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Habitat for Humanity in the Spotlight at Riverside ArtsWalk

Posted in botanical art, botany, Education, gardening, general botany, herbarium, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on August 1, 2013|

Today is the first Thursday of the month and this means that this evening the streets of downtown Riverside will be filled with people enjoying a warm summer night at ArtsWalk.

Tonight ArtsWalk will be especially memorable for Habitat for Humanity Riverside which has been celebrating its 25th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of the Riverside ReStore this year. Their celebration takes a very public turn as Habitat’s “Homes” tour kicks off in front of the Main Public Library on Mission Inn Blvd, across the street from the Riverside Metropolitan Museum and the historic Mission Inn.

This tour will showcase the work of 46 local artists and their interpretation of what home means to them. This exhibition will be on view inside the library
August 4-22, 2013. Beginning August 27, the twenty-five dollhouses and fifteen plaques will be auctioned off to raise money for housing projects in Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Corona and Norco — areas served by Habitat for Humanity Riverside. This auction will be held at the Riverside ReStore. Bidding will also occur online, allowing individuals in neighboring communities the opportunity to participate. The auction ends on September 27, 2013. Winning bidders will be announced on September 28, 2013.

Participating artists will be in attendance during ArtsWalk tonight to answer questions about their work. I will be there with my educational/interactive piece titled, Garden Journal: Sunflower. It is a “home herbarium” piece designed to ignite a curiosity about plants and offers gardeners a way to begin recording what grows in the home garden.

Showcase artists will serve as docents while the exhibition is on view inside the library from August 4-22, 2013. If you can’t make it out tonight, we hope to see you while the exhibition is at the library or when the exhibition returns to the Riverside ReStore for the auction.

I invite you to attend the ArtsWalk launch of this special “Homes” tour tonight from 6:00 – 8:30 PM to admire the thoughtful creativity of local artists and their presentation of the showcase message, Home is where our story begins…

Vote for Your Favorite
After viewing the 25 amazing dollhouses and 15 creative plaques, go online to vote for your Fan Favorite at the Riverside ReStore. A Fan Favorite Award will be presented at Habitat’s 25th Anniversary Gala in September.

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Natural History Art & Photography in Costa Rica

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on July 29, 2013|

A new adventure awaits at Classes Near You > Florida!

Mindy Lighthipe
www.botanicalartpainting.com
Custom classes, art tours, and self-published instructional books can be found at Studio 16, the classroom and art studio of natural science illustrator, Mindy Lighthipe. To register for classes, contact Mindy.

Bugs, Beasts & Botanicals Artistic Adventure Tours
Costa Rica 2014

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Imagine this…

Upon arriving in Costa Rica, you are greeted by a driver who takes you to Hotel Bougainvillea to join up with fellow artists and instructors Mindy Lighthipe and Nancy Richmond. After a tasty dinner, you retire for the evening in this exciting garden paradise.

The next morning you awake to begin your Costa Rican adventure and go all-in to enjoy one amazing experience after another. One-of-a-kind adventures include a visit to a toucan rescue ranch, a rainforest and a waterfall garden. They also include bird walks, drawing in the field, painting and learning about photography.

Sound like fun?

Learn more about this unique opportunity and download an itinerary on Mindy Lighthipe’s website, BotanicalArtPainting.com.

Save $250 if you register before September 1, 2013!

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Explore the Gardens & Villas of Northern Italy

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, History, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on July 29, 2013|

New at Classes Near You > New York!

Gretchen Kai Halpert
www.gretchenhalpert.com
Gretchen Halpert is a scientific illustrator and biologist with many years of experience creating illustrations for the medical field, for scientific research, and for commercial clients. Gretchen also teaches classes in the book arts and leads journaling classes.

Gardens and Villas of the Italian Lakes

Gretchen will offer botanical sketching and travel journaling tips and demos for those interested. Contact Gretchen by email or at 607-767-6936 if you have questions about this tour.

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Get Creative at Oxford Botanic Garden

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on July 23, 2013|

University of Oxford Botanic Garden
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is a collection of 13 distinct gardens and seven display greenhouses featuring over 5,000 species of plants. The garden offers educational programs for the public and for teachers. Together with the Harcourt Arboretum, the University of Oxford Botanic Garden forms the Museums and Collections department at Oxford University.

Drawing plants with Kate Houghton
 A day exploring plants from the Botanic Garden collection

An exhibition of Kate’s paintings are on view at the Oxford Botanic Garden through August 30, 2013.

Cost: £60 (includes a sandwich lunch)

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Registering online allows force secure payment and immediate confirmation of your place(s). No tickets are sent out. Your email confirmation acts as a ticket.

