Sharon Cohoon, Sunset senior garden writer

When we think of garden art, we think of statutes or abstract sculpture.  Or sun dials and birdhouses.  Or bas-reliefs or architectural fragments or vintage tools hung as wall art.  But always we imagine three-dimensional.

But now that more than ever gardens are becoming genuine outdoor rooms, homeowners are looking for two-dimensional art suitable for outdoors as well.

We featured Ketti Kupper's glicee prints, one of which is shown opposite, in a previous post.

We found another example at Sunset Celebration recently.  The dramatic Aaron Chang photograph shown immediately below, `Silver Palm', graced the Modern Cottage installation.

The prints are made with a photo-sublimation process that utilizes water-based, earth-friendly inks, says Chang.  The image is then printed on recycled aluminum that is 90% post consumer, and the pieces coated with a UV protector.  The prints are fade resistant for up to 3 years depending on how much exposure they are subjected to, says Chang.

Below are two additional examples of his photography -- `Samoan Ginger' and `Jungle Light.'  See the Aaron Chang Gallery website for more.