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“Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World” Opens at The New York Botanical Garden |
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Jeffrey Downing, Vice-President for Education, gave opening remarks, linking education with conservation and highlighting The New York Botanical Garden’s efforts on behalf of endangered plants. Robin Jess thanked the Garden for hosting the exhibition and for providing office space for the ASBA, then welcomed several notable attendees. Carol Woodin, ASBA Exhibitions Coordinator, followed with remarks reflecting on the background and goals of the exhibition, and its educational and artistic qualities. Fourteen included artists were present, including Jee-Yeon Koo who traveled from South Korea and John-Pastoriza-Pinol who traveled from Australia. Contact info: ASBA: Carol Woodin, Exhibitions Coordinator 866.691.9080, ASBA@aol.com The New York Botanical Garden: www.nybg.org, 718.817.8700
Hydrastis canandensis, Goldenseal, watercolor, ©Gillian Harris 2009
September 15 – November 24, 2010 Thirteenth Annual ASBA/HSNY International Juried Exhibition The Horticultural Society of New York Opening Reception September 15, 2010
Institutional Exhibits Traveling Exhibit thru 2011 From Penstemons to Pines: Illustrating Rocky Mountain Natives Organized through Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration Program, this exhibition offers world-class art with an important ecological message. The biodiversity of the Rocky Mountain region is remarkable, ranging from alpine tundra to open grassland. In addition to celebrating the beauty and variety of plant life, this exhibit asks viewers to consider pressures that affect the health of plant populations, from stresses of drought to invasive species. Botanical illustration is a tool, contributing to a bank of knowledge about plant distribution, the robustness of a population, and adaptations over time. Jurors include Lesley Elkan, Botanical Illustrator, Royal Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia; Stephanie Schrader, Associate Curator of Drawings, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Susan Spackman Panjabi, Senior Research Associate, Colorado State University, CO; and Ann Swan, Society of Botanical Artists, London, UK. Thirty-two works on paper in graphite, pen and ink, colored pencil, and watercolor were selected from the large number of entries. Works were presented in white mats provided by the artist, and framed with walnut molding and Plexiglas provided by the DBG. This exhibition is a celebration of 20 years of botanical art instruction and creativity at DBG. A full-color catalog presents information on media and materials for creating botanical art written by faculty, as well as a description of the growth of botanical art at DBG contributed by Angela Overy, program founder; a discussion of native plants and their importance in regional ecology by Dan Johnson, Curator of Native Plants and Assoc. Director of Horticulture, DBG; the artworks; species descriptions and artist bios. Travelling next to St. George Art Museum in St. George, Utah, the exhibition will continue to wend around the Rocky Mountain West for another year. Contact: For further information on securing this exhibition for your gallery, and for catalog purchase, please contact Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Manager. Botanical Art & Illus. Programs, mervihj@botanicgardens.org Cover art for the exhibit catalog of From Penstemons to Pines, Typha latifolia, ink on paper, ©Susan DiMarchi 2009
ASBA Chapter Exhibitions July 9 - September 28, 2010 RARE, Imperiled Plants of Colorado Business of Art Center, 515 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO The Opening Reception for the fourth and last venue of this ground-breaking traveling regional exhibition is July 9 at the BAC. Artists, guest and patrons are invited to see the rare plants portrayed by RMSBA artists. The award-winning exhibition includes a catalog, activities for the public, and interaction with regional scientists at each stop. Contact: PH: 303.423.2687, caroltill@mindspring.com
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Exhibitions are central to the ASBA's mission. They contribute to our professional development, both as individuals and as a group; they serve as an important educational tool, and they are the way in which we spread the word about botanical art. The ASBA's Exhibitions Coordinator provides assistance, consistency, support, professionalism, and guidance for those who are organizing international, national, regional or local exhibitions. The Exhibitions Coordinator is a part-time position. An ideal exhibition is one developed by participants from any area of the nation. Members identify themselves to the Exhibitions Coordinator as interested in and willing to work on an exhibition in their region. Our goal is to mount three shows annually in diverse regions of the country. The Exhibitions Coordinator will provide the necessary information and support to make your exhibition a success. The ASBA has published a set of Exhibition Guidelines which provide a comprehensive how-to guide for planning and holding an exhibition. We have a great deal of experience in mounting exhibitions, and we all benefit from that experience. If you think you'd like to hold an ASBA exhibition, and you have a venue in mind, the ASBA would like to encourage you. Please look over the Exhibitions Guidelines to learn how to go about it, and contact: Carol Woodin, Exhibitions Coordinator at cjwoodin@me.com or Jean Emmons, Exhibitions Chair at jean.emmons@gte.net.
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