Artist in Residence is a collaboration between Garden & Gun and Palmetto Bluff that celebrates the arts, fosters creativity, and offers a hands-on education. The program invites notable artists, including winners of G&G’s Made in the South Awards, to stay in the Artist Cottage in Moreland Village.
June Artist of the Month June 14-18
Anne Blackwell Thompson
Richmond, Virginia
Founded by artist and plantswoman Anne Blackwell Thompson, Blackwell Botanicals is known for pressed blooms and foliage collected from the nooks and crannies of the Southern landscape. Anne’s work is the culmination of years of study, including studio art and art history training and an apprenticeship with renowned botanical artist Stuart Thornton in Turin, Italy. Anne’s passion for creation led to the birth of Blackwell Botanicals in 2010, and today she works with private collectors, designers, and landscape architects on vibrant works of botanical art.
2021 Artist Lineup
