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Drawn to Nature II
Brushwood Gallery
Ryerson Woods
Deerfield, IL
March 3 – April 30, 2013

The ASBA Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle in Long Grove, Illinois and Friends of Ryerson Woods in Deerfield, Illinois are pleased to announce Drawn to Nature II.

Drawn to Nature II presents recent works of the Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle, a local Chicagoland group affiliated with the American Society of Botanical Artists. With a new collection of original botanical art, members return to Brushwood with their second show. The exhibition includes drawings and paintings of plants and wild flowers common (and not so common) to the woodlands and prairies of the Midwest landscape. Here, the artists seek to further the interests of conservation science, botany and horticulture, and to represent the beauty of plants in our lives.

An opening reception will be held at Brushwood Gallery. The reception is open to the public, free of charge and will be held on Sunday, March 3rd from 1-3 PM. Eight special events will be held on Sunday afternoons during the show from 1:00-2:30 PM. For further inquiries and hours, please contact Brushwood Gallery at (847) 968-3343 or visit the Events page on the website of the Friends of Ryerson Woods.

About The Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle
The Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle consists of a dedicated and enthusiastic group of botanical artists,

current and former students of the Chicago Botanic Garden and is guided by the parameters and goals of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). The ASBA is one of the premier organizations promoting botanical art around the world. Consistent with the mission of the ASBA, the Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle works to further interest in botanical art, conservation science, botany, and horticulture at the local level. The group also strives to emphasize the beauty and importance plants play in our daily lives by increasing public awareness through education, promotion, and exhibition of its members’ art in collaboration with local institutions. Founded ten years ago, the group meets monthly at the Reed-Turner Woodland on the last Saturday of the month from 9:30-11:30 AM. Members of the public with an interest in botanical art are welcome to attend.

Learn more about the Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists’ Circle

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