Past events
We are extending the display of Robert Shannon's retrospective untill the end of May 2024. We invite interested partys to contact us and schedule a visit while the broad spectrum of our founder's contribututions are still on full display. We can be reached at info@4cfoundation.org For more information on the show please click this link.
AN ARCHITECTURE OF CIRCUMSTANCE
Launching a new gallery and retrospective exhibit of the art and architecture of
Robert Foote Shannon. For details and directions, click here.
Please RSVP or direct inquiries to Steven at gardenmaster58@gmail.com or (802)875-2194.
This is a free event, small donations are accepted by the foundation to further environmental missions.
We hope everyone is in good health and as safe as possible during this pandemic. We also wish a quick recovery to anyone who has contracted the virus. We eagerly anticipate a day when we can return to our full schedule of summer events. Summer of 2021 will still see the opening of the gardens to self-guided tours as well as guided tours for small groups by appointment (802-875-2194). We have been using this time to focus on the construction of some major improvements to the facility that will dramatically enhance the experience of a visit to the foundation in the future. Please click here to see more about the new additions and changes.
Openening Reception for our current show. Starts at 5:00. Drinks and snacks.
Group art show opening reception at the foudation on Aug 5th and available to view until Sept 15th. A sample of this work will be available to view at the River Garden Gallery in Brattleboro.
The Re-scape project is an innovative plan to use the suburban landscape as a way to produce viable food crops.
This two day event will discuss the viability and the potential of this ecoligically responsible plan. We will be covering everything from the relationships and layout of plant species to promoting the project to a diverse audience.
This show will contain work from 7 artists and will focus on navigating the vast relationship between self, nature and process through several mediums including paint, glass, and mixed media.
August 20, 2016, from 1 pm to 5 pm we hosted a one day conference followed by a reception.
Four long-established architects explored recent projects that contain innovative ideas in the integration of high conservation and alternate energy solutions with real world conditions and constraints.
This was a free event sponsored by the Foundation.
“Adept Pursuits - Accomplished Work” consisted of artwork by 8 artists including Cynthia Rosen, Riki Moss, Carolyn Enz Hack, Maria Kretschmann, Katie Loesel, Sabrina Fadial, Erika Lawlor Schmidt and Kristen Partesi. Curated by Matthew Brader.
Reception for art opening was held Sat July 23rd at 5pm.
New Acquisitions from Santa Fe and mono-prints by Paul Evelti (for sale to benefit the Foundation).
This is not an easy announcement to make. My head down, deep breaths…
On February 2nd 2023, Our founder Robert Shannon lost his long battle with lung cancer and passed away. He died in New Mexico, at home, cared for by his life partner Steven Fellows and surrounded by loved ones.
In a world where so many aspire to shed light on new paths forward, Bob’s passing leaves a void once filled by a man that continually strived to show us that our future is our own. It doesn’t need to be determined by decisions based on compliance, convenience or ignorance. His creations serve as a reminder that fruitful design and implementation require curiosity, play, and humor. He held experimentation and a fearless but thoughtful approach to mistakes as a top priority throughout his process. He saw possibilities where others found limitations. He was propelled by an insatiable urge to create, to spend time in that liminal space of directing expression through problems and solutions. Quite a void I say, quite a void.
In Vermont we are currently in the process of putting the finishing touches on the new art gallery in preparation for a retrospective/memorial art show to be held on July 29th. For details on the memorial at 11am click here. For details on the gallery opening and retrospective, please click here. It is painful and impossible to imagine this reveal without Bob, but we know it is exactly what he would have wanted.
-Matt Brader-