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Grow Your Own Festival of Flavors

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 20, 2009|

The L.A. Garden Show is fast approaching. There will be so much to see and do on the first weekend of May. Come on out to buy plants, attend a full schedule of book signings and lectures, and meet fellow artists from the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California!

SATURDAY, MAY 2

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Attention Young Gardeners! Meet the author and the illustrator of Wiggle and Waggle, Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson. Each purchase at the booksigning will include a Wiggle and Waggle activity kit.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
Meet author, illustrator and educator, Marianne D. Wallace and learn about her illustrated books addressing America’s forests, deserts, wetlands, prairies, mountains, and seashores. Marianne teaches educators and parents how to introduce children to botanical illustration.

SUNDAY, MAY 3

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyneand Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
After you learn how to grow your urban garden, be inspired to draw and paint your harvest with botanical artist, Sally Jacobs. Sally’s notecard collections celebrating fruit, vegetables, and flowers will be available for purchase.

Visitor Information: Los Angeles Garden Show, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, May 1 – 3, 2009

Meet the authors and purchase signed copies of these titles:

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Next Week: Interview with Billy Showell

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 13, 2009|

Our interview with Billy Showell will be published next Monday. Be sure to check back next week. In the meantime, Billy is featured as the “Author of the Month” at Search Press. You can read this feature here.

Great news about Billy’s new book. The U.S. publisher received it last week and our shipment is on its way! Thank you to those who have placed your pre-orders. If you would like to place an order for a copy hot off the press, go to ArtPlantae Books.

Today is the last day to send your questions to Billy. Questions received so far range from how to paint white flowers to how to set up an ergonomic work space in the studio.

What do you want to ask?

Send your questions to AskTheArtist@artplante.com.

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National Park Week, April 18-26

Posted in gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 13, 2009|

The country will pay special tribute to its national parks beginning this weekend. Many activities are planned including Junior Ranger Day, art-related activities, litter patrols, hikes, and much more. A schedule of activities arranged by state can be viewed at National Park Week Events.

Do you live near a national park? Are you going to participate in one or more activities during National Park Week? If you do, tell us about your experience.

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Endangered Plants of the Texas Hill Country

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 8, 2009|

Botanical artist, Lotus McElfish, was featured in the San Marcos Daily Record on April 5, 2009. Lotus was interviewed about her project studying the endangered plants of Texas. She will discuss her project on May 16 at the Department of the Interior Museum host of the exhibit, Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril.

Read how Lotus is educating the public about endangered plants here.

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Worldwide Sketchcrawl on April 11

Posted in Special Events on April 6, 2009|

The word “sketchcrawl” was coined by Enrico Casarosa after participating in a “pub crawl” for a friend’s bachelor party. Since coining this phrase, he has taken the sketchcrawl concept online and now hosts a forum where sketchbook artists share their sketches.

The next global Sketchcrawl is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2009. For these events, sketchbooks artists gather across the world to draw and paint with fellow artists. Participants can sketch for 30 minutes or all day, whatever works for them.

Want to join in on the fun? Gather your art buddies and plan a gathering. Casarosa explains how to participate and how to share sketches online in the SketchCrawl Forum.

Let us know if you organized a sketchcrawl in your area. Please click on Comments below to share your story.

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Book Signings for Gardeners & Children

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 6, 2009|

Please join us for a sunny weekend at the Festival of Flavors, May 1-3, 2009 at the LA Garden Show. This year we are hosting book events celebrating five authors and illustrators. We will also be hosting a botanical art demonstration.

Please see the details below. We hope to see you there!

SATURDAY, MAY 2

SUNDAY, MAY 3

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyneand Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape.

Visitor Information: Los Angeles Garden Show, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, May 1 – 3, 2009

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Wildflowers of California

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 1, 2009|

A new exhibit opens today at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The Garden commissioned twenty watercolor paintings of California wildflowers by botanical artist and conservationist, Patrick O’Hara. Unlike traditional botanical art which features plant specimens isolated on a single sheet of paper, O’Hara’s paintings reveal plants in their natural habitats.

The Wildflowers of California exhibit will be on display in the Blaksley Library through April 30, 2009. The complete collection can be viewed online at the Garden bookstore. Gicleé prints of each painting can be purchased both online and in the Garden.

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