News
Above: In the months leading up to our Wild Treasures exhibition, OBA members participated in native plant-related field trips, including one to Bosky Dell Native Plant Nursery and another to Silver Falls State Park.
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Members News: 
Above: Our first post-pandemic hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting at Jane Levy Campbell's house, July 2021: socializing on the deck, and visiting with other members on Zoom.
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI) 2021 Annual Juried Exhibit:
This show features art by several of our members including Jeanne Debons, Antoinette Luchessa, Nora Sherwood and Margaret Trent. To see the art in this amazing show click here .....................................................
Welcome New Members! Dana LaMair, Nanci Sheeran, Zebith Thalden ..................................................... 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 Nora Sherwood, Lincoln City, Oregon www.norasherwood.com Zebith Thalden, Portland, Oregon www.ZebithThalden.com |
Upcoming EventsNext OBA meetings:
Monthly Meeting: September 1, 2021 There will be no August meeting due to proximity to the opening of the Wild Treasures Exhibit. Next Bi-annual Meeting: November 13, 2021, via Zoom .................................................... EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Wendy Hollender Colored Pencil and Watercolor: Drawing and Painting Summer's Bounty 3-Day Online Class: Sat-Sun July 31 - August 1, and Friday August 6, 2021, 10:00am-1:00pm Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR For more information and to register: Oregon Society of Artists : Workshops (osartists.org) (Note: OBA members get OSA member price) Jean Emmons Dry Brush Skills for Botanical Artists 2-Day In-Person Workshop: Sat-Sun September 18-19, 2021, 9:00am-4:00pm Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR For more information and to register: Oregon Society of Artists : Workshops (osartists.org) Dorota Haber-Lehigh Fall Fragments: Botanical Exploration 3-Day In-Person Workshop: Fri-Sun October 29-31, 2021, 10:00am-4:00pm Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR For more information and to register: Oregon Society of Artists : Workshops (osartists.org) Online Workshops and Classes for Botanical Artists To see a list of organizations and artists who are currently presenting online learning opportunities for botanical artists, click here Janet Parker Janet teaches ongoing botanical drawing classes and workshops at Oregon Society of Artists (OSA). Click here to link to the OSA website and read about current learning opportunities, or contact Janet at jkp920@gmail.com for more information. Dorota Haber-Lehigh Dorota teaches at Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Cannon Beach Arts Association, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, and the Oregon Society of Artists. 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, click here ..................................................... EXHIBITIONS: Wild Treasures: Oregon's Native Plants in Contemporary Botanical Art August 5-26, 2021, at Oregon Society of Artists See the Home page for more information |
