Sat 5/29 & Sun 5/30 @ 1-7PM
Driving down Rydalmount Road in Cleveland Heights, just west of Severance Center, you’d never guess that one of those neat single-family homes held a beautifully landscaped sculpture garden, packed with the work of the artist who lives there. (OK, there IS a sculpture on the front lawn!)
Fred Gearhart retired as a high school history teacher some 20 years ago and began to devote most of his time to his work, creating mostly stone sculptures (with some wood and some cast bronze) in his garage workshop. His work has been seen in various galleries around town.
But once a year he opens up his backyard garden to the public to browse, chat and hopefully purchase some of his work. Approximately 200 works, figurative and abstract, are nestled between the plants in all sizes, and mostly at affordable prices, whether you’re looking for a small decorative stone vase or a large, dramatic piece to put in your front hall. You can also visit Gearhart’s backyard studio and learn from him how he creates his pieces.
The open house, at 1609 Rydalmount Road, takes place rain or shine. It’s free and open to the public. Please wear a mask.
Read more about Gearhart here.