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Ros Franklin Botanical Art
Ros Franklin studied botanical illustration at the Chelsea Physic Garden and received her Diploma after studying with the renowned Anne-Marie Evans. Most of Ros’s work is created for The Eden Project Florilegium and private commissions. Ros teaches botanical illustration to small groups in her studio and loves teaching beginners. Her beautifully equipped studio is located in a cottage in the tranquil countryside of Dorset, England. Students studying with Ros can forget the world and enjoy creating beautiful works of art. Accommodations at a local B&B are available. Here is Ros to tell us about her classes…

Botanical Illustration / Botanical Painting –
I run weekly classes throughout the year, together with occasional 3-day courses. Please contact me for up-to-date times. We start at 10.00 AM (arrival from 9:30 AM), and finish at 4:00 PM with an hour for lunch (bring your own lunch). All teas/coffees are provided. Lunch is included with the 3-day courses.

My classes are small and friendly, with no competition between class members. Keeping the classes small (up to 8), I can give lots of individual attention. I offer a one-year structured course for the beginner and for those with little experience. We work through drawing techniques, tonal shading to create 3-D form before moving on to watercolour techniques, where we work through a 5-step method to create a 3-D effect with paint. For those with more experience, I encourage work on subjects of the student’s choice – where I can then offer individual guidance and help.

Everyone in the class in encouraged to work at their own speed. With experienced class members who have been attending for a while, I occasionally suggest topics so we are constantly looking/observing and refreshing our skills.

Weekly classes are £20 per session. I offer three terms a year, each with 10 or 12 classes per term. Three-day courses are currently £150.

Please contact Ros Franklin for more information and to obtain a registration form.

An abbreviated listing for this learning opportunity can be viewed at Classes Near You > England.

The Academy of Botanical Art is based in Sarasota, Florida and operates programs in four states. In August, Academy founder Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano will teach alongside the directors of her programs in Ohio and Kentucky.

Now at Classes Near You > Ohio:

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 the Florida Society of Botanical Artists. Her Academy currently 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.

The Art of Fruit – Part One – August 18, 19, 20, 2011; 10 AM to 4 PM. Join The Academy for a workshop that introduces the masterly styles of the Golden Era of Pomological Art. Cost: $325 includes handout materials. Supply sent list upon registration. Please register with The Academy at 941-953-9999. This class will be held at The Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center, 6970 Cambridge Avenue, Mariemont, Ohio 45227.
Instructors: Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano and Diane Harm

New at Classes Near You > Kentucky:

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 the Florida Society of Botanical Artists. Her Academy currently 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@Kentucky, Leslie Ramsey is an award winning botanical artist and a Certified Academy Instructor. A former pupil of Ms. Braida, Ms. Ramsey is now conducting classes in Kentucky.

The Art of Flowers – Part Two. August 22, 23, 24, 25, 2011; 9 AM to 5 PM. Join The Academy for a workshop that introduces the masterly styles of the Golden Era of Pomological Art. Cost: $475, plus $25 for handout materials. Supply sent list upon registration. Please register with The Academy at 941-953-9999. This class will be held at the University of Kentucky Arboretum, State Botanical Garden in Lexington, Kentucky, Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center, 500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY.
Instructors: Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano and Leslie Ramsey

Experience the arrival of Spring at the Brenton Arboretum!

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Iowa:

Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center
www.thebrentonarboretum.org
The Brenton Arboretum is a 140-acre arboretum established in 1997 featuring 2,600 trees and shrubs. Most of the more than 175 species of trees and shrubs are organized by species to facilitate learning and to emphasize the importance of trees in our world. The event schedule for 2011 includes:

• Tour Spring Budding and Flowering Trees – May 1, 2011; 1-3 PM. Celebrate May Day with a walking tour of trees! View and identify flowering trees, emerging flower buds and leaves, and the cones of conifers. Celebrate the beginning of Spring color at the Arboretum.
• Watershed Walk – Saturday, June 11, 2011. What is a watershed? Follow a tiny trickle as it grows into a river tributary.
• Basic Botany – Saturday, July 23, 2011
• Bird Migration South – October 2011
• Leaf Collection Show – Sunday, October 22, 2011; 1 – 3 PM
• Looking for Trees to Plant in 2012 – November 2011
• Recognizing Evergreens – December 2011. Learn how to identify conifers.