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New Exhibit Explores The "Sacred" Beauty Of Yew Trees

Greg Thatcher
Iowa artist Greg Thatcher has been exploring the beauty of yew trees through his drawings for more than 30 years.

On this edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by Fairfield-based artist Greg Thatcher, who has been making art inspired by yew trees for more than 30 years. Thatcher talks about his “Sacred Yew” exhibit at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardenand his multi-decade relationship with a single grove of yew trees in a small English town. 

Guest:

Greg Thatcher, Artist.  

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Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Katelyn Harrop is a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa