The Secret Garden Gallery has been in operation since 1992 when owner and jewelry designer Barbara Hardy leased an upstairs space on Silver Lake Harbor. After several incarnations the Gallery is located on Ocracokes’ Back Road where it has been since 1995.
The gallery carries the jewelry designs and paintings of Barbara Hardy along with more than fifty other talented artists & craftsmen. You will find Fine Art and Fine Crafts by local artists such as co-owner Bob Ray- collage, drawings, paintings, Photography- Ruth Fordon, Debbie Wells-mixed media, Ann Ehringhaus, mixed media, Roy Revels -sculpture, and Folk Artist Elizabeth Parsons. Beautiful pottery, blown glass, photography, pastels, prints and much more is also offered.
The NEW upstairs gallery space features monthly rotating exhibits of representational, abstract and folk artists from Ocracoke and the eastern US. Each artist is given an opening reception at the beginning of new exhibitions. The 2007 schedule is posted on the calendar page. If you would like to be on our e-mail list for openings and other special events you can contact at the address below.
The galleries operational hours are from 9 AM to 6 PM daily April thru November. Off-season hours vary, so call for more information.
To submit art work for the gallery representation send CD, slides or photographs to: Secret Garden Gallery PO Box 486 Ocracoke, NC 27960 E-Mail SecretGardenGallery@Art-on-Ocracoke.com 252-928-2598
WATERCOLORS by ED STARNES JULY ART OPENING SECRET GARDEN GALLERY JULY 3
Renowned watercolorist Ed Starnes opens his annual Ocracoke exhibit at the Secret Garden Gallery Tuesday July 3, 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Over thirty new paintings will be shown.
Mr. Starnes has been painting and exhibiting his work at Secret Garden Gallery for over a decade. Universities, museums, corporations and private collectors in Europe, Japan and the United States, including the White House, have collected his studies of Ocracoke scenes. Along with the Ocrcoke paintings Starnes will also exhibit a selection of his European studies, which allows him to change his compositions structurally due to architerature and still retains his rich palette.
The public is welcome to meet the Artist at the opening, Tuesday July 3rd. To see Ed Starnes watercolors visit www. Art-On-Ocracoke.com and click on Secret Garden Gallery. For more information call 252-928-2598
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