Charles
has recently written garden related articles for several magazines.
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An
Artist in the Garden "For over thirty years, artist and Santa Fe icon Ford Ruthling has lived and gardened “behind adobe walls” as they say, a mere stone’s throw from the historic plaza. His garden and studio has been a secret destination for garden aficionados and art pilgrims for years. Like Alice in some southwestern Wonderland , visitors to his garden take a magical tumble through a Santa Fe looking glass, into a colorful world where gardening and art collide." |
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"As professional garden photographer for over ten years, I have visited literally hundreds of gardens throughout the western United States and overseas. In retrospect, I am constantly struck by the power of a novel ornament, a unique design element or some tasteful whimsy to create sense of style or identity. One strategy that designers in the southwest can look toward which works to give our gardens a transfusion of interest is the use of brightly colored walls..."
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An
Architect's Eye "It
is said that a squid’s eye bears an eerie resemblance to that
of a human, despite having developed in an unrelated organism. The rise
of very similar forms from separate origins is a phenomenon known convergent
evolution. Like the torpedo shapes of porpoises, sharks and penguins,
the end products are similar in appearance but the result of unrelated
starting points.
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Serene
in Santa Fe "Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the oldest European settlements in the United States. Early Spanish explorers first arrived there toward the end of the 1500s and quickly established the city as a center of commerce, military activity, politics, exploration, and culture. Drawn to the wide, high landscape, extraordinary light, amazing colors, and liberal atmosphere, many artists, writers, and photographers find this western city of brown adobe buildings the perfect place to express themselves and to connect with nature..."
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Hot
Shots: Photographer's Profile "Charles Mann would rather not talk about photography at the moment. He’d rather discuss his real passion, which is gardens. Despite his reluctance to “natter on” about his chosen profession, Mann has become well know for his passionate photography – of gardens and plants..." |
