News
Above: Artist Reception at Cannon Beach Exhibit, March 30, 2019
Above: Resplendent Bigleaf Maple Leaf by Janet Parker
(Watercolor and colored pencil) Members' News
Dorota Haber-Lehigh will be participating in a 4-person show at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita, Oregon. The show runs from September 5-29th. For more information click here Congratulations to Janet Parker for her acceptance into the 22nd International Exhibition of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). This highly regarded annual exhibition represents among the best work of the genre each year, featuring the work of artists from all over the world. Janet's piece is titled "Resplendent Bigleaf Maple Leaf". The exhibit will be held from September 22 to November 17, 2019 at the Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross, California. For more information about the exhibit click here To read the story behind the creation of Janet's art click here Congratulations to Janene Walkky for her acceptance into Botanical Art Worldwide: America's Flora. Janene has two pieces in this exhibit, which opened in May 2018. The show has traveled to its last venue, and is now at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth, from September 26 - November 27, 2019. For more information about the Botanical Art Worldwide project and "Stories Behind the Art" click here ................................................….
May 4, 2019 Bi-Annual Meeting Held in Milwaukie, Oregon Minutes from the meeting and a selection of photos ..................................................... Welcome New Members! Kay French, Theresa Ream, Kate Simonson ..................................................... Members who are Botanical Art Teachers: Check these teachers' websites for more information about their teaching schedules Aislinn Adams, Salem, Oregon http://www.aislinnadams.com Jeanne Debons, Bend, Oregon http://www.jeannedebons.com René Eisenbart, Portland, Oregon http://rene-art.com Dorota Haber-Lehigh, Seaside, Oregon http://www.dorotahaberlehigh.com Janet Parker, Portland, Oregon http://www.janetparker-art-design.com |
Upcoming Events
Next OBA meetings:
Monthly Meeting: October 2, 2019 at Jane Levy Campbell's house.* Next Bi-annual Meeting: November 16, 2019 * Don't forget your sketchbook for the next exchange opportunity! Botanical Art Exhibition at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland: Mums & More This exhibit, featuring art by Oregon Botanical Artists and Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists, will be held from October 1 - November 30, 2019. For a schedule of demonstrations by the artists click here For a schedule of opportunities to meet the artists click here For more information about art exhibits at Lan Su click here .................................................... EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Dorota Haber-Lehigh Dorota will be teaching at Hoffmann Center in Manzanita, Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Cannon Beach Arts Association and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. More detailed information about workshops can be found on her website: www.dorotahaberlehigh.com/classes.html Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Several OBA members are teaching workshops at Sitka in 2019. For more information, click here. Rene Eisenbart Rene teaches workshops in and around Portland, as well as art-travel trips a couple of times a year. To learn more about Rene and her workshop schedule, visit her website - click here Janet Parker Janet teaches ongoing botanical drawing classes and workshops at Oregon Society of Artists, most Monday afternoons from 1 to 4pm, through December 2, 2019. Fall classes open October 14. Click here to sign up. Or contact Janet at jkp920@gmail.com for more information. ..................................................... EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES ..................................................... |
