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Community-focused Gallery Opens with ‘Botanize’ Exhibition

Posted in botanical art, botany, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 16, 2012|

Botanize
Garcia.Dunn
Covington, LA
Opens April 21, 2012

A very different kind of gallery will open this weekend in Covington, Louisiana. Actually, it’s not a gallery but a “live art home store” whose focus is to provide opportunities to “view living space as art and art as a natural part of daily life”.

Artists Meghan Garcia and Sarah Dunn will open Garcia.Dunn, a multi-functional space where they will showcase their artwork and hand-made objects and host a variety of fine art and craft classes. Garcia.Dunn will also serve as the headquarters for their community outreach activities through which they will donate art supplies to a local art program. Well-established in their community and local art scene, Garcia and Dunn will begin collecting new and used art supplies at their new space this weekend.

The opening exhibition Botanize, will feature a collection of paintings by Garcia and Dunn, as well as handcrafted lighting, home furnishings, fabrics, and flora. Botanize is inspired by the scientific discoveries of botany in the 18th century, a time when observing and recording local flora was a popular pastime. The objects produced for the show reflect an “aesthetic homage for natural and hand crafted living-design with modern sensibility”.

Sarah Dunn, owner/creator of Sarah Dunn Arts and the new organic fashion line, Sweet Olivier, has been successful in the art business since opening her first gallery in 2007. Meghan Garcia is a painter and an elementary art teacher in the public school system. She has been a leader in local arts organizations and other cultural non-profits since 2006.

For more information about Garcia.Dunn, its classes and community outreach program, visit www.garciadunn.com.

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Botanical Artist Participates in Exhibition Recognizing Virginia Painters

Posted in botanical art, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 16, 2012|

33rd Virginia Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition
Hampton, VA
April 15 – May 27, 2012

Botanical artist Linda C. Miller, is one of the artists participating in the 33rd annual juried exhibition of the Virginia Watercolor Society (VWS) now on view at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton, Virginia. This premier exhibition of watercolor painters from the state of Virginia, was juried by Dan Smith. Linda’s painting, Holding On, was one of the paintings selected for the current exhibition. The 105 paintings in this year’s show were selected from 494 entries submitted by 175 artists. The exhibition encompasses a range of subjects and styles. Entries were created using transparent watercolor, gouache, acrylic and mixed media, with an emphasis on water media.

This exhibition closes on May 27, 2012. Admission is Free.

Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM and weekends 1-5 PM.

Visit the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center for more information.

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Edible Plants Focus of New Botanical Art Exhibition

Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 11, 2012|

Edible Plants Illustrated
Florida Society of
Botanical Artists
Venice Art Center
Venice, Florida
April 9 – May 3, 2012

The Florida Society of Botanical Artists invite you to their new exhibition!

Botanical art is enjoying a renaissance and, although it often depicts far-flung marvels of the botanical world, this juried exhibition of fifteen contemporary practitioners illustrates some common and uncommon plants people have used for food both in the past and the present.

The role of botanical art is to blend the scientific study of plants with artistic presentation. The 38 works in Edible Plants Illustrated were created using watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and silverpoint, and show the wide range of media employed by today’s botanical artists.

Founded in 2005, the Florida Society of Botanical Artists (FSBA) is a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Meet the artists this Friday at the opening reception. A reception will be held on April 13, 2012 from 5-7 PM at the Venice Art Center.

Venice Art Center
390 South Nokomis Avenue
Venice, Florida 34285
April 9 – May 3, 2012
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Call for Entries: Plants Native to the Mid-Atlantic

Posted in botanical art, general botany, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 11, 2012|

By Bonnie S. Driggers

Botanical Artists for Education and the Environment (BAEE), a group of botanical artists primarily in the Mid-Atlantic area of the US, have undertaken a project to publish a book of paintings about native plants. Because the destruction of native plants continues at an alarming rate, we hope our book will increase the public’s knowledge and encourage use and conservation of this vital part of our natural heritage.

The working title of the book is American Botanicals: Plants Native to the Mid-Atlantic. The book will reproduce original works of art and include text focused on the importance of each plant as a native. A jury will select artwork from digital images. The book is scheduled to be published in the fall of 2013; an exhibition will follow at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, in the spring of 2014. Artists will donate use of their work but retain the copyright; BAEE will retain the copyright to the book. See contact information below for more details.

Countess Clarissa Bonde, one of our Board Members and Honorary Chairman of Fund Raising, has arranged with the U.S. Botanic Garden to exhibit our paintings beginning in late spring or summer of 2014. Among the judges are Holly Shimizu, Executive Director of the USBG; Bill McLaughlin, Curator of Plants at the USBG; and Dick Rauh, Immediate Past President of the ASBA. One additional judge may be added. We are fortunate to have the support and guidance of Anne-Marie Evans of England.

