Brookside Gardens – Art in the Garden

Art is part of our mission! We are proud to support local artists through rotating monthly art exhibits at the Visitor Center. Many of the art pieces showcased in exhibits are for sale. Our exhibit schedule is currently booked through the end of 2026. We are not currently accepting applications for future art exhibits.

Nature Alive!

A photography exhibit featuring three local photographers:

Mike Cohen started learning photography when he was 7 years old. His first camera was not fancy, but it did the job. Attending camp as a child to taking an ornithology class in college as a biology major, his love of nature and birds grew as he did. From there, Mike let his love of nature and photography flourish. If you ask what is Mike’s favorite picture- he will tell you it is the one he just took. To learn more about Mike’s work, check out his website.

Philip DeShong is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Maryland. He began serious photography in high school and remained active throughout his academic studies into the 1980’s. With the advent of digital cameras in the early 2000’s, Phil began photographing seriously again. He has “tried his hand” at travel, landscape, macro, wildlife and abstracts. His passion- from his days with film- is black and white.

Karma Stith. Through a unique lens and creative vision, KarmaMelisa Photography captures the beauty of the world around us in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, KarmaMelisa Photography brings a fresh perspective to each photograph, creating images that are both visually stunning and emotionally resonant. To learn more about Karma’s work, visit KarmaMelisa Photography’s website.