When asked about the title of her upcoming solo exhibition, Eva-Maria Ruhl explains:
I am aiming to show that a botanical can be abstract, modern, dramatic and elegant. A plant suspended, magnified, isolated, frozen in time is indeed in suspense. I love the ordinary. A leaf, a seed, something from the vegetable bin…all great subjects. People don’t really “see” and I love to show them what they overlook on a daily basis.
Twelve years ago, Eva-Maria launched her botanical art career after reading an article about Jessica Tcherepnine (ASBA) in a home magazine. She says, “I went straight to the next art store and bought everything identifiable on the photograph, including the magnifying glass.” Today Eva is a graduate of the Botanical Art & Illustration program at Corcoran School of Art + Design. Her work has been shown in art galleries and at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Her illustrations can also be seen in Paradise Under Glass by Ruth Kassinger (April 2010).
Related Links
Eva-Maria’s Blog
Botanical art at the Corcoran School of Art + Design
American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA)
ArtPlantae Today 
Beautiful, Chic and Smart. Good work! Congratulations on the exhibit.