July 18-Aug. 25, 2024
Artist and feng shui expert Carole Hyder infuses feng shui into her floral acrylic paintings to show how art, nature and ancient wisdom converge to awaken the senses and nurture the spirit. Many of the artworks are accompanied by an individual haiku or a poetic reflection to invite contemplation.
Cost: Included with general daily admission, which is free for members and ages 15 and younger and $20-$25 for non-members ages 16 and older. Indigenous peoples receive waived general daily admission to the Arboretum when making a reservation by calling 612-301-6775.
Art Talk and Artist Meet & Greet
Meet Hyder at an Art Talk at 3 p.m. July 20 on the Oswald Visitor Center balcony, followed by an Artist Meet & Greet at 4 p.m.
About Carole Hyder
Armed with an undergraduate degree that included a minor in art in the 1970s, Carole Hyder began a lifelong journey that has held to the theme of creative expression.
After college, Carole rented a small studio, delved into printmaking and evolved the process into a viable commercial business. Using a combination of color, acid-etching and sandblasting, she custom-designed panels for restaurants, commercial spaces as well as homes focused on the concepts of undertones, transparencies and textures.
An opportunity to sell the small successful business was timed with her introduction to feng shui. Over the span of 30 years, Carole studied the art of feng shui principles, wrote three books on the topic, wrote three e-books on how to incorporate the principles into the medical field and helped introduce the concept into the Midwest.
These experiences laid the groundwork for Hyder’s third expression of creativity — painting. Using a palette knife and acrylic paints, she listens closely to the painting as it unfolds, determining the elements that need to come together to provide a viewer with inspiration, joy and grace. Each painting has its own message (often subtly hidden) and its own haiku to support the intention behind it.