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Santa Barbara Orchid Show Issues Call for Artists

Posted in botanical art, Education, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 16, 2013|

The 2013 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show invites artists and photographers to submit original works related to this year’s theme, “Orchids in Focus”. The Santa Barbara Art Association is managing the juried art show, which is open to all artists, photographers and fine quality artisans. All original works must feature orchids as their primary subject matter.

Those interested in participating must fill out a Request to Exhibit Form and mail the form and payment ($10 per entry) to orchid show management before February 15, 2013. Artists are limited to three (3) entries each.

For complete details and a list of eligible artwork, download the exhibitor packet.

The 68th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show will be held March 8-10, 2013 at the Earl Warren Fairgrounds in Santa Barbara, CA.

Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM, daily

Admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors & students w/ID, Children 12 & Under FREE, 3-Day Pass $20 adults / $17 seniors & students.

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4th Annual ‘Plants Illustrated’ Exhibition Opens This Weekend at UC Berkeley

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 16, 2013|

On Saturday, the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley will open the fourth annual Plants Illustrated exhibition.

Forty artists of the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists (NCSBA) are participating in the show. Giclee prints and notecards by NCSBA members will be for sale in The Garden Shop.

A lecture about the history of botanical art, an opening reception, and an introductory workshop about botanical art have been planned. Add these special events to your calendar:

Botanical Art Through the Ages with Catherine Watters
Thursday, January 24; 10:30-11:30 AM
Meet the Artists at the Opening Reception
Saturday, January 26; 2-4 PM
Introduction to Botanical Art with Catherine Watters
Thursday, February 28; 10 AM – 4 PM

For complete details about each event and to view a slideshow of the exhibition,
visit Plants Illustrated online.

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Have you painted botanicals in oil?

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on January 9, 2013|

In addition to creating botanical plates in pen and ink, featured artist Anita Walsmit Sachs works in watercolor and oil and has painted a 17th century style painting. Where is this painting now?

Readers, in how many media do you work? Have you ever created a botanical painting in the style of the Old Masters?

Join the conversation and share your stories

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Spontaneous Creativity with ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on December 31, 2012|

Trading cards traded at past events.

Looking to be more creative in the new year?

You are invited to begin your journey this week at Aurea Vista in downtown Riverside.

Visit ArtPlantae’s new sections celebrating plants, gardens and botanical art during the first ArtsWalk of 2013 and make artist trading cards to share with friends or other ArtsWalk visitors. Supplies will be provided.

Bring a friend.

See you there!

Artist Trading Cards with ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista
Thursday, January 3, 2013 (6-9 PM)
Lower level, across from the children’s boutique
Directions to Aurea Vista

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SAVE THE DATE: Botanical Art to Tour New England

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on December 27, 2012|

Open up that brand new 18-month calendar!

The New England Society of Botanical Artists will launch a traveling exhibition about native New England plants in May 2013. The exhibition, entitled
From the Mountains to the Sea: Plants, Trees and Shrubs of New England, will travel to Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine through 2014. This exhibition will travel to the following venues:

Duxbury Art Complex
Duxbury, MA
May 19 – September 8, 2013

Montshire Museum of Science
Norwich, VT
Sept. – Nov. 2013

Bartlett Arboretum Gardens
Stamford, CT
Jan. – March 2014

Bedford Public Library
Bedford, MA
March – May 2014

Audubon Environmental Education Center
Bristol, RI
May – June 2014

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Boothbay, ME
August – September 2014

Event dates will be posted when information becomes available. Check the “Exhibits to Visit” section for updates.

The New England Society of Botanical Artists is a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists and has about 130 member artists from all over New England and New York.

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Traveling Exhibition About John & William Bartram

Posted in botanical art, Education, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on December 27, 2012|

The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA), in collaboration with
Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, is curating an exhibition of original contemporary botanical artworks depicting plants discovered and introduced by John and William Bartram, American pioneers in botany and horticulture.

Very soon ASBA members will submit artworks for consideration and a team of four jurors will select about 40 works to be included in this traveling exhibition. This exhibition will focus on the native plant discoveries made by John and William in their travels throughout the eastern wilderness between the 1730’s and 1790’s. An illustrated, full-color booklet will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

This traveling exhibition will be on view at the following venues:

Bartram’s Garden Gallery

South Florida Museum

Cherokee Garden Library

Additional venues will be posted in the “Exhibits to Visit” section as information becomes available.

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Botanical Art in The Hamptons

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on December 19, 2012|

Beach Rose, watercolor on paper © 2011 by Karen Kluglein. All rights reserved

Workshops by Karen Kluglein are now listed on the Classes Near You page for New York.

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Karen Kluglein
www.botanical-paintings.com
Karen is an award-winning botanical artist whose illustrations of fruit, vegetables, herbs and other food items have been used on the packaging of many familiar products. Karen works in watercolor on calf skin, watercolor on paper, gouache, pencil and silverpoint. She is represented by Susan Frei Nathan Fine Works on Paper, LLC.

Botanical Painting Workshop 2013

Learn how to use light, shadow and detail to make your botanical subject come alive! Students have the option of working on paper or vellum. Class time will include many demonstrations about drawing, choosing color, and botanical art techniques, as well as time for individual instruction. Students will paint spring flowers. This class is open to all levels of experience. This is the only class that will be offered in the beautiful seaside whaling village of Sag Harbor in the Hamptons, New York during 2013, so register early.

Cost: $225 (plus $25 for 8″ x 10″ piece of vellum should you choose to work on vellum)

Suggested Accommodations:
Sag Harbor is a beautiful old whaling village with Victorian houses, nice shops and restaurants, and is located right on the water with a Long Wharf, windmill and docks. The Sag Harbor Inn has rooms available that overlook the bay. The Inn is within walking distance to the village shops and the wharf. There is bus service (the Hampton Jitney), whose bus service runs every hour from Manhattan and airport connections and stops in Sag Harbor. There will be a special rate at the Inn for students of this class. Mention “Botanical Painting Class” when making your reservation for the discounted rate. For additional information, please visit the Inn’s website or call (631) 725-2949.

Registered students will receive a list of suggested supplies.

To register, visit the Sag Harbor Class page on Karen’s website. Click on the “Add to Cart” page to register via PayPal.