Education providers listed in the Classes Near You section on the ArtPlantae blog are for the benefit of members of our creative community. Their inclusion is not an endorsement. As with anything, please investigate your choices thoroughly. Then get outside and be inspired!
Academy of Botanical Art
www.academyofbotanicalart.com
Founder and Director of the Academy of Botanical Art, Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano is an award-winning artist with work in public and private collections. She is the author of twelve books on the subject of botanical art instruction and the founder of the Florida Society of Botanical Artists. Her Academy now has locations in Florida, New York, Kentucky, and Ohio; and it provides a distance learning program with students in the United States, South America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand with Certification for programs offered by the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Authorized Director of the Academy@Ohio, Diane Harm is an award-winning botanical artist and a Certified Academy Instructor. A former pupil of Ms. Braida, Ms. Harm is now conducting classes in Ohio. Learn more about Ms. Harm at www.dianeharm.com.
Cleveland Botanical Garden
www.cbgarden.org
A ten-acre garden in University Center, near the Cleveland Museum of Art. Stroll through ten different garden settings in Cleveland’s cultural district, visit The Garden Store and dine at The Garden Cafe. Free to the public.
Deborah Kopka, DK Designs
www.dkdesigns.org
Botanical illustrator, Deborah Kopka is the principal artist at DK Designs. Deborah licenses her artwork, creates illustrations for publishers, and teaches botanical art classes through her design studio. Visit her website to read the latest issue of her newsletter, Botanically Speaking.
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