Flower and Plant Portraits in Watercolour with Liz Sherras-Clark
September 28-29, 2013
10 AM – 4 PM
This will be an intensive and enjoyable weekend when students learn to develop flower painting skills and will have the chance to complete two of their own paintings under the expert guidance of Liz Sherras-Clark. Trained at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Liz has been inspired by John Ruskin:

“…great art should communicate an understanding and appreciation of nature – only by means of direct observation can an artist through form and colour represent nature in art”.

Cost: £120

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Registering online allows force secure payment and immediate confirmation of your place(s). No tickets are sent out. Your email confirmation acts as a ticket.

This information has been posted at Classes Near You > England.

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14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on July 17, 2013|

Heath-leaved Banksia, Banksia ericifolia L.f. [Banksia ericifolia Linnaeus filius, Proteaceae], watercolor on paper by Julie Dagmar Nettleton (Australia), 2012, 38.5 x 57 cm, HI Art accession no. 8038, ©2012 Julie Dagmar Nettleton, All Rights Reserved.

14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
Hunt Institute for
Botanical Documentation
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 27 – Dec. 19, 2013

Every three years the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation presents an exhibition of botanical art celebrating the work of contemporary botanical artists. This year forty-one artists from ten countries will take part in this international series that began in 1964 with the hope of supporting and encouraging contemporary artists worldwide. Participating in the 14th International Exhibition are:

Christine Battle, England; Phansakdi Chakkaphak, Thailand; Li-Jun Chen, China; Gaynor Dickeson, England; Ria van Elk-van Altena, Netherlands; Dianne Emery, Australia; Mayumi Ezure, Japan; Laura Fantini, United States; Lara Call Gastinger, United States; Ellen Gaube, United States; Janice Glimn-Lacy, United States; Cherie Ann Gossett, United States; Asuka Hishiki, Japan; Annie Hughes, Australia; Carolyn Jenkins, England; Barbara Klaas, United States; Esther Klahne, United States; David Kopitzke, United States; Joo-Young Lee, South Korea; Kyung-Min Lee, South Korea; Charlotte Linder, England; Roberta Mattioli, Italy; Carrie Megan, United States; Kayoko Miyazawa, Japan; Masako Mori, Japan; Julie Nettleton, Australia; Mary Anne O’Malley, United States; Tomoko Otomo, Japan; Beth Phillip, England; Lesley Randall, United States; Abigail Rorer, United States; Susan Rubin, United States; Gael Sellwood, England; Deborah B. Shaw, United States; Janet Snyman, South Africa; Min-Jeung Son, South Korea; Sun Yingbao, China; Charlotte Staub Thomas, United States; Denise Walser-Kolar, United States; Eric Wert, United States; and Margaret Wilson, United States.

A full-color, illustrated catalogue with biographical data, portraits of the artists and reproductions of the artworks will be available for purchase. Collectively, the 14 International catalogues include 1,129 artists and are the most comprehensive record available of contemporary botanical artists and illustrators. Most of the previous International catalogues are available for purchase at the Institute.

Visitor Information
The exhibition will be on display on the 5th floor of the Hunt Library building at Carnegie Mellon University and will be open to the public free of charge.

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 AM – Noon and 1–5 PM; Sunday, 1–4 PM (except November 24 and November 28 – December 1, 2013). The library will also be open on Saturday September 28, 2013 (1-4 PM) during Carnegie Mellon University’s Céilidh Weekend festivities. Hours subject to change, please call or email before your visit to confirm the library will be open.

About the Hunt Institute
The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, a research division of Carnegie Mellon University, specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and serves the international scientific community through research and documentation.

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Kellie Cox-Brady Creates Coloring Book About Native Plants

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on July 17, 2013|

Our conversation with artist, teacher and landscape designer Kellie Cox-Brady continues…

I understand you are creating a coloring book about native plants. When will this book be available? How many species will be featured?

Kellie: Yes! I am very excited about this project. I am working with a friend from college who is also a horticulturist, she is writing really fun descriptions of each plant and I am almost done with the illustrations. The coloring book should be available by November. There will be around 24 different plant species featured in the coloring book. My goal with the book is to educate kids on native plants while also bringing an artistic focus from each plant.

Learn more about Kellie

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Creating Murals That Inspire and Teach

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on July 15, 2013|

Kellie Cox-Brady, our special guest for July, is a teacher at heart and she has successfully blended horticulture, art and education. What does she want people to see, learn or experience when they view her work in a gallery or on a street corner?

Find out and join the conversation