Grey Garden is adjacent to Grey Gallery
Grey Gallery is fortunate to have adjoining outdoor space which includes a small community garden, sculpture, perennial plantings and seating. It is open to the public during gallery hours and the space also hosts concerts, exhibition openings and other community events.
our new addition : rock and gravel garden
a quiet place for contemplation
Working with local landscape designer Mike Vair Haley of Sound Outdoors we hacve added a new feature to Grey Garde - a small zen rock and gravel garden which references our local geology of the escarpment. We hope it will be a space for quiet contemplation in the heart of our downtown.
take a seat and enjoy
A Zen garden is usually relatively small, surrounded by a wall or buildings, and is meant to be seen while seated from a single viewpoint outside the garden.
sun and shade creates another dimension
The Japanese dry garden, often called a Zen garden, is a distinctive style of garden often associated with temples. It creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of features, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water.
other areas in the garden
shady spot under the grape arbour
shady spot under the grape arbour
shady spot under the grape arbour
Grey Gallery garden is a welcoming place to take a break
plenty of colour everywhere
shady spot under the grape arbour
shady spot under the grape arbour
Take a stroll around all the beds - there is lots to see
Grey Garden Mural by Raquell Yang
About the Mural
Created by Owen Sound artist Raquell Yang over the summer of 2020., the 13 by 55 foot mural is entitled Transformation.
TRANSFORMATION:
The visual imagery of the mural weaves together themes of the natural and man-made world, and their interdependence.
As a natural carbon sink, whales can help humanity fight climate change. Scientists say “To save a single whale is to save 1,000 trees.”
The eye and the globe are surrounded by sunlight. The concept of the ‘butterfly effect’ further underscores the interconnectedness of all life, and pushes us to consider our shared future.
Plaster casts evoke the artist’s memories of studying drawing. Michelangelo’s David and Venus embody the classical virtues of strength and beauty.
The native flowers of Ontario encourage us to think about how so many unique species can flourish together in harmony.
We all need transformation in this moment and into the future.
About the Artist
Raquell is an artist from Taiwan who graduated from the National Pingtung University of Education with a Master of Fine Arts degree and now lives and works in Owen Sound. Her approach fuses both modern and ancient techniques, as well as western and eastern styles to create original and innovative works of art.