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Dear Friends:
As you may be aware, the Academy of Botanical Art, together with the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is now certifying those students who complete the Botanical Art & Illustration Program. The Academy is very proud to be associated with the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. They have been a wonderful resource for our studies in botanical art and make available to our students their collections and library that enable us to make our research complete.
This past March, the Academy held one of its monthly workshops at the Gardens and to our delight we were visited by Angel Lara, Greenhouse Manager. Angel (appropriately named I might add) stopped by our class to demystify an orchid classification. Satisfying us that we had correctly named our little orchid, he went on to show us how we could self pollinate orchids. In the picture below you see Angel actually placing polin from one orchid into another!
Susan McDonald with Angel Lara pollinating intergeneric orchid Wilsonara Gay Spice "Electric Orange."
We took our jubilation to new heights when the Interim Director, Center for Environmental Education, Marilynn Shelley, invited us to visit the Selby Gardens Research Library where longtime volunteer librarian, Pep Ruddiman, gave us a tour of their Research Library and thrilled us with a look at their rare book and botanical art collection.
Research Library at Selby Gardens is one of the finest botanical libraries in the SE United States and an important source of literature for the entire western hemisphere. The library specializes on New World tropical and subtropical botany, ecology, and horticulture. A searchable catalogue is also available on-line.
Left to Right: Eleanor Thurston, Olivia Braida, Susan McDonald, Cynthia Rice, and Librarian Pep Ruddiman.
You see us above huddled over a book from the Curtis Magazine Collection. The beautiful illustrations in these very old books looked as fresh and new as if we painted them today.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is the leader in the study, conservation, and display of epiphytes and their canopy habitats. Their collection of epiphytes is the best in the world. Visitors see beautiful horticultural displays and learn from various educational programs and lectures taking away a better understanding and greater appreciation of the natural world and the challenges it faces.
Living Collection at Selby Gardens with 12,000+ accessions is the best in the world for its representation of warm-tropical epiphytes. The main epiphyte families, such as Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, and Gesneriaceae are particularly well-represented. Several pictorials of the collection are available for viewing online.
This globally significant collection of living and preserved plant collections, as well as botanical literature, to support its programs of research, conservation, education, and display, together with professional staff and subtropics location, provide one of the finest environments for tropical botanical studies in the world.
Just last year they published a wonderful dictionary on orchid genera. Below is the information about this wonderful book which you can purchase from the Selby book store as well as online at other book store locations.
I hope you will be able to join us in April for the Academy�s five day workshop at Selby Gardens. We look forward to seeing you there and in the meantime wish you a very special holiday.
God bless. OM
The Marie Selby Gardens Illustrated
Dictionary of Orchid Genera
Peggy Alrich and Wesley Higgins
Bruce Hansen, Robert L. Dressler, Tom Sheehan,
and John Atwood, editors
Foreword by Peter H. Raven
 The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera is a collaborative project of Peg Alrich and the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Orchid Identification Center. It is intended to fill a void in the existing reference material by providing a comprehensive and updated source of information on the taxonomy and nomenclature of the orchid family.
The dictionary is the most comprehensive collection of orchid genera nomenclature to date with over 3800 names. This easy-to-navigate full-color book measures 8.5 x 11 (21.5 cm x 28 cm) and contains over 500 pages which present the current status of orchid taxonomy and the history of generic names, making it an important reference for botanists, taxonomists, orchid lovers and horticultural specialists. Easy to read and understand, the color-coded, fact-filled pages are complete with color illustrations or line drawings for each genus. Each genus description for the more than 3000 orchid genera names includes the author(s) name, publication name, as well as page number and year of publication. Accepted genera include subfamily, tribe, and subtribe placement. The etymologies have been carefully researched and greatly expanded from other listings. Each genus has its type species or lectotype listed, the number of species credited to the genus, and the species distribution.
Also included is a brief description of the plants and flowers of the genus. Additionally the dictionary includes an introductory overview of the orchid family by David Benzing, the well-known epiphyte ecologist. The appendices include a list of the taxonomists along with their birth/death dates and genera authored, a listing of the standardized publication abbreviations used in literature, and a listing of species illustrations used.
Upcoming Selby Garden Lectures
Cuban Gesneriads: Botanical Treasures of the Caribbean
Date: April 16, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A lecture by John L. Clark, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Environmentally Sensitive Gems of Sarasota County
Date: April 19, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted by the Serenoa Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society Bruce Holst, botanist at Selby Botanical Gardens and Serenoa Chapter member, will discuss Selby's collaboration with Sarasota County to conduct inventories of select preserves.
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The Orchids of Costa Rica
Date: May 3, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted by the Sarasota Orchid Society. Join Shelton Thorne of American Travel Group as he discsses "The Orchids of Costa Rica."
Cattleya Culture
Date: June 7, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted by the Sarasota Orchid Society. Join Steve Hawkins of The Orchida Specialist as he discusses "Cattleya Culture."
Soul Biz
"Could life so end, half told;
its school so fail?
Soul, soul, there is a sequel to thy tale!"
-Robert Mowry Bell
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"The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years;
But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth,
Unhurt amid the war of elements,
The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds."
-Joseph Addison
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"Where man sees but withered leaves, God sees sweet flowers growing."
-Albert Laighton
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"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness."
-Floyd W. Tomkins
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"There is not room for Death,
Nor atom that his might could render void:
Thou - Thou art Being and Breath,
And what Thou art may never be destroyed.
-Emily Bronte"
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"And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold,
He is here."
