Celebrate Culture Days at Oakville Galleries with a guided tour of Gairloch Gardens, where contemporary art and horticulture come together.
In Situ: A Guided Art and Landscape Tour
Co-led by Exhibitions & Collections Manager Natalie Stone and Landscape Architect Victoria Taylor, the tour will explore public art from Oakville Galleries’ permanent collection alongside the garden’s design and plant life. Together, Stone and Taylor's perspectives explore the relationship between contemporary art and the living landscape, offering a new way to experience Gairloch Gardens as a cultural space.
After the tour, guests are invited inside Oakville Galleries to experience Ali Cherri’s To Fall, Patiently, marking the exhibition’s final day.
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Location: 1306 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, ON
Accessibility Note
This an outdoor audio walk that includes outdoor pathways, garden terrain, and stairs, and may not be fully accessible for all visitors. Visitors with mobility concerns are encouraged to contact Oakville Galleries in advance so our staff can provide more information and discuss possible accommodations.
Meet the Guides
Natalie Stone
Natalie Stone is a museum professional working across contemporary art, conservation, collection management, and exhibition-making. They began their career as a consulting conservator for the City of Toronto’s Public Art Collection, developing a close material understanding of artworks and the ways they are cared for in public space.
Based at Oakville Galleries, Natalie leads exhibition management and stewards the permanent collection. Their work is grounded in conservation and collections care, with a particular interest in how artworks are shaped by their environments—and how they are displayed, maintained, circulated, and experienced over time.
Victoria Taylor
Victoria Taylor is a landscape architect and principal of VTLA, a landscape architecture studio based in Picton, Prince Edward County. Victoria brings decades of experience to the studio's private, public, and commercial work across Southeastern Ontario. As a writer, educator, gardener, artist, and curator, Victoria fosters new dialogues on designing the outdoor spaces we share. Her work as a feature writer and editorial board member for the OALA’s GROUND magazine and the CSLA’s national quarterly publication, Landscapes | Paysages, reflects her deep commitment to the broader professional landscape dialogue. Additionally, she serves on the Public Art Committee of Prince Edward County, working to enhance public spaces through public art and community involvement.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The program will take place in the Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore Road East, 2 km from downtown Oakville.
PARKING
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This is a free program, pre-registration is recommended.
Oakville Galleries reserves the right to cancel or combine classes if a minimum enrollment number is not met. If Oakville Galleries cancels a program, registrants will be notified up to a week before the start of the program.
DATE:
Saturday, October 3, 2026
TIME:
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PRICING:
Free Admission
