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About Our Auction
Put your bid in today to own part of our heart of the Gardens Exhibit. Each heart that is on display is also for sale! For the seventh year in a row Airlie Gardens, in Wilmington, N.C., hosted their annual art exhibit, July -October 2019! Airlie Gardens has selected artists or teams of artists to decorate, paint, and otherwise adorn one of the 13 oversized fiberglass hearts. These hearts were placed throughout the grounds for guests to enjoy as part of their garden experience. The artist’s design has been selected based on creativity, craftsmanship, use of materials, the ability to appeal to all age groups, outdoor sustainability, and durability.
About The Airlie Gardens Foundation
Airlie Gardens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is: to ensure and help preserve Airlie Gardens as an outstanding, historic public garden with cultural and environmental programs developed to serve New Hanover County residents and other visitors.
Celebrating 11 years of art exhibits, this year’s exhibit, Turtley Awesome!, will feature ten oversized fiberglass turtles! Each turtle is uniquely decorated, painted, or otherwise adorned by a select group of artists and placed on display throughout the grounds for guests to enjoy as part of their garden experience. Turtley Awesome! will be on display July 14th through December 31st 2023!
Make one of these turtles your own by bidding today! Once the auction ends, winning bidders will be sent invoices and payment options. Payment must be received before a turtle can be picked up.
Featured Items
Bloom Where You Are Planted
by Britt Flood
$750.00
Flower Power
by Catherine Halecki
$750.00
Mermaid Wrapture
by Mary E D Ryan
$750.00
Our Special Friends
by Aiden Kenny