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Dahlia Fest Patrons’ Party
Written By: Wiley Sloan | Issue: 2016/07 - July
Plan now to enjoy the sixth annual Dazzlin’ Dahlias Patrons’ Party and Flower Show!
The festivities will kick off with the Patrons’ Party at Highlands Falls Country Club on at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, September 8. Guests will enjoy dancing to music by the Joe Gransden Trio.
An Atlanta resident, Joe has performed at Café 290, The Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and The Ritz-Carlton at Reynolds Plantation to name just a few. Sumptuous Mexican food and your favorite libations will prepare you for lively bidding as silent auction items and the wheelbarrow raffle are presented.
Four talented artists will offer their works for the Patron Party silent auction. Let’s learn about two this month, and the other two in August.
Katherine Bell McClure is a well-known Atlanta artist and the daughter of Highlands’ residents Glenda and Griffin Bell. Katherine’s work entitled “The Wild South” is perfect for anyone’s mountain home. You may have seen her work at Anne Irwin Fine Art or the Swan Coach House Gallery. Garden and Gun magazine and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles have both recognized Katherine’s talents. With a focus on mixed media and subjects tending to be mostly about the home, her art is a perfect complement to life in Western North Carolina. Her multi-dimensional art adds perspective to her works with a level of detail that mesmerizes the eye.
Artist Ruthie Watts’ painting entitled “Opening Night” captures the beauty of the dahlia like few can. Professionally, Ruthie taught art in the Atlanta public schools. When not teaching, Ruthie accepted commissions throughout the Southeast. Her murals grace a number of Atlanta’s premier residences. Splitting her time between Atlanta and Highlands, Ruthie’s focus on nature and landscapes makes her art well-suited for most mountain homes.
Come for a fun evening and support the Highlands Historical Society and all of its efforts to preserve Highlands’ rich history and educate the public about our area’s
unique heritage.
For tickets to the Patrons’ Party, go to highlandshistory.com or call them at (828) 787-1050. See the separate article about the Dahlia Flower Show on page 40 in this month’s Laurel.
