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Above: Photos from some of OBA's many activities from 2023, including:

Opening Reception for the Trinity Wild Treasures exhibit and Earth Day presentation and demonstrations at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland
OBA booth at OMSI Bees and Botanicals Night in Portland
Field trip to Deepwood Gardens in Salem
OBA Members Showcase at Multnomah Arts Center in Portland
Annual Meeting at Taborspace in Portland

Photos courtesy of Robin Phillips Occhipinti, Tina Lange and Carol Putnam

Members News:

Congratulations to Janene Walkky on the publishing of her article "Saving a Wildflower Meadow" in the ASBA Botanical Artist Journal.

Janene tells the story of the Liberty Hill Camas Bluff: its history and current efforts to save it. ASBA members can read it in the June 2024 issue of The Botanical Artist. OBA members can read it on the OBA website Members Page at www.oba-artists.com/#login

Above: Janene Walkky's photo for her article in the ASBA The Botanical Artist Journal

Congratulations to Janene Walkky on her acceptance into the ASBA Exhibition: "Curious Allies: Mutualism in Fungi, Parasites and Carnivores" !

This show will be held May 18 - October 27, 2024 at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. The show will then travel to additional venues into 2026. For more information: asba-art.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=92618&module_id=563412

Above: Cobra Lily with Insects by Janene Walkky
Watercolor on vellum

Upcoming Events

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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, Nora Sherwood and Zebith Thalden. For more information:
www.sitkacenter.org/workshop/workshopslist

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