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Telling Stories About Sense of Place Through Art

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews on February 19, 2013|

Ruth Ava Lyons’ process of painting is very spontaneous. Are the paintings she creates during a residency similar to the paintings she creates in the comfort and privacy of her own studio? Does she feel pressured to paint all that she sees in her new environment when working as an artist-in-residence?

Ruth says…

When I had a residency at the Bemis Project in Omaha, Nebraska, I was given a studio with 15-foot high walls. I purchased huge rolls of canvas and stretched them across the walls. Before that, my paintings were much smaller. This opportunity to work on another scale showed me a whole new way to see my work. I proceeded to adjust my imagery to the scale. Sometimes these changes in working style call for a new approach and you find the work looking like something you have never done.

Artists are like plants!…

How are artists like plants?

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From the Mountains to the Sea, ArtPlantae Kicks Off Event Season for 2013

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Blog News, botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 19, 2013|

It’s almost springtime.

This means it’s time to hit the road and get outside! Hope to see you out there.

Here is where ArtPlantae will be through April. More to come during summer.

Coachella Valley
Wildflower Festival

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34th Annual Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Arcadia,CA
Ayres Hall
March 9, 2013
9 AM – 4 PM
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WaterMiser Workshop
Native Plants and Our Watershed
Newport Beach Central Library
Newport Beach, CA
March 14, 2013
6-8 PM
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Banning Centennial Earth Day Celebration
Free Native Plants Available
Gilman Springs Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum
Banning, CA
April 13, 2013
9 AM – 5 PM
Watch for more information!

6th Annual Earth Day Celebration
Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park
Chino, CA
April 18, 2013
4-7 PM
Watch for more information!

Wood Streets Green Team How-to-Garden Tour
Riverside Community College EcoFestival
Riverside, CA
April 21, 2013
EcoFestival (11 am – 2 pm)
Garden Tour (11 am – 4 pm)
Watch for more information!

Earth Night in the Garden
Western Municipal Water District
Landscapes Southern California Style
Riverside, CA
April 22, 2013
3-7 PM
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Working as an Artist-in-Residence

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on February 15, 2013|

You’re in an exciting new location and an official “artist-in-residence”. Congratulations!

Now what?

I asked Ruth what she does on the first day of a residency. She replied:

I wander around and get my bearings. I do not dive into my work because I like to get comfortable with and tune-in to the environment. I get my head in another space where I am determined to be open and not have qualitative expectations. That way, the pressure to create great work does not get in the way of what I am absorbing. I am planning on doing a residency program in the Brazilian rain forest…

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Botanical Art Featured at Opening of New Grocery Store

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 14, 2013|

Tomorrow graphic designer and botanical artist,
Erin S. Heaton, will unveil watercolor, an exhibition showcasing a collection of her botanical paintings.

Meet the artist tomorrow at Central Oregon Locavore, Bend’s new grocery store from 4-5 pm.

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What is expected of artists both during and after a residency? Ruth Ava Lyons explains.

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on February 13, 2013|

Artist residencies sound romantic. However a residency comes with expenses and logistical issues you may never have considered.

Featured guest Ruth Ava Lyons explains what is expected of artists during and after a residency.

Artists generally have to pay for their round-trip transportation to a residency. Housing and studio space is covered as well as meals. Sometimes there is a small stipend for materials. A residency can range from 2 weeks to one year, so you have to be contractually bound to a time frame. This is why it is good to do residencies when you are young and do not have to deal with the interruption in family life with children or occupation. The artist is expected to…

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Do residency programs accept up-and-coming artists?

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on February 12, 2013|

Last week Ruth shared some ways artists can learn about residency programs. Today Ruth answers the question:

Do residency programs accept up-and-coming artists or do they only want to deal with artists with extensive portfolios?

Ruth says…

The cost of being an artist is very high, with competition being a fact of the lifestyle. It isn’t enough to be productive and talented…you have to stay on top of a self-marketing plan 24/7. There is a great deal of rejection that accompanies the struggle, so you have to be very persistent and keep letting programs/institutions know of your existence. This approach applies to residency programs as well.

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UC Riverside Botanic Gardens Hosts Poster Contest

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 12, 2013|

For the past fourteen years, the botanical gardens at the University of California Riverside has hosted Primavera in the Gardens, its annual fundraiser. This year the UCR Botanic Gardens will celebrate its 15th Annual Primavera event and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the gardens. In celebration of these important milestones, the UCR Botanic Gardens is inviting local artists to submit original artwork to their annual poster art contest.

Artists in the Riverside area are eligible to submit original artwork in two categories — photography and painting/drawing. All entries must be of the
UCR Botanic Gardens and be no smaller than 11″ x 14″. All entry forms and artwork must be sent to Margo Chabot no later than March 15, 2013.

First- and second-place awards will be given in both categories. The four award-winning pieces will be auctioned off at the 2013 Primavera Silent Auction. The two first-place winners will become the exclusive property of the UCR Botanic Gardens and will be used as the artwork for the 2013 Primavera event. Artwork will be printed on posters that will be distributed throughout the Riverside area.

First-place winners in each category will each receive four tickets to Primavera 2013, second-place winners will each receive two tickets.

For more information, download the call for entries packet below:
Primavera in the Gardens Poster Art Contest

Please direct all questions to Margo Chabot or Brightie Dunn.