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Publishing Break During Holiday Weekend

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Blog News, botanical art, Special Announcements on May 23, 2013|

Only at Aurea Vista – Save an extra 5%!

There will be a publishing break during the holiday weekend. This will be the last post until next week.

Enjoy the holiday and if you’re in the area, stop by to visit ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista or stop by the booth at the Annual Wildflower and Art Festival at the Idyllwild Nature Center,
May 25-27 (9:00 – 4:30 PM). The Spring Sale will be going on at both locations.

When visiting Aurea Vista, save an extra 5% on sale prices when using the sale coupon. The coupon is available in ArtPlantae’s display areas. You must present the coupon at the register to receive the extra savings.

All proceeds help cover the costs associated with outreach activities such as this website and art supplies consumed at public venues. Thank you for thinking of ArtPlantae and ArtPlantae at Kobo when shopping for yourself or for others.

Have a good holiday.

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Italian Catalog of Botanical Art

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Special Announcements on May 22, 2013| 4 Comments »

ArtPlantae Books has the opportunity to sell the catalog to “Botanical Art Into the Third Millenium“, an exhibition now on view in Pisa, Italy. Before it decides to bring this catalog to North America, it needs to determine if there is interest in this title beyond those who have already expressed an interest. The sales price will be $45 plus USPS Standard Shipping.

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How did Marianne North paint 832 paintings in 14 years?

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Education, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on May 8, 2013|

In my review of Marianne North: A Very Intrepid Painter by Michelle Payne, I ramble though calculations as I think aloud as to how Marianne North could have completed 832 paintings in 14 years. What have you discovered about how she worked that would make such an impressive accomplishment possible?

It is impressive! Calculated out it’s something like one painting every six days for fourteen years! And when we consider that the majority of this work was done on-the-spot in distant locales, the achievement becomes even more impressive. There are a few factors that made North’s project as prodigious as it was: first, and a great lesson to all, was the possession of an extraordinary work ethic. North woke early and worked through all kinds of weather, sometimes for up to twelve hours a day. She also famously preferred plants to people, and was often able to carve extra time to work by excusing herself from the many social obligations central to colonial and ex-pat community life in the places she visited. In Sarawak, for example…

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Booklet About Bartram Botanical Art Exhibition Now Available

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on April 10, 2013|

Buy guide, $5

The booklet about the Bartram exhibition is now available for sale at ArtPlantae. This beautiful complement to the exhibition, Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps: Contemporary Botanical Artists Explore the Bartrams’ Legacy, includes an introduction by Joel Fry, Curator, Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia. It also includes an essay by Patricia Jonas, Exhibitions Chair of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). In her essay, Jonas provides background information about the artwork in this traveling exhibition.

This 20-page booklet includes drawings and paintings by: Maryann Roper, Lizzie Sanders, Bobbi Angell, John Bartram, William Bartram, Beverly Duncan, Catherine Watters, Betsy Rogers-Knox, Wendy Cortesi, Lara Call Gastinger, Karen Kluglein, Dick Rauh, Joan Lavigueur Geyer, Judith Simon, Maria Cecilia Freeman, Derek Norman and Diane McElwain.

Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps is now on view at Bartram’s Garden Gallery in Philadelphia, PA through May 24, 2013. It will be on view at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, FL from September 19 – December 30, 2013 and then travel to the Cherokee Garden Library at Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, GA (March 17 – June 17, 2014) and the North Carolina Botanical Garden at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where it will be on view
August 30 – November 2, 2014.

This exhibition guide, as well as ASBA exhibition catalogs, can be purchased online at ArtPlantae Books.

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Free Shipping Specials at ArtPlantae

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Special Announcements on March 27, 2013|

Free Shipping Specials

A new category of resources has been created at the store.

The new Free Shipping category features items that qualify for free shipping. The selection of items in this category will change frequently, so check this new section often.

All items qualifying for free shipping will be sent via USPS Standard Post or the most economical shipping option available. This free shipping offer applies only to orders sent to an address within the contiguous United States. Please allow extra time for delivery.

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ArtPlantae Books Moves to New Platform

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art books, Special Announcements on March 12, 2013|

ArtPlantae is moving the store to a new platform. The current website for ArtPlantae Books will go offline on Monday, March 18, 2013. This move will not affect ArtPlantae Books on Kobo.

The redesigned store will continue to be a resource for information about plants, botanical art, nature, and education. The store is being streamlined to reflect ArtPlantae’s educational mission. As a result, ArtPlantae will no longer offer online the broad range of print books covering several categories that it does now.

To shop for print books about botanical art and plant-based education offline, please visit ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista in downtown Riverside, CA. To shop for ebooks about science, nature, art, gardening and related subjects, please visit ArtPlantae on Kobo.

This change in platforms means that the following features will no longer be available:

The ability to create wishlists.
The option to create customized event pages.
The ArtPlantae Affiliate Program

Get ready to update your bookmarks!

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What kind of tools do natural science illustrators use?

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botany, Special Announcements on February 20, 2013|

See the new tools for naturalists and artists.

Natural science illustrators use many tools to create their informative drawings and paintings. One of the most important tools they use are magnifiers. ArtPlantae Books now carries a selection of magnifying devices often used by illustrators. These magnifiers will help you study plants in the field and in the studio.

These new tools can be purchased individually or in bulk quantities for classrooms, summer camps or nature center programs.

See what’s new at ArtPlantae Books!