News
Above: OBA kept busy this fall with the Mums and More Exhibit at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, the Jeanne Debons workshop, and the November 2019 bi-annual meeting.
Above: Resplendent Bigleaf Maple Leaf by Janet Parker
(Watercolor and colored pencil) Members' News
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 was held from September 22 to November 17, 2019 at the Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross, California. To read the story behind the creation of Janet's art click here ................................................….
November 16, 2019 Bi-Annual Meeting Held in Milwaukie, Oregon Minutes from the meeting and a selection of photos ..................................................... Welcome New Members! Toni Luchessa, Hollye Maxwell, Barbara Schoeberl, Kara Wilde ..................................................... 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 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: To be announced.* Next Bi-annual Meetings: May 2, 2020 November 14, 2020 * Don't forget your sketchbook for the next exchange opportunity! .................................................... EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES John Savage Field Trip: McDowell Creek Falls March 28, 2020, 9:00am - 2:00pm See early-blooming wildflowers on this 1.7 mile loop walk near Sweet Home, OR. Meet at Willamette Heritage Center, Salem, OR to carpool. Reservations required. For more information and to register contact John Savage at john@strauboutdoors.org Janet Parker Janet teaches ongoing botanical drawing classes and workshops at Oregon Society of Artists (OSA), most Monday afternoons from 1 to 4pm. Winter term starts January 6, 2020. Click here to link to the OSA website and read about her classes, or contact Janet at jkp920@gmail.com for more information. Dorota Haber-Lehigh Dorota teaches 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 teach workshops at Sitka, including Dorota Haber-Lehigh, Janet Parker and Nora Sherwood. For the 2020 list of workshops, click here ..................................................... EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES ..................................................... |