-St Augustine
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Association Membership Renewals
Just a reminder to renew your memberships with the
American Society of Botanical Art
www.AmSocBotArtists.org
The Florida Society of
Botanical Artists
www.fsba.us
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
www.gnsi.org
Exhibits Museums
South Florida Museum
201 10th Street West
Bradenton, Florida 34205
(941) 746-4131
http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/
John and Mable Ringling Museum
5401 Bay Shore Road,
Sarasota Florida 34243
(941) 359-5700
http://www.ringling.org/
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Drive NE, St.
Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 896-2667
http://www.fine-arts.org/
Salvador Dali Museum
1000 Third Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-4901
(727) 823-3767
http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.html
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3890
(412) 268-2434
http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3970
(202) 783-5000
1-800-222-7270
http://www.nmwa.org/
Smithsonian Institute
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560
(202) 633-1000
http://www.si.edu/
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028
(212) 535-7710
http://www.metmuseum.org/
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street @ Central Park West
New York, New York
(212) 769-5100
http://www.amnh.org/
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street @ Central Park West
New York, New York
(212) 769-5100
http://www.amnh.org/
Modern Museum of Art
11 West 53 Street,
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400
http://www.moma.org/
Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-5000
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 733-HIGH
Receptionist: 404-733-4400
http://www.high.org/
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60603-6404
(312) 443-3600
http://www.artic.edu/aic/
Bruce Museum One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-869-0376
http://www.brucemuseum.org/
Harvard University Museum of Natural History
Home of the famous Glass Flower Sculptures
by Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895)
and his son Rudolf (1857-1939)
22 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 495-2365
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/
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Art Classes & Workshops
You can now combine
Distance Learning with Class Time
at any of our locations!!!
Private Classes with O.M.Braida
Studio 20 Resumes October 2009
Time:
All Private Studio Classes
are from 10:30am to 3:30pm
Location:
2068 Sunnyside Lane, Sarasota, FL, 34239.
Just off 41 in the Southgate area two blocks north of Webber and the Mall.
Dates:
2010
April 8, 15, 16, 29
May 13, 14, 20, 21, 27
Tuition:
4 classes/20 hours: $450
Individual class: $125
Refreshments provided, but you may want to bring your own lunch.
Credit Cards Accepted!
Register Here
Or contact olivia@omartdesigns.com
Or Call 941-953-9999 for more information
Academy of Botanical Art sm @
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
To Register, visit www.selby.org
Or Call Marilynn Shelley 941-366-5731 x 239
2010 Academy
@ Selby Schedule
Botanical Drawing & Watercolor
Noon to 5pm
Dates:
Three Day Workshops
$350 Members/$375 Non Members
2010
April 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (5-Day Workshop)
May 17, 18, 19
Academy @ Kentucky
with Leslie Ramsey
Botanical Art Workshops
Graphite - Watercolor - Pen & Ink
Beginners to Advanced
With
Leslie Ramsey
Certified Botanical Artist
Certified Academy Instructor
THURSDAYS
to June
Day & Evening Classes
Day: 10am to 1 pm $200 (individual class $75)
Evening: 5:30pm - 8:30pm $200 (individual class $75)
Location
4464 Stuart Hall Boulevard #33102
Lexington, KY 40509
Art supplies and books not included.
For recent Arboretum/Kentucky University
Workshop attendees who completed Drawing I and Watercolor I, pursue the next level book
Drawing II and Watercolor II.
For Books and Course Paks and
Art Supplies visit...
www.botanicalartsupplies.com
To Register, call Leslie Ramsey:
606-434-4280
Events
ACADEMY @ Kentucky
Mark your calendars
Botanical Art Exhibit
Nature,
Naturally!
Meet the Artist Reception
June 10, 2010 5pm to 7pm
Exhibit Dates
June 10-18, 2010
The Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center
500 Alumni Drive
Lexington, KY
Center Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission is free.
ACADEMY @ Kentucky Workshop
Drawing & Painting Butterflies
The Arboretum
State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
The Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center
500 Alumni Drive
Lexington, KY
To Register, call (859) 257-6955
Executive Director Marcia Farris
http://www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum/
For more information, contact
Olivia Braida 941-953-9999
Leslie Ramsey 606-434-4280
Tours to Costa Rica
With Mindy Lighthipe
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Academy Exhibit
Nature, Naturally!!
U of Kentucky Arboretum
June 9-19, 2010
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Academy Workshop @
U of Kentucky Arboretum
SIMPLE COLOR THEORY FOR NATURE ARTISTS
4 Day Workshop
August 23 - 26, 2010
Academy Specials
NEWEST OM BOOK!!!
Volume 12 and Course Pak #12
Click Here To Order
The All New OM ART Book Store
We keep adding information on Products & Art Supplies
Click Here To Visit Our Book Store and See What's New
Book Buys
Today's Botanical Artists
By Cora Marcus and Libby Kyer
Read About Orchids Here
Click Here
LOSING PARADISE?
Endangered Plants Here and Around the World
This beautiful catalog showcases contemporary botanical artworks created by ASBA artists from the US and around the world, including a pen and ink illustration
by Anne Marie Brady-Carney.
Click Here
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OM Art Book Store
OM Art Class Art Supplies
OM Art Instruction Books
For Shipping & Storing
Archival Clamshell Box
And
Glassine Interleaving Paper
Academy of Botanical Art
Distance Learning sm
Now Available for Anyone
Interested in Endangered Species,
Bromeliads or Palms
Endangered Species for Botanical Artists
This wonderful course is available to anyone interested in the study of endangered species.
Academy Students earn elective credits for taking this course and completing the enclosed exam. A wealth of information that all will find extremely interesting.
Academy Electives: 15
by John Beckner, