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ART+BIO Collaborative Goes to Puerto Rico

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on October 23, 2013|

Please welcome the ART+BIO Collaborative to 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
    January 10-17, 2014

    Escape the cold winter to the Caribbean in this one-of-a-kind, art+nature immersion experience in Puerto Rico! Join instructors, Stephanie Dowdy-Nava and Saul S. Nava, for an artistic exploration of the diverse tropical wildlife from rainforest, mountain, beach and coastal environments. Through hands-on observation, artistic interpretation and various biological methods, participants will learn to utilize the natural habitat as a studio/lab to make informed art about tropical plants, animals, and nature.

    Cost: $1750 (before November 1, 2013)
    Cost: $1920 (after November 1, 2013)
    Registration Deadline: December 1, 2013

    View Details/Register

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Natural Science Illustrator Sets Sail on New Adventure

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events, Technology, travel, Watercolor on September 24, 2013| 1 Comment »

Two years ago we learned from U.S. Coastguard licensed Captain Suzan Wallace during National Environmental Education Week. The 2011 theme for EE Week was Ocean Connections and back then she shared with us how she brought the ocean into her classroom.

Well, Captain Wallace is retired now and is enjoying retirement to its fullest. I am happy to report that she set sail yesterday and is sharing her journey via a video feed on the Ustream.tv channel she created. Please join me in congratulating Captain Wallace on her retirement and on embarking on her next big adventure!

What do video feeds from the ocean look like?

Visit Captain Wallace’s video log on the Ustream page, Voyages of the Sparrow.


Related
Read the 2011 EE Week interview with Captain Wallace

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REMINDER: Deadline Approaches for Art & Photography Tour to Costa Rica

Posted in Art, botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, travel on August 23, 2013|

Early Registration Deadline is September 1, 2013
SAVE $250!

Each year natural science illustrator, Mindy Lighthipe, leads an art and photography tour to Costa Rica. The early registration deadline is fast-approaching. If you’ve considered this trip, don’t forget that you can save $250 if you register before September 1.

Why go to Costa Rica? What will you get out of it?

Mindy describes her tour and how Costa Rica continues to inspire her art:

A new adventure awaits!

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Botanical Art & Botany with Linda Vorobik

Posted in botanical art, botany, Education, general botany, herbarium, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, travel on August 7, 2013|

New updates for the Classes Near You pages for California, Hawaii and Washington.


Vorobik Botanical Art
www.vorobikbotanicalart.com
Linda Ann Vorobik, Ph.D. is a botanical illustrator and botanist who teaches at the Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, conducts field research in the Siskiyou Mountains in Oregon and teaches botanical illustration in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Visit Linda’s website to view her current teaching schedule, online gallery, blog, and to sign-up for her newsletter.

    An Introduction to Botanical Art
    Burke Museum
    University of Washington Herbarium
    September 20, 2013
    Pre-registration required by September 13, 2013


    Painting Orchids on the Big Island of Hawaii     – October 20-26, 2013


    Plan Ahead for 2014!

    An Introduction to Botanical Art
    Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
    Santa Barbara, CA
    March 22-23, 2014


    An Introduction to Botanical Art
    Center for Urban Horticulture
    University of Washington Botanic Gardens
    Seattle, WA
    October 4-5, 2014


    Painting Orchids on the Big Island of Hawaii
    October 19-25, 2014


Also See
An interview with Linda Ann Vorobik

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Natural History Art & Photography in Costa Rica

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on July 29, 2013|

A new adventure awaits at Classes Near You > Florida!


Mindy Lighthipe
www.botanicalartpainting.com
Custom classes, art tours, and self-published instructional books can be found at Studio 16, the classroom and art studio of natural science illustrator, Mindy Lighthipe. To register for classes, contact Mindy.

