At the recent 14th Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists, several businesses participating in the Exhibitors’ Hall presented their products and services to conference attendees.
Addison Publications
www.addisonpublications.com
Addison presented Volume I of the Highgrove Florilegium, a collection of paintings highlighting the plants at HRH Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate. Only 175 copies of this volume will be published. This publication is available only by subscription and costs $15,000. Addison Publications’ presence at the Exhibitors’ Hall was in conjunction with a special viewing of half of the Highgrove Florilegium at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens. This opening was held exclusively for conference attendees. The Highgrove Florilegium is currently open to the public on a limited basis. Please call the Huntington for details. Learn more about the florilegium and view selected paintings here.
Another Dancing Bear Productions
Really Cool Stuff With Your Name On It
www.adbp.com
Provides a service enabling artists to place their artwork on porcelain plates, porcelain coffee mugs, and crystal ornaments. Artists have their choice of placing their artwork on 8″ or 10″ plates and 10 oz. or 15 oz. mugs. Download the price sheet for details.
Focus Botanical Art Workshops
Destination locations with renowned teachers
www.focusbotanicalart.com
FOCUS™ creates unique learning opportunities for botanical artists in England, France, Canada, and the United States. Their schedule for European workshops for 2009 is listed on their website. Instructors scheduled to teach include Margaret Best, Celia Crampton, Lizzie Sanders, and Pandora Sellars. Workshops are all-inclusive and are for all skill levels.
M. Graham & Co.
www.mgraham.com
A representative from M. Graham & Co. supplied artists with information about their paints and products.
Icarus Drawing Board
Expand the boundaries of wax-based media
www.icarusart.net
The Icarus Drawing Board was created by colored pencil artist, Ester Roi. This drawing board has a cool zone and a warm zone enabling artists to work with wax-based media in new and exciting ways. Complete details about this product and its use can be viewed at www.icarusart.net.
Painted Moon Art Store
An art store in Glendora, CA, Painted Moon brought racks of merchandise to the Exhibitors’ Hall and demonstrated why this community art store is considered to be one of Glendora’s local treasures.
Pro-Photo Connection, Inc.
For all your photographic needs: new, used, & rentals
www.prophotoconnection.com
Pro-Photo Connection discussed printing options with artists interested in creating Gicleé prints of their artwork.
Studio 16
www.studio16online.com
Artist Mindy Lighthipe presented a slide show about her workshops in Costa Rica, as well as information about her 12th annual trip scheduled for February 2009. Workshop participants will draw and photograph the flora and fauna of the Costa Rica rainforest. A full itinerary can be viewed at Studio 16. Hurry, there are currently only four spots available!
WH Art & Design
Botanical Drawing: A Beginner’s Guide
www.drawingincolor.com
Artist and author, Wendy Hollender, presented her very thorough and user-friendly workbook for beginning botanical artists. She also shared information about her botanical drawing workshop at the ASA Right Nature Preserve in Trinidad.
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It was a day full of good conversation, lovely flower drawings, and an infusion of doodles into the guest sketchbook. More information was collected for the Curriculum Survey and teachers expressed an interest in ArtPlantae’s educational objectives. Information about National Environmental Education Week was distributed throughout the day and hopefully teachers and parents will share information about this event with others. The books on display received a lot of interest. This year the presentation focused on the many different ways botanical illustrators help us learn about plants. 
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