Call for Entries:

Eligibility

American Society of Botanical Artists

Subject: Plants native to the Mid-Atlantic defined for this project as including the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Media Accepted: watercolor, graphite, pen & ink, egg tempera, colored pencil

Submission: January 1, 2013. Entry fee: $25 for up to 5 paintings (only 3 will be selected for the book). Digital files only: 360 dpi, 8″ high, TIFF files only. Portrait orientation preferred.

Presentation: Paintings selected should not be matted or framed; BAEE will arrange to have this done for purposes of conformity. Artwork should be created 100% life-size. Very small plants may be enlarged provided a scale is given. For the book, we hope to reduce paintings by no more than 50%. Page size in the book will be 8.5″ x 11″.

Contact: If you are interested or would like more information, such as a list of desirable native plants, more detailed project specifications, or a brochure that gives more information about the project, please contact Bonnie Driggers, BAEE President, or Esther Carpi.

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Create a Life Cycle Accordion Book About Plants

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on April 11, 2012|

This summer at the New York Botanical Garden, learn how to create a book about the life cycles of plants and animals with Katie Lee and learn how to layer colors onto a dark ground in Colored Pencil on Black Paper with Carol Ann Morley. These exciting classes and more have been added to the Garden’s summer schedule at
Classes Near You > New York.

New York Botanical Garden
www.nybg.org
Two certificate programs are offered through the Garden’s Continuing Education program. One certificate program emphasizes Botanical Art & Illustration and the other, Natural Science Illustration. There are several courses from which to choose. View current course schedule.

Plant Drawing: Quick and Simple! – Mondays, April 16-30, 2012
Pencil Sketching in the Garden – Fridays, May 4 – 25, 2012
Seasonal Oil Painting en Plein Air – Thursdays, May 10-31, 2012
Botanical Art Through the Centuries – Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Color at Giverny: Exploring Monet’s Garden – Saturday, June 9, 2012
Botanical Drawing from Monet’s Garden: Workshop – June 13-14, 2012
Botanical Drawing I (NYBG) – July 9-13, 2012
Pen & Ink I (NYBG) – July 16, 18 & 20, 2012
Colored Pencil on Black Paper – July 23-26, 2012
Botanical Drawing II (NYBG) – July 23-27, 2012
Pen & Ink I (NYBG) – July 30 – August 2, 2012
Botanical Drawing I (Midtown Education Center) – August 6-10, 2012
Botanical Watercolor I (NYBG) – August 6-10, 2012
Colored Pencil I (NYBG) – August 6-10, 2012
Drawing Trees – August 11-12, 2012
Life Cycle Accordion Book – August 13-16, 2012
Botanical Drawing I (Midtown Education Center) – August 20-24, 2012
Botanical Watercolor I (NYBG) – August 20-24, 2012
Colored Pencil II (NYBG) – August 20-24, 2012

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The Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators Exhibit at the Station Gallery

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 9, 2012|

Spring Show for The Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
The Station Gallery
Greenville, DE
April 9-28, 2012

The Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI) invite you to their annual juried exhibition!

Beginning today, thirty-six paintings by twenty artists will be on view at The Station Gallery in Greenville, Delaware.

An opening reception will be held this Friday, April 13, 2012 from 5-8 PM. Meet the artists, ask questions about their process and learn more about the PSBI, their outreach projects and the classes taught by members.

The Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators was founded in 1997 to celebrate the achievements of its members, to provide exhibition opportunities for members and to introduce new audiences to botanical illustration.

Last month, the PSBI received an award at the Philadelphia International Flower Show for Best Achievement, Horticultural Art and Illustration for their exhibition featuring the plants of Hawaii. Learn more about The Flora of Hawaii: Indigenous, Endemic or Invasive on the PSBI blog.

The Station Gallery is located at 3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Delaware. Directions, gallery hours and information about how to receive information about upcoming shows can be viewed here.

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New Exhibition Dedicated to Botanical Art in Colored Pencil

Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 9, 2012|

Drawing Nature: Botanical Art in Colored Pencil is now on view at the Mahoney Library Gallery on the Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Campus.
This exhibition opened on April 2 and continues through May 25, 2012.

Drawing Nature is a group exhibition of botanical art created by students of
Nina Antze, a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Antze studied illustration at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), and her drawings have been exhibited at NYBG, as well as at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, and the gallery at Filoli.

Artists participating in Drawing Nature are Nina Antze, Adrianne Bowes, Suzanne Cogen, Victoria A. Kochergin, Rebecca Lichau, Jackie Lueder, Joanne Page, Elizabeth Peyton, Linda Rouse, Ginny Ritama Spencer, Vi Strain, Christine Woodward, Nancy Wheeler, and Barbara Wysham.

The Mahoney Library Gallery is located at 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 9 PM and Saturday, 10 AM – 3 PM. For more information, call (707) 778-3972.