Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will host photography and sculpture exhibits this summer. Joe Diebold will display his bright and colorful photography June 1 through August 18 in the Arcangel Gallery located inside the Botanical Gardens. A unique and whimsical Sculpture Exhibit by Melanie Fisher will be scattered throughout the Botanical Gardens June 15 through August 18 for visitor to enjoy. The Botanical Gardens also announced that they will be open extended hours on Tuesdays from 10:00am to 9:00pm June through August.
Joe Diebold’s photography exhibit, From the Power of the Sun, will be held inside the Arcangel Gallery June 1 through August 18. This exhibit will give visitors the feeling that the summer sun is shining through each photo. Diebold is a self-taught local photographer that started his career with nature and landscape photography. Diebold now specializes in maternity, children’s and family photography but still has a passion for nature and landscapes. This passion brought him to discover the Botanical Gardens and the many wonderful exhibits it holds.
The Arcangel Gallery opened in 2010 and displays photography and artwork, from local artists that reflects the Botanical Gardens, its horticulture residents, nature, Western New York life and local architecture. The gallery is named after local man, Brent D. Arcangel. Arcangel grew up in Western New York and believed in “giving life your very best every day”. He was a beacon of light to those who knew him. His life ended tragically in a car accident caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel. The Arcangel Gallery was donated by Brent’s parents, Wayne D. and Corrine Arcangel of Hamburg, NY, as a tribute to him, and to remind us all to celebrate life.
Melanie Fisher’s Sculpture Exhibit will be on display throughout the Botanical Gardens June 15 through August 15. With influences from nature and science fiction, Melanie Fisher transforms large ceramic forms into a new hybrid of species that are organic and otherworldly. The sculptures mix characteristics from plants and humans, mimicking artificial selection by carefully manipulating the clay to create new organisms. By working in a range of scales and mediums, Melanie explores the connections between micro and macro worlds, imagining the opportunity to discover something previously unknown.
Currently a resident at Buffalo Arts Studio in New York, Melanie Fisher graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo State College with a Bachelors in Science in Ceramics. She and has shown in multiple galleries and museums in the Buffalo area, including The Burchfield Penney Art Center. Her work is informed by nature, and she builds organic forms that hint at social issues, transcending language to trigger human emotion. Her work causes introspective thinking as one ponders her otherworldly forms referenced in the natural world.
Both exhibits are included with admission to the Botanical Gardens will be open daily from 10:00am-4:30pm and on Tuesdays until 9:00pm. Admission prices are; $11 for adults, $10 for seniors (62+), $9 for students (13+ with ID), $6 for kids 3-12 and Botanical Gardens’ members and kids two and under are free. Tickets can be purchased online at buffalogardens.com or inside the Botanical Gardens at the admission desk.
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