You are invited to join us Friday, August 21, 2026 from 4 pm to 7 pm for the opening reception for the Sheboygan Visual Artists’ new exhibit Art in the Garden. I have a painting “Garden Bluffs” on exhibit. Sheboygan Visual Artists has a new location at 534 South Pier Drive, Sheboygan. It is next door to Inklings Used Books and east of Anglers Pub and Grill.

My wife Jane has a photograph A Place to Rest in the exhibition.

My wife Jane has this photograph on exhibit. I want to share her story about the photograph: I came to Christopher Farm and Gardens on the Friday prior to the Paint Out looking for something to paint. As soon as I saw the Rabbit with his lap as a seat surrounded by colorful flowers, I was inspired to paint it. I thought, “I can paint this!” On Sunday, the rain date for the Paint Out, I was struggling to move all my gear to the Rabbit, plus I could not remember how to get to the place where the Rabbit was located. Mr. Jay Christopher happened to be driving by in his vehicle, so I asked him if he would give me a lift. He graciously let me load up my gear and drove me to the site. What a blessing! The Rabbit is located along the path to Lake Michigan just past the Chicken Coop. After I painted for an hour, I still could not capture the Rabbit’s cute face. I became frustrated and stopped painting. I thought for a while and decided to submit a photograph instead of a painting.

Art in the Garden will be on exhibit until Saturday, September 19.

Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.