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Above: The Lan Su Chinese Garden Print Show 2022: Artist demonstration by Alice Fredericy, art in the Lan Su gallery and gift shop.
Photos courtesy of Robin Phillips Occhipinti
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Members News:
Congratulations to Dorota Haber-Lehigh on her upcoming exhibition at the Seaside Library!  
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Inspired by the work of Maria Sibylla Merian, this collection of 12" x 12" illustrations features Pacific Northwest flora and fauna.  They represent moths and butterflies with host plants, other native plants and pollinators.

Where: Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, OR 97138
When: March 15 - April 26, 2023

Picture
Above: Lupine and Grey Hairstreak Butterfly by Dorota Haber-Lehigh

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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
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Nora Sherwood, Lincoln City, Oregon
www.norasherwood.com
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Zebith Thalden, Portland, Oregon
www.ZebithThalden.com

Upcoming Events

Next OBA meetings:
Monthly Meeting:  April 5, 2023 via Zoom
Ne
xt Annual Meeting: To be announced
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​EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Dorota Haber-Lehigh
Spring Botanical Exploration in Pen/Ink and Watercolor
Online Class: Sundays, March 5 - March 26, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
Through Oregon Society of Artists.  For more information and to register: canvas.osartists.org/classes/940


Dorota Haber-Lehigh
Spring Botanical Treasures in Colored Pencil
Online Class: Sundays, April 2 -May 14, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
Through Oregon Society of Artists.  For more information and to register: canvas.osartists.org/classes/932


Dorota Haber-Lehigh
Traversing Trees at Sitka Center: Drawing Elements of Trees in Pencil, Pen and Ink, and Colored Pencil
In-Person 3-Day Workshop: September 9-11, 2023
At Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Lincoln City, OR
For more information and to register: www.sitkacenter.org/workshops/3337-traversing-trees


Online Workshops and Classes for Botanical Artists
To see a list of organizations and artists who are presenting online learning opportunities for botanical artists:

​virtuallearningforbotanicalartists_updated_4-1-22.pdf

Nora Sherwood
Nora is offering a variety of classes, both in-person at the Sitka Center and online.  To  learn more see her website: www.norasherwood.com/workshops


​Dorota Haber-Lehigh
Dorota teaches at Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, the Oregon Society of Artists, and North Carolina Botanical Garden.  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 regularly teach workshops at Sitka, including Dorota Haber-Lehigh, Janet Parker, Nora Sherwood and Zebith Thalden.   For more information:  
www.sitkacenter.org/workshop/workshopslist

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EXHIBITIONS:

Oregon Coos Bay Art Museum
Exhibition featuring conservation/coastal and estuary species (plants and wildlife)
Open to: GNSI NW and OR Chapters, PNBA and OBA artists
Intent to Submit Deadline: February 1, 2023
Submission Due Date: June 1, 2023
Exhibition Dates: July 7 - September 27, 2023
For more information: coos_art_museum_call_for_artists.docx



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