HEAT AND HUMIDITY PRESSED heavy upon me as I wandered the gardens of The Paine Art Center on a summer day in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Yet, the heat didn’t stop me from appreciating the lush flowers and plants, the water features, the sculptures and more showcased on this estate.
It’s a lovely place, this late 1920s mansion and the landscape surrounding it. An episode of The Bachelor was filmed here in October.
I realize most of you likely will never travel to eastern Wisconsin to tour The Paine. My second daughter lives in the area. So please join me on this walk around the grounds—a welcome visual summer respite for us dwellers of the North. And for those of you in other regions, I hope you, too, will appreciate the beauty of this estate once owned by Nathan and Jessie Paine of Wisconsin lumber business wealth.
A sweeping lawn stretches between the gardens and the rear of the late 1920s mansion.
Sculptures, water features, plants and flowers all intertwine in the gardens.
Italian master sculptor created this marble sculpture titled “Girl with a Bird.”
Artsy and beautiful planters abound, including this one outside the Carriage House.
The Carriage House is available for rent, for events like wedding receptions.
The showcase reflecting pond.
How lovely those lilies in the pond.
And how lovely the other lilies growing in the gardens.
Wisconsin artist Leo Smith created this “Roman Head” sculpture in the Shade Garden.
FYI: Because I have so many photos of the gardens, I will feature my images in two more posts. Click here to read my first post from inside this historic mansion.
Click here for more info about The Paine Art Center and Gardens.
© Copyright 2017 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
NOTE: These images were taken in July 2016.
How beautiful! I love the reflecting pond with the waterlilies. It’s so serene. Dawn
It’s just really a lovely place. Glad you enjoyed the photo tour.
This reminds me so much of “The Plummer House” which was built in the same decade here in Rochester. Loved your photo’s it’s a beautiful estate. My favorite photo was the 4th one down. I love how the grass is growing up between the cracks in the sidewalk.
Is The Plummer House open for tours?
I love that you always notice the details. Part of being a photographer, right?
It is open for self guided tours, on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 6:00. The grounds are open to the public until dusk, but sometimes they have a function going on (weddings) so they won’t let you on the grounds. It’s a very popular place for weddings. I have done many photo shoots there, it’s beautiful!
Thanks for all of the info, Jackie.
It sounds like someplace I’d love to visit!
You would definitely like these gardens. Check back tomorrow to see something familiar.