Ann Vasilik to Exhibit Watercolors at the NC Arboretum in Asheville

Ann Vasilik to Exhibit Watercolors at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville

Asheville watercolorist, Ann Vasilik, displays paintings inspired by forty years of travel in an exhibit titled “Around the World: People, Places and Plants.” The show runs from Friday, June 22, 2007 through Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in The North Carolina Arboretum's newly opened Baker Exhibit Center. Starting June 22, the new facility will serve as the visitor information center for the Arboretum. The Ann Vasilik show is the first of many ongoing exhibits of science, art and culture that will be showcased in the Baker Exhibit Center‚s new exhibition hall.

As an artist always seeking new levels of expression, Vasilik believes "travel awakens the senses." According to Vasilik, "new flora and fauna, ancient architectures, foreign accents, new friends and cultures; all enhance learning and tolerance. But most of all, travel deepens appreciation of all the riches we have here at home. It refreshes what was familiar and now is seen with new eyes." Almost all of the paintings included in the exhibit will be seen for the first time at the Arboretum, and several will be taken from the artist‚s home gallery for public enjoyment.

For more information, visit www.ncarboretum.org or call 828-665-2492.

The mission of The North Carolina Arboretum is to cultivate connections between people and plants.

The North Carolina Arboretum is located next to the Blue Ridge Parkway entrance ramp at Milepost 393. From I-26, take Exit 33 (previously Exit 2) and follow Blue Ridge Parkway signs for two miles to the entrance ramp. Arboretum grounds are open 7 days a week. Property hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., November-March and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., April-October. The Visitor Education Center and Bonsai Exhibition Garden are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m. Log on their website: www.ncarboretum.org.