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The Bruynswick Art Studio and Gallery has announced an exhibition featuring the artwork of Wendy Hollender. Meet Wendy at the opening reception on Saturday, September 5, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The exhibition Botanicals: Near and Far will continue through October 10, 2009.

Wendy will teach a botanical drawing workshop on Friday, September 5, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Workshop participants must bring their own watercolor paints and colored pencils. Paper will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible. Registration closes on August 31, 2009. Here are the details:

Botanical Drawing in Watercolor and Colored Pencil
Date: Friday, September 5, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: 1058 Bruynswick Rd., Gardiner, NY 12525
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)
Contact: Pattie Eakin at (845) 255-5693 or Wendy Hollender at (212) 580-4855
Note: Rain date is September 6, 2009

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The following workshops have been added to Classes Near You! > International

Botany for Beginners at Kew Gardens – Oct. 26 – 30. Beginners and passionate amateurs will learn about the plant kingdom, what plants look like at the cellular level, and how plants reproduce and adapt to their environment.

Kathy Dunham
A Painter’s Travels into Tuscany & the Cinque Terre (2010)
August 27 – September 8, 2010
Kathy Dunham
Petit Rouset, www.rousset-perigord.org
Catch a private coach in Florence and begin a painting vacation that begins with a 5-day stay in the Tuscan countryside. From Tuscany, travel to the Cinque Terre where you will reside for six days. Your instructor on this Italian tour is Kathy Dunham. Kathy is an excellent instructor and will have you filling up your travel journal in no time. For more information, contact instructor, Kathy Dunham, or info@rousset-perigord.org.

Brenda Swenson
Sketching with Watercolor in Southern France
June 12-26, 2010
Mountfaucon Tours
www.montfaucontours.com
Paint medieval bridges, churches, and more with author and award-winning artist, Brenda Swenson. Stay in a 14th-century castle, paint, eat and relax, relax, relax! View details & photos

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NEW!

A Celebration of Edibles
Members: $56 / Non-members $62
Register Here

Spend an afternoon drawing vegetables and herbs with Wendy Hollender. This workshop will be taught in the gazebo in the Home Demonstration Garden at the New York Botanical Garden on Thursday, July 23, 2009 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Direct all questions to wendyhollender@gmail.com

After class, spend the evening Grilling from the Garden. Learn how to grow your own edibles and sample culinary treats prepared by celebrity and local chefs. Download the Edible Evenings PDF under the “See It” tab for details.

Update 7/21/09
Sign-up for the drawing class and receive complementary tickets to the Edible Evening event.

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The class schedule for Marjorie Leggit, Leggitt Design & Illustration has been updated. The courses below will be taught at Denver Botanic Garden and includes a business class for artists and a great class about pairing botanical illustration with your favorite recipe.

• Composition for Botanical Illustration – Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18
• Perfecting Perspective – Wed. September 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7        
  and a Weekend Workshop,  Fri. – Sun., Nov. 13-15
• The Business of Art – Oct. 2 – 4
• Mushrooms with Pen and Ink – Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1
• The Illustrated Recipe – Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16
• Dazzling Dahlias & Sizzling Zinnias – Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1
• Autumn’s Native Plants – Oct 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18

These classes are also listed at Classes Near You > Colorado.

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The following learning opportunities have been added to Classes Near You.

CALIFORNIA

• Botanical Field Sketching – September 12-13
  Jepson Herbarium, UC Berkeley
  Learn how to document the morphological features of plants accurately while sketching in the field. See details and registration information here.

NEW MEXICO

• Field Sketching & Journaling – August 10-16, 2009
  www.ghostranch.org
  Record your observations in nature using words and sketches. For all levels and all styles of artists. Read more about this class here.

WASHINGTON

• Field Sketching on Lummi Island – July 11 & July 12
  Whatcom Community College (Community Education)
  Artist/instructor, Meredith Moench leads a field sketching excursion to Lummi Island. Requires a 10-minute ferry ride.

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With much excitement and enthusiasm, artist Wendy Hollender announced, “We bought the farm!”

Hollengold Farm is a family effort. This family-operated farm is located in Accord, NY and provides Ulster County with organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit. It also provides botanical artists with inspiring new learning opportunities, thanks to Wendy. Wendy, the founder of DrawingInColor.com, has announced she will be teaching a workshop at the farm next month. The details for this new botanical illustration course are listed below.

Now posted at Classes Near You > New York:

Hollengold Farm
www.hollengoldfarm.com

• Botanical Illustration – July 17 and July 18. Wendy Hollender announces new workshops at Hollengold Farm. Workshops are 10 AM – 4 PM. Lunch is included and will feature the fresh organic produce grown on the farm. Lunch will be prepared by the farm’s own chef. One-day or two-day workshop options are available. The one-day workshop includes lunch and costs $90. The two-day workshop includes two lunches and costs $165. To register, contact Wendy Hollender.

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