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By Clara Josephs, posted by Deb Shaw
Camellia japonica, taken by
fir0002, flagstaffotos.com.au, from Wikimedia Commons. Licensing/copyright: This image is not in the public domain. Under the CC BY-NC: free to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this work provided that correct attribution is provided.
Need camellia inspiration? Here are camellia shows you can visit in the coming weekends. Some of these shows include plant sales. Or, combine a show visit with a trip to Nuccio’s Nurseries, growers of rare camellias and azaleas since 1935! If you’ve never been to Nuccio’s, it’s a Southern California landmark and treasure.
Camellia show this weekend at the Huntington Library: 1:00 – 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday
February 15: Camellia show, LaVerne Community Center, 1:00 – 4:30 pm
February 22 & 23: Descanso Gardens, 1:00 – 4:30 pm
March 8 & 9: Descanso Gardens, 1:00 – 4:30 pm
By Diane Daly, posted by Deb Shaw
Postcard invitation for the opening for Butterflies of Iguazú Falls, Argentina, by Bill Cooper.
Chapman University Leatherby Libraries will have an exhibit of butterfly photography, The Butterflies of Iguazú Falls, Argentina, by Bill Cooper, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and UC Irvine. A book signing, lecture and reception will be held on Friday February 7, 2014, from 4:30-6 pm on the second floor of the library.
The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display February 7 – March 31, 2014.
Chapman University Leatherby Libraries is located on the Chapman University campus at: 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866. The phone number is 714.532.7756.
Posted by Deb Shaw
Artist Reception invitation from Porch.
Jan Clouse has had one of her paintings juried into the annual Valentine’s show at Porch. The artist reception is Saturday, February 8th, from 4 – 7 pm. If you can’t make the reception, stop by anytime in February to see the show. Jan had a fun time with her painting.
Porch is located at 3823 Santa Claus Lane in Carpinteria, California. Phone number is 805.684.0300. Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:30 – 5:30, Sunday 11 – 4.
Congrats Jan!
By Julia Klein, posted by Deb Shaw
Anne-Marie Evans
Anne-Marie Evans will be teaching Workshops for Botanical Artists in March of this year:
Session 1: March 24 – March 28, 2014
Session 2: March 31 – April 4, 2014
The classes will be held in the Virginia Robinson Gardens Pool Pavilion, and costs are $595.00 per session for members, or $675.00 per session for non-members. Register by phone at 310.550.2068 or by mail. Make checks payable to Friends of Robinson Gardens, and please write “Botanical” on the memo line of your check. A supply list will be emailed to participants prior to class.
Coffee, tea and water will be provided. Please bring your own lunch. Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged.
Anne-Marie Evans welcomes beginners to experienced artists. Her class covers her unique six-step method for producing a botanically correct and beautiful portrait of a floral subject in watercolor. Anne-Marie Evans is one of the most prominent botanical art teachers in the world. She is in a large way, responsible for the renaissance of botanical art in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and has taught in many countries.
Anne-Marie was responsible for the suggestion and follow-up of the florilegium of the Prince Charles’s Highgrove Estate and whose pages include paintings by several of her students. Copies of the florilegium can be viewed in Southern California, on request, at both the Getty Research Institute and the Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens, San Marino.
The Virgina Robinson Gardens is located at 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills, California 90210.
By Bonnie Born Ash, posted by Deb Shaw
Mark your calendars for BAGSC 2014 Quarterly Meetings plus our annual holiday party! As you’ll notice, this year we’re alternating Saturday and Sunday meetings to accommodate the schedules of more of our members.
March 9 (Sunday)
May 3 (Saturday)
July 20 (Sunday)
September 6 (Saturday)
December 6 (Saturday) – Annual Holiday Party
Before each meeting, a detailed email blast will be sent to all members with host’s address, links to maps, and RSVP phone numbers. Each meeting will include a special program or demonstration. We will also have our usual creative potluck lunch and everyone is welcome to bring a sample of recent work to show!
Happy painting!
Many botanical artists come to their craft from the applied arts: textiles, jewelry, ceramics and more. BAGSC member Deb Shaw will be teaching two botanical art workshops at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in conjunction with the exhibition “A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels.” The workshops will be held on February 4 and February 11, 2014 and will explore using graphite, colored pencil and watercolor techniques. Classes will draw from live specimens, using the original drawings of flowers and jewelry on display in the Nature Gallery of the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition as inspiration.
Enhance your experience by attending the optional 1 PM Gallery Talk and tour of the exhibition, led by Bowers Museum staff (20 minutes) and is free with class registration. Original drawings and paintings for designs are on display in addition to the spectacular jewelry, including many paintings with botanical themes.
Session I | February 4: Graphite and Colored Pencil
Session II | February 11: Graphite and Watercolor
Fee: Individual class: Members: $15, Non-Members: $25
Series: Members $25, Non-Members: $35
One time “materials fee”, payable to instructor: $15
There are a few spots still available. For reservations: e-mail education@bowers.org or call the Education Department at 714.567.3677.
“A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels” is a heritage exhibition spanning more than 100 years of history. The exhibition displays jewelry, watches, and precious accessories, as well as archive drawings and documents of the Place Vendôme High Jewelry Maison. More than 200 pieces from the private collections of Van Cleef & Arpels are on display. The exhibition is built around four themes that continue to inspire the Maison: Nature, Elegance, Exoticism and Femininity. The exhibition ends on February 15, 2014.
Bowers Museum is located near the intersection of the 5 and the 22 Freeways, at: 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706.
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