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Hunt Institute: Recent Art Acquisitions, 2007–2012
March 22, 2013 (All day) - June 30, 2013 (All day)

HUNT INSTITUTE PRESENTS

What We Collect: Recent Art Acquisitions, 2007–2012

This selection of recent acquisitions to the Art Department of the Hunt Institute, from the early 19th century through the present, will be placed in the context of the Institute’s collection practices and the history of botanical illustration. Whether working alongside botanists for scientific and horticultural publications or preparing artworks for collectors, galleries or commercial use, artists throughout the centuries have added their individual perspectives to portraying plants and have made lasting contributions to the botanical record and the history of art.

Images of plants, sometimes including details and cross-sections, will appeal to the generalist...

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llustrating Nature: CSUMB class of 2013 Exhibit
May 3, 2013 (All day) - June 16, 2013 (All day)

Illustrating Nature: CSUMB class of 2013 Exhibit

EVENT DATES: May 3 - June 16, 2013
LOCATION: Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

The Science Illustration Graduate Certificate Program at California State University, Monterey Bay is proud to announce the 24th Annual Illustrating Nature Exhibit. This renowned show will be held for its 4th year at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Opening reception is May 3rd from 5-7 p.m. and the show will run through June 16.

This years 2013 Science Illustration students hail from six countries and have diverse backgrounds in both the sciences and the arts. They have come together with one commonality: a love for the art of...

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Scientific illustration trips in the Amazon 2013
May 16, 2013 (All day) - June 20, 2013 (All day)

Dulce Nascimento`s 2013 15th/16th/17th Scientific illustration trips in the Amazon
Three trips available –  May 16th to 26th – May 29 to June 8th - June 10th to 20th, 2013

The great success of our scientific illustration trips was the incentive for us to offer in 2013, not just one but three 11 days 10 nights trips, the first from May 16th to May 26th , the second from May 29th to June 8th. and the third from June 10th to 20th, 2013.

To explore the Amazonian environment, observe it in close proximity, and learn to draw and paint in watercolors the landscape, the terrestrial and aquatic vegetation, these are trips programmed with the scientific illustrator Dulce Nascimento - who graduated from the School of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro, that...

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GNSI 2103 Education Series Workshop: Slipper Orchids in Watercolor
May 31, 2013 (All day) - June 3, 2013 (All day)

Mark your calendars!

The 2013 Education Series Workshop will be held May 31 through June 3, 2013 at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa.

The workshop will be taught by orchid artist Carol Woodin and will feature slipper orchids native to Iowa. Participants will work in watercolor and will have an opportunity to work on real vellum or can work on watercolor paper if they so choose. The class will include a field trip and conservation education.

Registration is now open. There are two scholarship opportunities listed in the form.

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BIENNALE OF BOTANICAL FINE ART 2013
June 1, 2013 (All day) - June 27, 2013 (All day)

BIENNALE OF BOTANICAL FINE ART 2013 :
Medicinal Plants in the Southern Hemisphere of South Africa
By Margaret Johnston

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
Exhibit Dates: August 20 - September 15, 2013
Submission Deadline: June 27, 2013

As new member of the GNSI, I was excited to travel to South Africa and found myself amazed by the wonders not only of The Cape Floristic Region, but also by the beauty of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.

The Cape Floristic Region lies in the Western Cape of South Africa; it is mainly a Mediterranean climate. The diversity of the fynbos (the natural shrubland or heathland vegetation...

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BIOCOMM 2013 Conference
June 17, 2013 (All day) - June 21, 2013 (All day)

BIOCOMM 2013 – Asilomar State Park on the Monterey Peninsula, California June 17-21, 2013

The BioCommunications Association is pleased to announce its 83rd Annual Meeting, BIOCOMM 2013, to be held at Asilomar Conference Grounds in California.

Each year the BCA holds an annual conference for its members to learn new skills and technologies, teach, and network with other professionals in the fields of visual media in the life sciences. Outside experts in related fields are also brought in to teach specific interests that enhance our capability to provide new and more in-depth services to our clientele and employers.

BIOCOMM 2013 is an international meeting with three days of classroom and workshop sessions as well as a two day outdoor workshop...

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GNSI 2013 Annual Conference - Bar Harbor, Maine
July 7, 2013 (All day) - July 13, 2013 (All day)

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2013 GNSI Conference
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine

Our 2013 Conference will be held at the College of the Atlantic, a small college occupying 35 acres and located on the ocean on Mount Desert Island in the seaside town of Bar Harbor. The college is renowned for its programs in environmental and marine studies. It is one of few colleges dedicated to the teaching of natural history, and also offers programs in art, design, poetry and writing, history and politics, etc.

Bar Harbor is nestled on the east side of Mount Desert Island, surrounded by Acadia National Park, and has welcomed visitors for over a hundred years. There is a wide variety of activities for visitors:...

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Plants, Birds & Pollinators — Art Serving Science
July 8, 2013 (All day) - August 5, 2013 (All day)

Mark your calendar and plan an entry!

The Denver Botanic Gardens and the GNSI are pleased to announce a premier juried exhibition opportunity for GNSI members only, highlighting the subject matter of plants, birds, and pollinators. Subjects may include plants only or animals only (birds, mammals, insects, reptiles & amphibians, etc), but judging weight will be given to images that emphasize plants and their relationships with their pollinators.

Original art only (includes prints of digital works) in 2- or 3-dimensions. Jurying emphasis will be on both artistic excellence and scientific accuracy.

The GNSI is excited to co-host this excellent opportunity for our members to showcase (and maybe sell!) their...

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POSTCARDS FROM - Taos, New Mexico
August 27, 2013 - 6:00pm - August 31, 2013 - 1:00pm

POSTCARDS FROM.....Taos, New Mexico

A Watercolorist's Best Kept Secrets

SOLD OUT!!

These workshops sell out very fast; the next one will be offered again in early fall of 2014. Don't be disappointed, get your reservation in early!

Instructors: Marjorie Leggitt...

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BACK TO BASICS: Drawing with Confidence
October 15, 2013 - 9:00am - October 18, 2013 - 2:30pm

BACK TO BASICS: Drawing with Confidence

Instructors: Marjorie Leggitt & Susan Rubin

Tue (Oct 15) - Fri (Oct 18) (4 days) 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (half-hour lunch)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), Dos Chappell Room, Washington Park, Denver, CO
Price: $406.00

You draw for your artwork, but itís slow, you avoid difficult views, and still, youíre not sure itís quite right...

Have no fear! Whether your subject is a landscape, your favorite pet, or autumn perennials, this back-to-basics drawing course will help you achieve your goal.

In this fun four-day workshop, return to the drawing basics of Line, Shading, Perspective, and Composition to bolster your drawing skills and boost your confidence.

Marjorie and Susan will...

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