    Bugs, Beasts & Botanicals Artistic Adventure Tours
    Costa Rica 2014
    February 4-13, 2014
    Download Itinerary

    Imagine this…

    Upon arriving in Costa Rica, you are greeted by a driver who takes you to Hotel Bougainvillea to join up with fellow artists and instructors Mindy Lighthipe and Nancy Richmond. After a tasty dinner, you retire for the evening in this exciting garden paradise.

    The next morning you awake to begin your Costa Rican adventure and go all-in to enjoy one amazing experience after another. One-of-a-kind adventures include a visit to a toucan rescue ranch, a rainforest and a waterfall garden. They also include bird walks, drawing in the field, painting and learning about photography.

    Sound like fun?

    Learn more about this unique opportunity and download an itinerary on Mindy Lighthipe’s website, BotanicalArtPainting.com.

    Save $250 if you register before September 1, 2013!

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Explore the Gardens & Villas of Northern Italy

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, History, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on July 29, 2013|

New at Classes Near You > New York!


Gretchen Kai Halpert
www.gretchenhalpert.com
Gretchen Halpert is a scientific illustrator and biologist with many years of experience creating illustrations for the medical field, for scientific research, and for commercial clients. Gretchen also teaches classes in the book arts and leads journaling classes.

    Gardens and Villas of the Italian Lakes
    June 21-30, 2014
    Join Gretchen on an eight-day tour of northern Italy! Enjoy two travel days plus eight days exploring lush gardens and ancient villas in the Italian lakes region of northern Italy (plus a pop over to southern Switzerland). Visit Venice, Murano, Doge’s Palace, Giusti Giardino, Como, Lugano (Switzerland), Bellagio, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Villa Cicogna, Isola Madre and Isola Bella. This botanical tour is presented by Botanical Travel Tours and operated by the Royal Horticultural Society in conjunction with Collette Vacations.

    Gretchen will offer botanical sketching and travel journaling tips and demos for those interested. Contact Gretchen by email or at 607-767-6936 if you have questions about this tour.

    View complete itinerary

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Never-before Seen Botanical Art Paintings to be Unveiled During London Art Week

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on June 26, 2013|

Victoria regia by Carl Ulke. Image courtesy of Crispian Riley-Smith Fine Arts Ltd. All rights reserved.

Victoria regia by Carl Ulke. Image courtesy of Crispian Riley-Smith Fine Arts Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Art of Botanical Pictures: Still Lifes and Plants

This exhibition will be presented by Crispian Riley-Smith Fine Arts Ltd during Master Drawings and Sculpture Week, part of London Art Week (June 28 – July 5, 2013).

This exhibition of botanical art features the work of father and son artists, Carl and Henry Ulke. The art in this collection has been kept within the family for many years and is coming out onto the market for the first time.

Henry Ulke in his studio. Image courtesy Crispian Riley-Smith Fine Arts Ltd. All rights reserved.

Henry Ulke in his studio. Image courtesy Crispian Riley-Smith Fine Arts Ltd. All rights reserved.

Carl Ulke (1791-1882) was a typesetter and publisher in Germany. His son Henry Ulke (1821-1910) was a writer, a photographer and a portrait painter. Born in Germany, Henry emigrated to the United States in 1852. He is best known for his portrait painting. Henry’s painting of President Ulysses S. Grant hangs in the White House and more than 300 of his portraits are in US government and private collections. Henry was well-connected to the presidents and was one of the few eyewitnesses to the death of President Lincoln. Henry painted botanical subjects on the side and he was also an avid collector of beetles. His beetle collection was purchased by the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, PA in 1900.

The Art of Botanical Pictures: Still Lifes and Plants includes 20 pieces by Carl and Henry Ulke. Also included in this exhibition are works by female Dutch artists, including Cornelia Maria Haakman and
Maria Margaretha Van Os.

All of this wonderful work and fascinating history will be on view for only one week. If you live near London or will be traveling in London during London Art Week (June 28 – July 5, 2013), stop by The Illustration Cupboard to see this exhibition.


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