The 14th Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition opens this week at The Horticultural Society of New York. This exhibition is a collaborative effort between The Horticultural Society of New York and the American Society of Botanical Artists.
This exhibition featuring paintings and drawings of trees, fungi, vines, fruit, vegetables, and flowers will be on view September 21 – November 23, 2011. The Gallery at The Hort is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 12 – 6 PM.
Botanical art workshops will be taught by botanical artists Dr. Dick Rauh, John Pastoriza-Piñol, and Wendy Hollender during the exhibition. Information about these workshops is available below. Workshop information has also been posted to Classes Near You > New York.
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These workshops will be offered during the 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Botanical Art that will be on view from September 21 – November 23, 2011 in The Gallery at The Hort.
- Exploring the Science of Botanical Art – Monday, October 17, 2011. Explore the botany and the art of plants with botanical artist and botanist, Dr. Dick Rauh. Learn about the life cycles of flowering plants and use a magnifying glass to study their unique characteristics. Choose from two sessions: morning session (10 AM – 1 PM), afternoon session (2-5 PM). HSNY Hort Members $115, nonmembers $150.
Register online/Get materials list - Prickly Subjects – Thursday, November 3, 2011. Have you always wanted to capture the complex details of plants? Do stick-me-outs leave you baffled? Learn how to capture the most intricate details of the plant world with Australian botanical artist, John Pastoriza-Piñol. Choose from two sessions: morning session (10 AM – 1 PM), afternoon session (2-5 PM). HSNY Hort Members $115, nonmembers $150.
Register online/Get materials list - Grisaille Technique in Botanical Painting – Monday, November 21, 2011. Artist and author, Wendy Hollender, will teach students how to create three-dimensional botanical forms using the grisaille technique to create tonal values. She will then show students how to apply color over these tones to create finished colored pencil paintings of botanical subjects. Choose from two sessions: morning session (10 AM – 1 PM), afternoon session (2-5 PM). HSNY Hort Members $115, nonmembers $150. Register online/Get materials list
The American Society of Botanical Artists has a membership of over 1,100 from the United States and 25 other countries. Its mission is to promote public awareness of botanical art, honoring its traditions and furthering its development.
The Horticultural Society of New York provides programs that sustain the vital connection between people and plants, growing a community of New Yorkers that values horticulture and giving even those with limited resources the knowledge and opportunity to cultivate plants, benefiting the environment, their neighborhoods, and their own lives.
The catalog for this exhibition can be purchased at the show and can also be purchased at ArtPlantae Books.
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ASBA has a blogsite devoted to the exhibition at http://www.asba14thannual.blogspot.com featuring artwork from the exhibition coverage of the opening reception, awards and other news. Subscribe to the site to be notified as new artwork is posted every few days throughout the run of the exhibition.