Many years ago, I came across a reference to a book by botanist and illustrator, Michael Hickey, about how to draw plants in pen and ink. I began a diligent search for this book and couldn’t find it anywhere. I decided to take a chance and write to Mr. Hickey to ask about his book. [...]
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Institute Encourages Collaboration Between Botanists and Illustrators
Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged books, botanical illustration, botany, England, Plants, science and ar on February 1, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Chocolate & Botanical Art at Arizona SciTech Festival
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged Arizona, botanical art, chocolate, romance novel, Valentine's Day on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Art and chocolate go together. This weekend, they are paired yet again at the Arizona SciTech Festival. The Arizona SciTech festival is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see, hear, taste, and experience first-hand, the best Arizona offers in science, technology, innovation. There is something for everyone from three-years to 103! In historic downtown Glendale, botanical art [...]
Study the Anatomy of Trees at Brenton Arboretum
Posted in Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged botany, Brenton Arboretum, Iowa, nature, plant identification, trees on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
See what’s new at Brenton Arboretum at Classes Near You > Iowa: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center www.thebrentonarboretum.org The Brenton Arboretum is a 140-acre arboretum established in 1997 featuring 2,600 trees and shrubs. Most of the more than 175 species of trees and shrubs are organized by species to ease learning and to emphasize the importance [...]
It’s All About Mushrooms at the LA Arboretum
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged fair, Los Angeles, mushrooms, mycology on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
First, learn about mushrooms… Mushroom Identification Saturday, February 4, 2012 10 AM – 12 PM Learn how to identify mushrooms and which mushrooms are safe to eat with mycologist and plant pathologist, Dr. Jerrold Turney. Participants will also look for mushrooms on the grounds of the Arboretum. Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members. View Details/Register Then, [...]
Painting Hawaii’s Endangered Plants
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Sketching & Journaling, tagged botnaical art, endangered species, Hawaii, Plants, plein aire, teaching & learning on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Arillyn Moran Lawrence is a southern California artist working in mixed media, watercolor and oil. Her paintings are both traditional and contemporary and have been featured in exhibitions across the US almost every year for the past 22 years. Arillyn is also a botanical artist and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists [...]
Hunt Institute Hosts Botanical Art Exhibition Dedicated to Pennsylvania’s Wildflowers
Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, History, Learning Opportunities, natural science illustration, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged art exhibition, botanical art, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, wildflowers on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk Hunt Institute Carnegie Mellon University March 2 – June 29, 2012 The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and the Botany department at Carnegie Museum of Natural History will celebrate the native wildflowers of Pennsylvania in a collaborative exhibition opening in March. Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk allows visitors to take [...]
Discover a Centuries-old Art Form at Cylburn Arboretum
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged botanical art, botany, Cylburn Arboretum, greenhouse, Maryland, Plants on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Never mind winter. Beginning this weekend, you can surround yourself with plants in the Greenhouse Classroom at Cylburn Arboretum! Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Maryland: Cylburn Arboretum http://cylburnassociation.org The Cylburn Arboretum is the home of a post-Civil War estate built as a summer home for the President of Baltimore Chrome Works and [...]
The Lloyd Library Warms Up Winter with Pepper Exhibit
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Events, botanical art, botanical art books, general botany, Special Announcements, tagged Ohio, Cinncinati, peppers, Lloyd Library and Museum on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Peppers in Image and Word Lloyd Library and Museum January 14 – April 13, 2012 The Lloyd Library and Museum in Cinncinnati, OH celebrates Capsicum annuum (the chili pepper) in an exhibition that will feature books from the 16th through 21st centuries, the photography of Eduardo Fuss and the work of Jean Andrews, David Carangilo, [...]
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