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Historic Catesby Prints at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 8, 2014|

Naturalist and artist, Mark Catesby, created the first illustrated record of the plants and animals of North America. His field notes and observations are recorded in The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands. Only fifty facsimile copies exist. To mark the 300th anniversary of Catesby’s arrival to the New World, 20 sets of his landmark text have been published and bound by Addison Publications, the publisher who also published Prince Charles’
Highgrove Florilegium.

Learn more about the special limited edition of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands.

Will you be visiting Richmond, VA this month?

Fifteen images from the first facsimile edition of Catesby’s Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects & Plants (1712-1726) are now on view in the library at
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, VA. Normally stored in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle, these remarkable works about the natural history of North America will be on view through June 1, 2014.


Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects & Plants (1712-1726)
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
April 24 – June 1, 2014
Hours & Directions

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Botanical Art Exhibition Opens This Month at ‘The Highlands’

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 6, 2014|

By Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators

©2014 Pat Field, Lilium tigrinum (Tiger Lily). AllRightsReserved

© Pat Field, Lilium tigrinum (Tiger Lily). All rights reserved

The exhibition of botanical art at
The Highlands in Fort Washington, PA celebrates the many plants and flowers found in its historic Sinkler Garden. The two-acre formal garden was first created in 1840 and expanded in the 1920s by Caroline Sinkler. The list of specimens in the Garden covers nearly 20 densely packed pages. From this extensive list, the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI) selected 35 specimens to honor in their paintings. Paintings were created on paper, vellum and mylar using watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil.

Featured in the exhibition is the tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum) by Pat Field, shown above. This is only one of the 13 lilies grown in the 1920 Sinkler Garden. Pat Field also painted a red iris (Iris germanica, one of 28 varieties in the Garden). Other featured paintings include the parrot tulip (Tulipa sp.) by Linda Kneeland; the red hot poker
(Kniphofia uvaria) by Joan Frain; and Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa siehei) by Carol Ashton-Hergenhan.

The gardens and grounds of The Highlands are open to the public from dawn to dusk throughout the year. Admission is free. The PSBI exhibition will be on view inside the historic mansion May 22-29, 2014.

Hours: 11 AM – 3 PM weekdays; 1-4 PM weekends and Memorial Day

Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $3 for children

Visit The Highlands

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TONIGHT! Earth Night in the Garden

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 22, 2014|

Click to read flyer

Click to read flyer

Earth Night in the Garden
Landscapes Southern California Style
450 E. Alessandro Blvd.
c/o Alessandro Blvd and Mission Grove
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
3-7 PM

Celebrate Earth Day and water efficiency at this very popular community event in Riverside’s Mission Grove neighborhood. Lady bug releases, raffles and lots of hands-on learning with ArtPlantae and many other local businesses and educational organizations.

Landscapes Southern California Style is a demonstration garden operated by the Western Municipal Water District. It is open daily, except holidays.

What types of things can you learn and do at the garden?
Find out in this Plants, Life, Riverside article.

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Botanical Illustration at Lake Mead Visitor Center

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on April 22, 2014|

This weekend Donald Davidson, the Traveling Artist for the National Park Service, will lead an introductory class in botanical illustration at Lake Mead Visitor Center near Boulder City, Nevada.


Botanical Watercolor
Saturday April 26th
Sunday April 27th
8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Donald Davidson is a known watercolor artist, painting the plants of National Parks, all across the U.S. Sign up today for this incredible chance to learn how Davidson works through the intricate process of recording beauty with paint and brush. This is a two-day workshop and some supplies will be provided. The fee is $85 per person. Space is limited.

To register, please contact Lake Mead Visitor Center at 702-293-8990. The visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday 9 am to 4:30 pm.

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The Weird, Wild & Wonderful World of Plants

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 16, 2014|

Available at ArtPlantae

Buy the catalog

Weird, Wild & Wonderful
Second New York Botanical Garden Triennial Exhibition
Bronx, NY
April 17 – Sept 21, 2014

Forty-six members of the American Society of Botanical Artists spent three years studying the unfamiliar and unusual side of plants. Their observations are celebrated in the Weird, Wild & Wonderful exhibition opening this afternoon at the New York Botanical Garden.

This breathtaking 11″ x 11″ catalog features the botanical art of 46 members of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Exhibition pieces were created in the following media: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, oil, pen and ink, aquatint etching, gouache, vinyl paint on film and watercolor on vellum.

Also included are:

  • A Foreword by Gregory Long, President/CEO, New York Botanical Garden
  • “Impossible Plants”, an essay by Karen Reeds, Ph.D., FLS
  • Artist Interviews by Myra Sourkes

More about “Weird, Wild & Wonderful”


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Summer Field Studies with ART+BIO Collaborative

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 16, 2014|

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Don’t miss these summertime learning opportunities. Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Massachusetts:


ART+BIO Collaborative
www.artbiocollaborative.com
The ART+BIO Collaborative in Cambridge, MA fosters the integration of science, nature, and art through novel collaborations, research, and education. They design innovative art+science curriculum and turn public spaces into interactive learning environments.

    ISLAND LIFE: Tropical Field Studies of Art+Nature in Puerto Rico
    June 7-14, 2014
    Embark on an artistic exploration of the diverse tropical wildlife of Puerto Rico, including rainforest, mountain, beach and coastal environments.
    Registration Deadline: May 19, 2014
    View Details/Register


    DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest
    August 9-16, 2014
    Discover the unique beauty of the desert in this one-of-a-kind artistic journey through white sand dunes, black lava rock, underground caverns, and mountain landscapes of West Texas and New Mexico.
    Registration Deadline: July 21, 2014
    View Details/Register

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Free Mother’s Day Event at The Gardens at Heather Farm

Posted in Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 8, 2014|

Northern California Readers, click image to download flyer.

Northern California Readers, click image to download flyer.

The Gardens at Heather Farm will host their annual Mother’s Day event on May 11, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at The Gardens on 1540 Marchbanks Drive in Walnut Creek.

Relax and enjoy soothing music provided by InSteel Caribbean Steel Drummers.

Bring a blanket and have a picnic in the Meadow Garden, stroll along the winding paths of 24 unique gardens, or simply sit on a bench and soak up the natural beauty of the breathtaking surroundings.

Storytelling sessions will be held in the Gazebo at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. There will also be root beer floats for $3 and fundraising prizes. Tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event.

The craft activities for all ages and gift items for sale by local Bay Area artists are not to be missed!

All proceeds from this event support garden programs for youth, adults, and persons with disabilities.


Directions to The Gardens at Heather Farm

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