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CALL FOR ENTRIES: AOI Illustration Awards 2013

February 14, 2013 by Tania Marien

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This just in from the Association of Illustrators!

The Association of Illustrators (AOI) is delighted to let you know about our annual illustration competition which has expanded its categories to include illustration commissioned for Research & Knowledge Communication.

Entries are welcome from illustrators working across all areas in which illustration is used to communicate information, ideas and knowledge or contribute to research. This includes natural history illustration, wildlife, scientific illustration, forensic imagery, architectural imagery, illustration supporting academic research (for example in archaeology, geology, palaeontology, natural sciences, biological sciences), visual informatics, data-visualisation and graphic facilitation.

Other award categories include Advertising, Books, Children’s Books, Design, Editorial & Social Comment, Public Realm and Self Initiated.

Further details about the AOI Illustration Awards 2013 can be found on their website and in the short video below.

Call for Entries open until February 28, 2013

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Botanical Art Featured at Opening of New Grocery Store

February 14, 2013 by Tania Marien

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Tomorrow graphic designer and botanical artist,
Erin S. Heaton, will unveil watercolor, an exhibition showcasing a collection of her botanical paintings.

Meet the artist tomorrow at Central Oregon Locavore, Bend’s new grocery store from 4-5 pm.

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events |

What is expected of artists both during and after a residency? Ruth Ava Lyons explains.

February 13, 2013 by Tania Marien

Artist residencies sound romantic. However a residency comes with expenses and logistical issues you may never have considered.

Featured guest Ruth Ava Lyons explains what is expected of artists during and after a residency.

Artists generally have to pay for their round-trip transportation to a residency. Housing and studio space is covered as well as meals. Sometimes there is a small stipend for materials. A residency can range from 2 weeks to one year, so you have to be contractually bound to a time frame. This is why it is good to do residencies when you are young and do not have to deal with the interruption in family life with children or occupation. The artist is expected to…

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Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events |

ArtPlantae Recognized for Encouraging Interest in Nature

February 13, 2013 by Tania Marien

MAM2012-Going-GreenerGong-500 ArtPlantae has received a Making A Mark Award by artist and writer Katherine Tyrrell, editor of Making A Mark, a blog about art for artists and art lovers. Katherine’s resource-rich blog is rated #3 out of the top 25 art blogs in the UK.

Katherine awarded ArtPlantae with The Going Greener Gong for 2012. This award is given to the art blog “most stimulating in relation to getting us in touch with nature and the environment.”

It is an honor to receive this award from Katherine and I appreciate her bringing attention to the site and the wonderful guests who have taught us so much.

View previous award winners of The Going Greener Gong, as well as winners in the plein air category and the sketchbook category at Making A Mark.

Posted in Blog News, botanical art, nature, Special Announcements | 4 Comments »

Do residency programs accept up-and-coming artists?

February 12, 2013 by Tania Marien

Last week Ruth shared some ways artists can learn about residency programs. Today Ruth answers the question:

Do residency programs accept up-and-coming artists or do they only want to deal with artists with extensive portfolios?

Ruth says…

The cost of being an artist is very high, with competition being a fact of the lifestyle. It isn’t enough to be productive and talented…you have to stay on top of a self-marketing plan 24/7. There is a great deal of rejection that accompanies the struggle, so you have to be very persistent and keep letting programs/institutions know of your existence. This approach applies to residency programs as well.


Read more about what residency programs look for…

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UC Riverside Botanic Gardens Hosts Poster Contest

February 12, 2013 by Tania Marien

For the past fourteen years, the botanical gardens at the University of California Riverside has hosted Primavera in the Gardens, its annual fundraiser. This year the UCR Botanic Gardens will celebrate its 15th Annual Primavera event and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the gardens. In celebration of these important milestones, the UCR Botanic Gardens is inviting local artists to submit original artwork to their annual poster art contest.

Artists in the Riverside area are eligible to submit original artwork in two categories — photography and painting/drawing. All entries must be of the
UCR Botanic Gardens and be no smaller than 11″ x 14″. All entry forms and artwork must be sent to Margo Chabot no later than March 15, 2013.

First- and second-place awards will be given in both categories. The four award-winning pieces will be auctioned off at the 2013 Primavera Silent Auction. The two first-place winners will become the exclusive property of the UCR Botanic Gardens and will be used as the artwork for the 2013 Primavera event. Artwork will be printed on posters that will be distributed throughout the Riverside area.

First-place winners in each category will each receive four tickets to Primavera 2013, second-place winners will each receive two tickets.

For more information, download the call for entries packet below:
Primavera in the Gardens Poster Art Contest

Please direct all questions to Margo Chabot or Brightie Dunn.

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events |

Study & Draw Carnivorous Plants at Splinter Hill Bog

February 12, 2013 by Tania Marien

Valerie Webb of The Illustrated Garden will lead a three-day workshop at Splinter Hill Bog in Alabama, a preserve that is home to several species of carnivorous plants, including five species of pitcher plants.

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The Illustrated Garden, A Studio Blog
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Val Webb is the 2013 Artist-in-Residence at the Mobile Botanical Gardens. This year Val will work at the gardens and encourage others to sketch the garden’s collections to learn about plants, gardening and all that the Mobile Botanical Gardens has to offer. Visit Val’s website to view her online tutorial, Botanical Drawing with Pencil and Watercolor. Connect with The Illustrated Garden on Facebook.

    Botanical Drawing: Splinter Hill Bog and Beyond
    April 25-27, 2013
    This class is offered through the Mobile Botanical Gardens. On the first day of this workshop, participants meet at the garden to board a bus that will take them to Splinter Hill Bog. The second and third days of this workshop will be held at Mobile Botanical Gardens. View a detailed itinerary and registration information on the Mobile Botanical Gardens website. Cost: $225.

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