens in beautiful Punta Gorda, Florida!
For more information, contact:
info@CharleyHarperPrints.com
or, visit the Peace River Botanical Gardens website, at: https://www.peacerivergardens.org/
Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens
5827 Riverside Drive, Punta Gorda, FL, United States, 33982