Chandor Gardens Foundation

The focus of the Chandor Gardens Foundation is to preserve the heritage of the Gardens and work with the City of Weatherford to further develop the Chandor property, in keeping with Douglas Chandor's artistic vision.

Douglas Chandor was one of the great portrait artists of the 20th Century.  Five of his paintings are on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.  His portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt is displayed in the White House, and his coronation portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, graces the British Embassy in Washington, DC.

His passion for gardening and his artistry intertwined to be beautifully expressed in the gardens he created and named White Shadows. After the untimely death of Douglas in 1953, his wife, Ina, paid tribute to him by changing the name to Chandor Gardens.

Today, Chandor Gardens is a destination unto itself. It is the location of joyous events, memory-making occasions, and pleasant wanderings.

FEATURED FUNDRAISING PROJECTS:

Steinway & Sons Model M Chippendale Style Walnut Piano for Chandor Gardens 

We are excited to announce that we are now the proud owners of an exquisite 1979 Steinway & Sons Model M Chippendale style walnut piano, just like Ina Chandor's piano. However, we also now have a bank loan that needs to be paid off.

This means that fundraising is now even more imperative than ever, as we need to pay off the bank loan as soon as possible.

The piano arrived at Chandor Gardens on Feb 1, 2024, and now has a permenant home in the Great Room.

The fundraising goal for this project is $45,000 and includes; the 1979 Steinway & Sons Model M Chippendale piano, matching Chippendale piano bench, spider dolly, as well as delivery and set up at Chandor Gardens. 

Current Fundraising Progress:

For more details about this project: CLICK HERE

To Make a Donation: CLICK HERE

Bronze Portrait Bust of Douglas Chandor

We are thrilled that, as of April 1, 2023, the required funds have been raised for this project, and we have commissioned Fort Worth sculptor Michael Pavlovsky to undertake this life-sized bronze portrait bust of the famed portrait artist and gardener Douglas Chandor (1897– 1953). 

We anticipate the this bronze portrait bust will be completed and installed at Chandor Gardens in early 2024.

Thank you so very much to all those who donated to this fundraising project. 

For More Details About This Project - CLICK HERE

UPCOMING FEATURED FOUNDATION & FRIENDS EVENTS:       

Friends of Chandor Gardens Members Tour to Bull Lion Ranch Wine Shop  - May 15, 2024, Granbury, TX 

The next Friends of Chandor Gardens members tour, will be on May 15, 2024 to Bull LIon Ranch Wine Shop & Tordiglione Italian Market in Grandury starting at 11:30 AM. This is a chance to taste, and purchase if you so choose, the various Bull LIon Ranch & Vineyard wines that Chuck Tordiglione mentioned during his talk at the Friends of Chandor Gardens Meeting on April 17. 

Also, since the Bull LIon Ranch Wine Shop is on the Grabury Square, it will be a great opportunity to enjoy the many other shops on the Granbury Square. 

This is an opportunity to get to know fellow Friends members a little better while enjoying some great Texas wine, and just generally have a fun outing on the Granbury Square. As Chuck Tordiglione likes to say "That's Amore!"

The fee for the wine tasting is $20 and includes light appetizers

Please RSVP to Nancy Wester by May 13: 972-746-6078

Wine & Words: "Big Sky Music! - The Western Film Score" at Chandor Gardens - May 18, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M.

An exploration into the music that has defined the soundtrack for countless Western films over the past 100 years!

Chandor Gardens Foundation invites you to the next instalment in the ongoing Wine & Words Speaker Series with Dr. Paul Cortese, Assistant Director for Operations in the TCU School of Music presenting "Big Sky Music! - The Western Film Score" at Chandor Gardens on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Cowboys, Indians, gunfights, and adventures on the frontier have all been represented by various musical treatments. Dr Cortese will highlight the composers who developed the ‘horse opera’ score, while examining the musical language and devices used to transport the audience to another time and place—the American Old West.

The film score creates a film's emotion and mood for each scene. Western movies have not only masterfully used music to communicate emotions and mood to the audience, but to also influence the emotions and moods of the audience. Dr Cortese will be sharing music and film clips from well-known Western movies showing how the film score plays such an integral role to the overall audience experience.

The presentation starts at 7:00 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 P.M.)

Tickets: $30 (includes wine & beer)

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

3rd Annual Secret Gardens Tour of Parker County 2024 - Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. 

The Friends of Chandor Gardens are pleased to present the 3nd Annual Secret Gardens of Parker County Tour of 7 unique gardens (5 private and 2 public) in Parker County, Texas, which showcase stunning views, landscaping ideas, fascinating plants and garden art.

This is a self-guided tour, so you can make your own itinerary and go at your own pace between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2024 (alternate rain date - June 8, 2024)

Garden Locations:  TBA closer to the event date

Tickets:
$12/person - online in advance
$15/person - day of the event

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Friends of Chandor Gardens Meeting - July 17, 2024 @ Chandor Gardens   

Mark your calendars, and plan to attend the next Friends of Chandor Gardens bimonthly meeting in the great room at Chandor Gardens on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 11:00 - 1:00. 

"Mix and Mingle" visiting time will be from 11:00-11:30, an opportunity to visit with current Friends and to meet new Friends. The room will be set up with round tables so you can bring your lunch if you like.

The guest speaker presentation will be all about the Parker County Committee on Aging (Weatherford's Seniors Center) what it is and what all they do in Parker County, presented by Kirsti Smith, PCCOA Executive Director and Jennifer Bledsoe, PCCOA Director of Ops

This is a FREE event and everyone is WELCOME!

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For more information about any of our featured events please call 682-268-0102.