Each year I look forward to photographing the Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum! As the temperatures drop and the edit queue is full of weddings, portraits, corporate, commercial, events, and adventures, capturing Winter Lights has become the best holiday tradition. I am so glad I wrapped a session just in time to make the last hour of the preview night last week! It was a perfect night to walk through some of this year's displays and take it all in. It is spectacular! Each year has gotten better and this year is no exception so be sure to go check it out!

Visit the click here to visit the Winter Lights page on the NC Arboretum site for more information about tickets and event info. 

Photography: Camilla Calnan Photography

Location: Linville Falls Overlook Trail

It is the best thing ever to have the NC Arboretum so close for a quick adventure. Between the seasonal change and all the constant hard work by the grounds crew, it is never the same on campus. It has been awhile since I shared any photos from the gardens, so I created a small collection of images from a few visits this summer. The art integrated into the landscape is so inspiring! The gardens and trails are always the perfect escape - and they make the best location for photo sessions.

I am looking forward to being a vendor at the Arboretum fall Plant Sale September 16-17. If you haven't gotten a chance to go to the plant sale there yet, mark your calendar and make sure to come visit. Do not miss out - SO many great plants and plant related goodness! If you can't make it those days, if you make it on campus, I have an assortment of cards, coasters, prints and more for sale at the shop in the Baker Center. I am happy to ship if not in the area or if you visit and don't want worry about transporting your photo art home. Contact me for more info.

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Photography: Camilla Calnan Photography

Location: NC Arboretum, Asheville, North Carolina

The North Carolina Arboretum has a must-see exhibit on display right now - Wild Art Sculpture Showcase!! This inspiring outdoor sculpture exhibition is on display until September 26, 2021. There are 18 sculptures by 17 artists that drew their inspiration from nature. The diverse styles and materials are a fitting complement to the Arboretum's ever changing gardens, exhibits, and educational offerings. This 434 acre campus has been cultivating so much in the Asheville community for over 30 years.

Camilla Calnan Photography is proud to be one of the sponsors of the Wild Art Exhibit at the NC Arboretum. The studio is a community partner along with an array of local supporters and partner businesses. I was honored that I was able to meet quite a few of the artists at the artist's opening reception, and in this post I have combined photos from the reception evening along with photos from other visits.  Hope you get to see these sculptures in person!  See below the photos for links to the artists' websites.  

Pieces & Artists:

“Big Al” by Grace Cathey

“Carp and the Acorn” by David Boyajian

“Raptor” by John W. Parker

“Leo” by Pokey Park

“Tangled Hare” by Todd Frahm

“Two Butterflies and a Moth” by Linda Pannullo

“Circumstantial Evidence” (fox) and “The Visitor” (otters) by Roger Martin

“Stillness Meets Trajectory” by Annie Mariano

“Sanctuary” by John M. Almaguer and Julia C. Burr

“The Great Monarch Migration” and “A Flock of Black Birds” by Jim Gallucci

“Hatchling” by Harry McDaniel

“Hope” by Jim Weitzel 

“Tributary” by Eli Blasko 

“Angelwing” by Susan Moffatt 

“Nesting” by Robert Coon 

“Without Them There’s No Us” by Lex Turnbull

Photography by : Camilla Calnan Photography **

**credit to Chris Bolm for the photos of me with two of the sculptures; truly appreciate all his work and so many great photos worked into lots of our posts and on the sites.

Location: NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC

Exhibit Sponsors: Asheville Citizen-Times; B.B. Barns Garden, Gift and Landscape Company; Camilla Calnan Photography; Friendship Park at Givens Estates; The Laurel of Asheville; Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty; RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide; Smoky Mountain Living Magazine; Tryon Estates, an Acts Retirement-Life Community; and Henco North Creative Imaging.