Nature's Gallery Tile Dedications
Background
Fresh from its debut at the US Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, the UC Davis Nature’s Gallery ceramic mosaic mural courtyard will—with your help—find its permanent home in the UC Davis Arboretum.
About
The UC Davis Nature’s Gallery ceramic mosaic mural is a stunning work of art composed of over 140 tiles—hand-crafted by students, staff, faculty, and community members—each showcasing diverse drought-tolerant plants or insects found in the Arboretum’s Ruth Risdon Storer Garden.
Location
Appropriately situated between the UC Davis Arboreum's Ruth Risdon Storer Garden and its Teaching Nursery, the mural will emerge as the prominent focal point for an inviting tree-lined courtyard designed to highlight the Arboretum’s western entrance. (See the artist’s rendition of the courtyard with the mural above.) Beyond its distinction as a beautiful new entry feature to the Arboretum’s west end, Nature’s Gallery will also serve as an integral part of UC Davis campus’s interdisciplinary youth and adult education programs.
Donation
We invite you to be part of making this permanent installation possible by dedicating a tile or making a donation to support this high-profile and unique project intended not only to showcase the talents of those artists and educators involved in its creation, but the generosity and support of our benefactors. (Please note that a wall located adjacent to the mural will feature the names of our sponsors and dedicatees.)
Tile Dedication Donations
| Tile types | Donation |
|---|---|
| Plant Tile (16”x21”) | $1500 |
| Insect Tile (6”x8”) | $500 |
Dedicate or Donate Now
Call now to dedicate your tile or make a donation to this one-of-a-kind project! You can reach Suzanne Ullensvang via email at sullensvang@ucdavis.edu or by telephone at (530) 752-8324. She can answer any questions you may have or review details about specific tiles—anything from your interest in a specific plant or insect type to its location on the wall!
If you prefer, you may also fax or mail in your dedication request or donation by downloading and filling in this form. (Please note that for your convenience you can type directly into the form fields. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.)
Since a signature is required on the form, we ask that you mail or fax it in to us. Our fax number is: (530) 752-5796 and our mailing address is UC Davis Arboretum, One Shields Avenue, Davis CA 95616.
More Information
Click here to download our one-page brochure.
Coming Soon!
Check back soon for more information about this opportunity and to view photos of all the tiles we have available.
