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
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 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 continues to travel around the country, and is now at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin. For more information 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: The next monthly meeting will be on August 7, 2019 at Jane Levy Campbell's house.* Next Bi-annual Meeting: November 16, 2019 * Don't forget your sketchbook for the next exchange opportunity! ..................................................... EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 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 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 Janet Parker Janet teaches ongoing botanical drawing classes and workshops at Oregon Society of Artists, and also has upcoming classes scheduled at the Sitka Center, and the Lord and Schryver Conservancy Garden in Salem. For more information click here ..................................................... EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Call to Artists - Pre-Farm to Table: a Bee's Work August 26 - September 26, 2019 The focus of this exhibit is pollinators. It will be held at the LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Submission deadline: August 15, 2019 For more information click here OBA Exhibit at Lan Su Chinese Garden: October - November 2019 The theme is "Mums and More". Plants with autumn interest are the focus for this exhibit. Open to current OBA members and invited guests. For more information click on the links below. Lan Su Call for Entry Lan Su Note to Artists ..................................................... |
