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Learn Traditional Botanical Art on Your Mobile Device

Posted in botanical art, distance learning, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on November 4, 2014|

Botanical art tradition, 21st century technology

It has only been three years since Elaine Searle launched her first online course. Her course has grown since then thanks to student feedback and advances in technology.

Elaine has combined this feedback and today’s technology to create a new online program celebrating the traditions of botanical art, as well as the tools of technology. This 21st-century program has new content, new video and new interactive elements. It also includes personal tutorials via Skype.

Elaine offers three levels of instruction in the new program. These levels are outlined briefly below:

Foundation – Suitable for those with no or little experience of drawing or painting, and for those who wish to build confidence and proficiency in the core skills of botanical art.
Certificate – Suitable for those who have already mastered the foundations of botanical art and would like to study to a more advanced level.
Diploma – An opportunity for certificate level graduates to build on their knowledge and skills to attain a diploma via the successful production of a significant themed collection of botanical paintings.

Enrollment is now open for all levels.

The Foundation course begins in January 2015. Students should be able to complete this course in 12 months. Fee includes a kit of brushes, paint, art materials and papers.

The Certificate course begins in April 2015. Students should be able to complete this course in 12-18 months.

If you are interested in the Diploma course, please contact Elaine. The portfolio of works required for this course should be completed within 18 months.

Learn more about this new online program and download the color brochure.

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Rare and Endangered Plants of South Africa

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 29, 2014|

Welwitschia © 2006 Wilna Eloff. All rights reserved

Wilna Eloff is a South African botanical artist whose specialty is indigenous trees and shrubs.

This weekend Wilna will open a solo exhibition at Gallery 91 in Somerset West. You are invited to attend the opening reception on Saturday, November 1, 2014.

Wilna is an award-winning artist who has earned several medals at the Kirstenbosch Biennale Awards (Gold Medals 2013, 2008, 2006; Silver 2010; Bronze 2004). Her work is in the collection at The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University (USA), the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), and in the First Rand Corporate Art Gallery (South Africa).

Her artwork was commissioned for publication in Field Guide to the Orchids of Northern S.A. and Swaziland by Douglas McMurtry, Lourens Grobler, Jolisa Grobler and Shane Burns (2008). ISBN: 1-919766-46-4

Join Wilna this weekend at Gallery 91 to learn about rare and endangered indigenous plants. Here is a flyer you can download, print and share with friends.

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Discover Seeds, Berries and Pods with Nina Antze

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on October 29, 2014|

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Lyceum of Monterey County
www.lyceum.org
The oldest non-profit on the Monterey Peninsula, the Lyceum of Monterey County offers enrichment classes for adults and families. Included are botanical art classes for adults and families. The Lyceum “inspires a life-long love of learning” through its enrichment programs and academic events.

Drawing Seeds and Pods and Berries with Nina Antze

Discover the intricate details of fruit, capsules, nuts, pod and flowers. Using colored pencil techniques of layering and blending, learn how to mix a variety of rich and interesting browns and grays along with the colors of autumn. Cost: $60

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‘Weird, Wild & Wonderful’ Coming to Southern California

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on October 24, 2014|

The American Society of Botanical Artists, The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California and The Huntington Botanical Gardens present

A Weird, Wild & Wonderful Symposium
July 23 – 26, 2015

in conjunction with the exclusive Southern California showing of

Weird, Wild & Wonderful

The Second New York Botanical Garden Triennial Exhibition of 46 captivating paintings and illustrations of exotic specimens by invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Garden in San Marino, California.

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Gallery Talk: Plants Inspiring Artists & Horticulturalists

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 30, 2014|

Susan Minton, horticulturalist, retired professor and member of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, will give a gallery talk at Drawn to the Details, the botanical art exhibition at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. Susan will explore some of the fascinating characteristics of plants that inspire both artists and horticulturalists.

Here is a sneak peek at Susan’s presentation Captivating Colors, Fabulous Forms:

A common thread that binds gardeners and botanical artists is a fascination with plants: how they look, how they grow, what makes each species unique. For all of us, but perhaps especially for artists, it is often easy to be so entranced with their colors and shapes and textures, that we forget how amazing they are from a botanist’s perspective. Scientists are continually uncovering new and wondrous details about how plants function, what purposes their particular (and often peculiar!) characteristics serve, and the many ways they interact with their environment.

Plants have inspired artists and gardeners for centuries. Learning about them will enhance your work and enrich your experience, both in the studio and in the garden.

You are invited to attend this special presentation.

Captivating Colors, Fabulous Forms
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
October 12, 2014
2-4 PM

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Documenting the Flora of California’s Madrona Marsh

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 26, 2014|

In 2012 California artist and educator Estelle De Ridder was awarded an education grant from the American Society of Botanical Artists to create plant identification cards about the plants at the Madrona Marsh Preserve
in Torrance, CA. This project is now complete and will be presented in conjunction with an exhibition of Estelle’s original paintings.

The Madrona Marsh Preserve, in collaboration with the American Society of Botanical Artists, invites you to The Flora of the Madrona Marsh, an exhibition of botanical art by Estelle DeRidder, November 18, 2014 – January 9, 2015.
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 2-5 pm.

During the month of December, visitors to Madrona Marsh will have three opportunities to meet Estelle and to learn about the role botanical illustration plays in our understanding of plants.

Residents of inland southern California will have the opportunity to view this exhibition when it travels to the La Crescenta Public Library in La Crescenta, CA (January 24 – February 28, 2015).

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Botanical Art Exhibit at Jenkins Arboretum

Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 23, 2014|

By Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators

The public is invited to Drawn to the Details (October 3-26, 2014) the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI) exhibition at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. Admission to both the exhibition and the gardens is free. Gallery hours are 9 am – 4 pm.

Viewers of the exhibit will be “drawn to the details” in each of the paintings. The carefully executed work appeals to all ages. In the last PSBI exhibition at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, the comments of visitors ranged from “The detail is amazing“ and “Incredible detail! [It] shows that in nature, beauty exists” to “I loved seeing the root system as well as flowers. Just beautiful!”

The artwork has been executed by the over 75 members of PSBI, a Philadelphia organization. Its purpose is “to educate, to celebrate the artistic development of our members, to provide an opportunity to exhibit together, and to bring Botanical Illustration to the attention of many audiences.”

To that end, PSBI provides free art classes for Philadelphia public school children as well as sponsoring many exhibits of botanical art, including one at the Philadelphia Flower Show. This is the second year that PSBI has exhibited at Jenkins.

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens prides itself on providing “a tranquil, natural setting in a densely populated residential and commercial area.” It has over a mile of paved walkways that meander through native woodlands with labeled trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. It is indeed an oasis in a busy world and an inspiration to botanical artists.

For more information, contact Sarah Maxwell at the PSBI (267-639-6053) or Janet Bauman at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens (610-647-8870 ext. 152).