The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation presents its "13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration" from 24 September to 17 December 2010. This exhibition will include 110 watercolors, drawings and prints representing the work of 72 artists from 15 countries. The Institute established the International series in 1964 with the hope of supporting and encouraging contemporary botanical artists. Every three years, the International series features the works of talented botanical artists from around the world. Please our Web site for more information (http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.
March 6 through April 30, 2010In conjunction with the exhibition "Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection," the Hunt Institute will hold its annual Open House on 27 and 28 June 2010. We will have a guided gallery tour of the exhibition, two curators' talks and displays, a talk about and tour of the reading room and a Q&A with our curators and graphics manager.
See our Web site (huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Services/OpenHouse.shtml) for more information.
A History of Botanical Art Lecture
Acclaimed botanical artist
3-6-1929 - 29-10-2009
Elizabeth Conabere, a famous Australian botanical artist has died at her home in Mansfield at the age of 80.
She was best known for her illustrations in Wildflowers of South-Eastern Australia and also her book An Australian Countrywoman's Diary which she wrote and illustrated. She also illustrated a number of stamps for Australia Post including this one depicting Eucalyptus ficifolia issued on November 17, 1982.
Further details in this article in the Melbourne Age.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Monday 16 November - 30 January
See the remarkable world of plants through the eyes of seven artists.
This exciting exhibition of 20 limited edition etchings and 6
photographs explores the unique characteristics of species that survive
and prosper through the climatic extremes of monsoonal rains, dry
weather and wild fires in Northern Australia.
Cultural stories, plant use and scientific knowledge are distilled
together in an acutely observed exploration of flora in the Top End.
Free, Visitor Centre Gallery
More information at the ANBG website
From 22 August 2009 to 3 January 2010
Art meets science in an exhibition of botanical paintings from the
Shirley Sherwood Collection, arranged in the latest evolutionary
sequence, determined by recent DNA analysis.
The Gallery is free and entry is included with a ticket to the Gardens.
9.30am-5pm until end October 2009
9.30am-5.30pm from end October 2009 until March 2010
I've finally got around to creating the botanical art class listing on the new site. I hope you find it useful. To make it as comprehensive as possible I would encourage anyone who runs classes to add their details to this list.
This watercolor painting shows the lifecycle of the Catalpa Moth on the Catalpa Tree. The larva can be so prolific that it can eat all the foliage from the tree. Fisherman use the larva as bait in Big-Mouth Bass fishing.
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