Art Exhibits
Enjoy art inspired by both nature and the human experience of life in the world at The Green Center. Exhibits are free and open to the public throughout the year. Proceeds of art exhibit sales support The Green Center's youth arts programs!
Contact us if you have nature inspired artwork that you would like to display at The Green Center!
Contact us if you have nature inspired artwork that you would like to display at The Green Center!
Save the dates for our Upcoming Exhibits:
April 10-May 31, 2024: Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Center students, Opening Reception: May 1 4-7pm
June 10-July 26, 2024: Webster Groves Nature Study Society Photographers
August 5-September 6: Nikki Purple Lemon Photography
September 16-October 21: "Sacred Forest" featuring jewelry artists Allison Bruenger, Alison Bozarth & Anne Morgan
November 1-December 20: The Green Center Artists
"Embracing Nature, Uplifting Ourselves"
by artist Yulia S Buss
On exhibit February 21-March 22, 2024
Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:00-7:00pm
*Attendance gift: The first 10 guests at the Opening Reception will receive a
FREE special piece of Yulia's artwork!*
Artist Statement
Nature of exhibit
I invite everyone to embrace freedom as they view my art. I hope to display some of the infinite variety with which the natural world has been created. Everything is unique – each mountain, each flower, each person. My watercolor series features the beauty of flowers and peaceful retreats. My acrylics show vibrant colors and across different snapshots of the natural world. My pastels and drawings feature inviting landscapes and scenes as well as closeups of plants, animals, and people.
My artistic philosophy
I want my artwork to inspire others to care for animals and even all of the natural world. I invest my emotions and energy fully in my artwork. I want to be genuine and transparent. I strive to paint realistic pictures that show life.
Nature of exhibit
I invite everyone to embrace freedom as they view my art. I hope to display some of the infinite variety with which the natural world has been created. Everything is unique – each mountain, each flower, each person. My watercolor series features the beauty of flowers and peaceful retreats. My acrylics show vibrant colors and across different snapshots of the natural world. My pastels and drawings feature inviting landscapes and scenes as well as closeups of plants, animals, and people.
My artistic philosophy
I want my artwork to inspire others to care for animals and even all of the natural world. I invest my emotions and energy fully in my artwork. I want to be genuine and transparent. I strive to paint realistic pictures that show life.
I have lived at the University City for almost four years with my husband Bill and our playful yellow labrador Shadow. Visiting the Saint Louis Zoo and other parts of Forest Park are among my favorite sources of inspiration and retreats for relaxation. I have traveled and enjoyed the scenic beauty of many US states – Arizona desserts, Maine coastline, Oregon waterfalls, Colorado Rockies, Kansas farms, and many others. I teach art to school-age children in the Saint Louis area I am currently finishing an art school program that focuses on a traditional curriculum. |
Past Art Exhibits
- Webster Groves Nature Study Society Photo Competition, 2015
- 20 Years Celebrating Nature & the Environment through Photography, 2015
- An Enchanted World- Just Add Watercolor: Cocoa, Coffee, Sunflowers and Butterflies by Dina Fachin, 2016
- "A Peek Inside the Artist's Sketchbook" by Hilarie Hunt, 2016
- "In the Garden" by Terri Shay, 2017
- Portraits of Courage, Phyllis MacLaren, 2017
- Vermilion in Tooth and Claw, Winners of the Webster Groves Nature Study Society Natural History Photography Contest, 2017
- "The World, Two Wheels & A Sketchbook" by Sophie Binder, 2017
- "Birds" by Jeff Kapfer, 2018
- "A Journey In Abstraction" by Jane Miles, 2018
- Artwork by Jeffrey Sippel, 2018
- "Flowers for the Garden" by Amber Donlan, 2019
- UCity In Bloom Plein Air Contest Winners-Various artists and students from the School District of University City, 2019
- "Patty Sheppard Ceramics" by Patty M Sheppard, 2021
- "Pen and Ink" by Gary Gackstatter, 2022
- "Native Flora & Fauna of the Midwest in Watercolor" By Catherine Hu, 2022
- "Sprung" by Nancy Thias, 2023
- "May Daze" by Nancy Kane Chapman, 2023
- "The Collections; 'Eggs is a Metaphor,' 'Flower Power' & 'Animal Whimsy" by Catherine Vangoeke, 2023
- "Quarantine Days and Beyond- Daily Sketches" by Sophie Binder, 2023
- "Florals Up Close" by Linda Lee Layton, 2023
- "Art Show" by E.J. Thias, 2023
- "Linda Sachs Designs and Pottery by Guy Sachs," 2023