Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Special Events on March 14, 2012|
Ask the Artist with Mairi Gillies
Friday is the last day to send questions to Mairi Gillies about her work as a hortisculpturist, botany educator and museum educator. Interested in the subject of plant ethics? Ask Mairi about her work in this area.
Please send your questions no later than midnight on Friday, March 16, 2012. Thank you!
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|
Nourishing Art
TAG Gallery
Bergamot Station
March 27 – April 21, 2012
Sally Jacobs demonstrates her passion for painting and healthy living in
Nourishing Art, a watercolor exhibition opening on March 27 at the TAG Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. Sally’s paintings of fresh vegetables from farmers markets in Los Angeles accurately portray the shapes and vibrant colors of her subjects.
An artist reception will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 5-8 PM. Sally will take part in an artist panel on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The conversation begins at 2 PM.
Sally’s work has been exhibited in many juried shows. Sally’s work is included in Today’s Botanical Artists and has been featured on the CNNfn show, Your Money. Note cards, note pads, prints and a 2012 calendar featuring Sally’s paintings of fruit and vegetables are available at ArtPlantae Books.
In The Media
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|
A new art school is opening on Ireland’s Copper Coast this weekend. Founders and artists, Sean and Miranda Corcoran, invite you to join them this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of The Art Hand, a school offering intensive and challenging courses in the arts. A grand opening celebration will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2012 from 3-7 PM. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
The Art Hand offers art instruction in various disciplines. Upcoming classes include:
And let’s not forget botanical art!
Here is the latest at Classes Near You > Ireland:
The Art Hand
www.thearthand.com
Located on Ireland’s Copper Coast, The Art Hand offers intensive and challenging art courses in painting, photography, film-making stained glass, ceramics and more. Classes are held in a custom-built cottage with polished concrete floors and a grass roof. The Art Hand is run by artists Sean and Miranda Corcoran and a team of talented tutors.
Yanny Petters is a botanical artist studying and painting the wild plants of Ireland. She has had work included in two of Dr. Shirley Sherwood’s exhibitions — 1000 Years of Botanical Art (2005) and The Art of Plant Evolution (2009).
Posted in Education, gardening, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|
Hawaiian Pineapple tomato. Courtesy of Contra Costa Master Gardeners. All Rights Reserved
Grow and paint a gallery of heirlooms!
Over 3,000 heirloom tomato plants will be on sale at the Contra Costa Master Gardeners’ First Annual Great Tomato Plant Sale, Heirlooms of the World to be held from April 4-6, 2012 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The sale will be at the Master Gardeners Garden, adjacent to the Contra Costa Times parking lot at 2640 Shadelands Drive off of Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek (map).
More than 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Russia, Japan, Italy, Mexico, West Virginia and Kentucky will be available. These hard-to-find varieties can be purchased for $2 each. All proceeds support the community education work of the Contra Costa Master Gardeners.
Visit the Contra Costa Master Gardeners online.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 7, 2012| 1 Comment »
An exhibition of selected work by artist and instructor, Deborah Kopka, is now on view at Library House Antiques and Art in downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio. Deborah’s work in Inspired Elegance: The Botanical Illustrations of Deborah Kopka is presented with antiques and vintage accessories from the collection of Stephen Sweede & Ken Reed. Deborah’s paintings will be on view through April 6, 2012.
Limited edition prints of Deborah’s art are available at River|House|Arts.
Inspired Elegance: The Botanical Illustrations of Deborah Kopka
Library House Antiques and Art
Grand Rapids, OH
March 3 – April 6, 2012
Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 5, 2012|
Recently three hundred K-6 students from Harlem and East Harlem in New York City used shopping totes and fabric paint to represent their relationship with fruit and vegetables. One hundred of these totes will be on display at the Gallery at The Hort during From Apples to Zucchini: The Fifth Annual Sprout Exhibition of NYC Children’s Art hosted by the Apple Seed program at the Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY). Through the Apple Seed program The Hort connects students with gardens and green markets to engage students in hands-on activities integrating science education and artistic expression across the school curriculum.
After the exhibition, students will take their totes home so their families can use them to buy fruit, vegetables and other groceries from local merchants.
An opening reception will be held this week on Thursday, March 8, from 4-6 PM.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 12-6 PM.
The exhibition gallery is located at the HSNY office in Midtown Manhattan. Visitor information and directions can be viewed here.
Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
The 10th annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden will be held March 3 – April 22, 2012. Designed by French botanical artist, Patrick Blanc, this year’s exhibition blends orchid horticulture with modern art.
The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens takes vertical gardens to new heights. Visitors will be greeted by towering spectacles of tropical life exploding in alluring color and fragrance. Blanc’s “green walls” will present thousands of orchids abandoning the constraints of gravity as they rise high above the Conservatory’s Reflecting Pool and Seasonal Exhibition Galleries.
Prepare for your visit to see the finest in vertical gardening by using this very special offer. Save 20% off the cost of an All-Garden Pass when you buy tickets online from March 3 – April 22, 2012. When you order your tickets, be sure to use code 9049 to receive your discount. This code is valid only online at the NYBG website and is valid for visits made March 3 through April 22, 2012. This offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other promotional offer or previously purchased tickets. This discount may be modified or withdrawn with prior notice. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.
In addition to viewing Blanc’s spectacular gardens, visitors can attend presentations and demonstrations about orchids, take orchid-specific classes in photography and flower arranging, purchase orchids at the Shop in the Garden, and enjoy a snack at one of the Garden’s cafes.
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