An Evening with Pierre Joseph Redouté

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to sharing the gifts and ideas of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon.  Its mission is to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants, including the art and culture of plants, gardens and landscapes.

Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Please join us for this unique opportunity to learn about the life and work of Pierre Joseph Redouté.

Oak Spring Garden Library

Please join us for this unique opportunity to learn about the life and work of Pierre Joseph Redouté - one of the most celebrated of all flower painters - in the company of Professor Hans Walter Lack from the Berlin Botanical Garden. Professor Lack recently completed a new book on Redouté that will appear in 2024 and draws on information in the copies of Redouté’s work in the Oak Spring Library.Redouté was ‘Painter to the Queens Cabinet’ for Marie Antionette, survived the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, and then flourished under the patronage of Empress Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Copies of the two most celebrated works that Redouté produced for Empress Josephine , Les Liliacées and Les Roses, are in the Oak Spring Library.The evening will begin at 5:00pm in the Main Book Room of the Library in conversation with Professor Lack. There will then be an opportunity to examine Redouté's works in the Oak Spring Library before dinner in the Mellon Residence, which will be hosted by Sir Peter Crane, President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Kindly note that due to the nature of this event, we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions or preferences. This meal may contain dairy, eggs, gluten, and nuts. COVID-19 Policy: The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is committed to the health and safety of our on-site staff and visitors. OSGF strives to comply with CDC, state, and federal recommendations and guidelines, acknowledging that these guidelines are changing rapidly as new information becomes available and further research is conducted. The Oak Spring Garden Foundation reserves the right to modify this policy at any time to adapt to changing circumstances and business needs. At this time, OSGF requires all guests be vaccinated including a booster (if eligible) prior to visiting our site.

Hans Walter Lack is the author of numerous books on botanical illustrations, including Jardin de la Malmaison: Empress Josephine's Garden and Florilegium Imperiale and on a new book on Redouté that will appear in 2024.

About the ChefJason Neve joined the Oak Spring family in April of 2022. Born and raised in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Jason grew up immersed in the natural world of mangrove islands, sandy beaches and the wide-open sea. An early interest in cooking for family and friends evolved into an education at the Culinary Institute of America. Following his graduation from the Bachelors program in 2003, Jason moved to New York City and worked at AIX Restaurants under Chef Didier Virot. He helped Chef Didier Birot open Del Posto in 2005, which sparked his passion for cured meats that eventually led him out west to Las Vegas in 2007. 10 years passed as Jason started a family and worked his way up to Culinary Director for all of the Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich properties in Las Vegas. However, the east coast was calling Jason back; so in 2016 he moved to Boston to open and assume the role of Executive Chef for the Eataly location there.In 2018 seeking a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Eataly, Jason was fortunate to secure the Chef-in-Residence position at the Robert Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva Florida. This provided him a return to his home state, a reconnection with cooking and the relationships formed by interacting with those you cook for, and a glimpse into the world of the artist. When his time in Captiva came to an end in 2019 he returned to the restaurant world this time in Charlotte NC, as Executive Chef of Rooster’s Wood Fired Kitchen and The Jimmy; two Noble Food and Pursuits establishments. For the next 3 Years Jason survived the pandemic life of restaurant business, but never stopped thinking about using his cooking talents outside the standard restaurant walls. Karma and a celestial alignment prevailed in 2022 when Jason joined the Oak Springs Garden team as Chef and Head of Culinary Services. Now cooking for residents and guest by showcasing the bounty of the BCCF farm, Jason is looking forward to growing the culinary programs within the foundation.

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