Simply Elemental
Simply Elemental 2026 Outdoor Art Exhibition
Show Dates: August 1 through September 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 2nd, 4:00pm
The Simply Elemental Show provides an outdoor public art experience surrounded by a beautiful garden setting. This outdoor sculpture show calls for artists to create and exhibit garden sculptures for the public’s enjoyment. This show is for anyone who wishes to create and display art for others to enjoy! The only requirement is that the art be family friendly and be able to withstand two months in the elements.
Art locations, titles and artist names:
1 - Virginia by Jonathan Chandler
2 - Reading by David Pearce
3 - Fairy Village by Aline de Souza
4 - Not So Blue Heron by Terry Warthen
5 - Not Available
6 - Fiddle Head Ferns by Judy Niehaus
7 - The Fan by Lyra (Yaqi) Xiong and Laney (Lingzhi) Yuan
8 - Slimed by Psychedelic Snails by Pam Goff
9 - Threaded Totems by Paula Golden
10 - Reflection by Robert Smith
11 - Power by Carl Stoesz
12 - Beautiful Barn Quilts by Lifelong Learners Jane Collins, Matt Gentry, Ray Vandyke, Maria Moll, Susan Magliaro, Jacqueline Read, Tricia Cox, Mindi Walker
13 - Giant Snail by eARTh Studio - Diane Relf, Dave Angle, and Michael Collver
14 - Reimagined by Robert Smith
15 - Bright Moon Rising by Linda Correll, Gary Correll, and Mitch Correll
16 - A Bloom of Jellyfish by Textile Artists of Virginia (TAVA) - Gail Billingsley, Meryl Ann Butler, Gwen Goepel, Paula Golden, Joselin Landry, Anne Panella, Leslie Pendleton, Karen Tauber, Regena Young, Martha Mabry, Gloria Smith
17 - Queen of the Crows by Terry Warthen
18 - Sneaky Snake by Michael Collver
2026 Award Winners