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The Green CEnter Gallery

Local 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. Portions of proceeds of art exhibit sales support The Green Center's youth arts and restoration programs.

Contact us if you have nature-inspired artwork that you would like to be considered for a future exhibit in 2027, 2028, and 2029. 


currently on EXHIBIT

Picture
July 17 - 31, 2026
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
2025 Photo Contest Winners

These are the winners of WGNSS 2025 Photo Contest. The contest is restricted to natural subjects from Missouri and the eight contiguous states. With this year's contest we did make an exception for the "Seasons and Weather" special category and included all North America. The contest tries to make our entrants explore and showcase the photographical possibilities and the biodiversity that is in our region.


​Free Opening Reception
​Friday, June 17, 5 - 7pm

Join us for the opening reception for the Webster Groves Nature Study Society's 2025 Photography Contest Winners. Grab a glass of wine, a light bite, and take a stroll through the lenses of local nature enthusiasts at this free ideal date night activity!

Upcoming EXHIBIT


Past Exhibits

  • Keepsakes: Nature Inspired Ceramics by Patty Sheppard, 2009
  • "Sense of Direction" by Mary Nasser, 2010
  • "Mark's Nature" Drawings and Paintings By: Mark Sheppard, 2011
  • The Nature of Nature Photography, 2011
  • Impressions of Nature, 2011
  • Paper Mosaics of Nature, 2012
  • Land & Sky: Artwork of Gary & Gretchen Gackstatter, 2012
  • Kalani-‘Aina-Wai, Land-Water-Sky, 2012
  • Paintings: "Part Time Passion", 2013
  • The Green Center Student Artwork of Nature, 2013
  • "...in common", 2014
  • Villa Duchesne High School Printmaking Exhibit, 2015
  • 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
  • "Embracing Nature, Uplifting Ourselves" by Yulia S Buss, 2024
  • "My Favorite Animal:  Explorations of Animals Through Light, Sound and Art Media" 
    by The Children of Pride 8 at the Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center, 2024
  • Webster Groves Nature Study Society Photographers, 2024
  • Purple Lemon Photography by Nikki Dukes, 2024
  • "Sacred Forests" by Artists:  Alison Bozarth, Allison Norfleet-Bruenger & Anne Morgan, 2024
  • The Green Center Artists, 2024
  • PRACTICING:  A solo exhibition of Marianne Baer, 2025
  • "Rhinos, and Elephants, and Bears, Oh My!" watercolors works by Connie Mueller, 2025
  • "The Art of Conservation: Giving Invasive Plants a Purpose" by Deanna Deterding, 2025
  • "Multimedia: The Diversity of Trees II" by Genevieve Esson, 2025​
  • "Within Our Mystic Garden" Alison Bozarth, Maggie Jackman, Catharine Magel, Allison Norfleet Bruenger, & Kim Wilson, 2025
  • "Nature in Releaf" Solo Exhibition by Jerry Pence, 2025
  • "Soulard Artists Go Green!" by Claudia Ruth Burris & Rich Brooks, 2025
  • "Shape of Change" Elisa J. Roth, Jolene Klingenberg, Connie Mueller, Linda Sachs, Amanda J. D. Smith, Nancy Thais, and Mary Woodward, 2025
  • "Leaf Bugs," by Ansleigh Schmid
  • "Versatility" by Joe & Roxie Randolph
  • "Birds of UCity" by Josh Hedlund and "Dormant Forms" by Josiah McElmurry

We hope You Visit Soon!


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Building/Gallery Hours:
M-F: 8am - 4pm

Address

8025 Blackberry Ave
University City, MO

Telephone

314-725-8314

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[email protected]
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
    • History >
      • Archives
    • Board of Directors & Staff
  • What We Do
    • Educational Programs >
      • Kid Programs >
        • After School Nature Play
        • Scout Badges
        • Group Programs & Field Experiences
        • Spector Family Nature Studio
        • Science & Art Summer Experience
        • Summer Camps
      • Adult & Family Programs >
        • Free PBS Family Program
        • Speaker Series >
          • Pathways Through Nature
    • Art Gallery >
      • Local Art Exhibitions
      • Art-Making Experiences
    • Habitat Restoration >
      • Prairie
      • Wetland
      • Woodlands
    • Special Events >
      • Spring Plant Sale
      • Salute to Corn
      • UCity Memorial Day Run
      • Fall Fire Festival
  • Where We Do It
    • The Green Center Buildings >
      • ADA Accessible Classroom
    • Green Center Grounds >
      • Learning Gardens
      • Certified Nature Explore Classroom
    • Managed Habitats & Trails >
      • Ruth Park Woods
      • Urban Bird Corridor
  • Get Involved!
    • Volunteer
    • Contact