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May 20 – June 7, 2011
Award-winning artist, Margaret Best will have a solo exhibition this Spring at the Bermuda Society of Art. Bermuda Botanica will feature Margaret’s paintings of Bermuda’s tropical flora. Following the opening of her exhibition, Margaret will teach a masterclass about color and composition. See below for more information.
Margaret Best
Best Botanical
www.bestbotanical.com
Margaret Best is an award-winning artist and respected teacher. Her artwork has been shown in many exhibitions about contemporary botanical art and is featured in the book, Today’s Botanical Artists, by Cora Marcus and Libby Kyer. Margaret teaches in Canada, England, Bermuda, and the U.S. Her work is held in both public and private collections, including The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Bermuda
Bermuda Society of Arts, Hamilton
www.bsoa.bm
Known as The People’s Art Gallery, the Bermuda Society of Arts is comprised of four galleries and hosts approximately 50 shows per year.
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Drawing with Dimension: Graphite Techniques to Achieve Effective Continuous Tone – March 5-6, 2011; 10 AM – 4 PM. Develop your drawing skills and learn how to assess nature’s forms. Participants will learn graphite techniques that will enable them to create 3-dimensional forms on paper. Artists at all levels welcome.
Finding Form in Watercolor – March 9-11, 2011; 10 AM – 4 PM. Develop an understanding of how to create a full range of colors in your botanical paintings. Participants will complete exercises that will lead them to achieve color intensity and then value to create form. Artists at all levels welcome.
Color & Composition: A Masterclass with Margaret Best – May 30-June 2, 2011; 10 AM – 4 PM. A four-day workshop observing, composing, and drawing local subtropical flora. Learn how to compose your subject using its color to your advantage.
Located off the eastern coast of the United States, Bermuda is only a two-hour flight from North Carolina and New York.
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