The Hahn Horticulture Garden (HHG) is not only a fabulous collection of living art; it is a showplace for artists from throughout the New River Valley and surrounding area. The Pavilion hosts 6 artist a year with a wide diversity of visual arts from photography to handmade paper; acrylics, watercolors and oils; mono-printing to metal work. The love of nature is shown in the creativeness of our local artists.
In 2015 the art went outside and Simply Elemental was born. Simply Elemental is an outdoor multi-artist installation integrated along the garden paths, plantings, and trees of the HHG. It is held annually from August 1st and September 30th. Simply Elemental 2018 was the first time that Performing Artists were also included.
In conjunction with the art show, the HHG has conducted a variety of events, including meet the artists receptions, hands-on art workshops, speakers and garden-art tours. Watch our events calendar for dates.
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Simply Elemental is an outdoor, multi-artist installation integrated along the garden paths, plantings, and trees of the Hahn Horticulture Garden at Virginia Tech. It is held annually between August 1st and September 30th.
For additional information on the event, please visit the Simply Elemental website
Pam is a Virginia native and has enjoyed most of her life in the Southwest Virginia Mountains. After years as an educator at Virginia Tech and a Human Resources professional in the private sector, she is now pursuing what she loves. Pam is a Mixed Media artist in her company Pam Goff 5D Fine Art. She has always been drawn to tactile works—sculptures, multi-dimensional art pieces that draw a viewer in and make one want to run their finger across the art. Pam has been a rock hunter since she was a child. This was a passion she and her late husband shared and went on many rock collecting trips. Pam’s artistic Aha! moment came when she discovered how to incorporate semi-precious gems and minerals into her fine art paintings.
Pam is a naturalist and finds inspiration in all forms of nature. Much of her art is driven by her Christian faith and love and a feeling of responsibility for our environment, loss of nature, and a reverence and connection for all living things. Today Pam shares her home in the New River Valley with two Sheltie pups and two pampered cats.
Nature is bursting with colors, textures, light, and life. I find joy in gardening, mining for rocks, studying nature, and incorporating God’s beauty in my works. I’m inspired by beautiful skies, clouds, reflections on water, wind in trees, and the sound of birds singing. My joy comes from observing nature, often in unexpected places, like watching a spider weave its web. In my paintings, I try to capture the magical or spiritual feeling I have when I am experiencing a specific moment. For me, gems and minerals capture the ancient, organic, and historical complexities in nature and become part of my paintings by reflecting the light, color, and textures of life. My hope is to capture that magic for the viewer and inspire more reflection on the natural treasure found in our environment.
