“I am only good at two things, gardening and painting.”- Claude Monet

 

This new episode of Art Minded focuses on the Kimbell’s acclaimed exhibition, “Monet: The Late Years,” dedicated to the final phase of Claude Monet’s career.

 

Kimbell curator Nancy Edwards sits down with Dr. Edward Schneider, President of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and water-lily expert. Dr. Schneider discusses the evolution of water lilies and the challenge of acquiring and cultivating them in Claude Monet’s native France. While Monet spent his last decades painting his garden in Giverny, he devoted much of his attention to perfecting his sanctuary, his water-lily pond and garden.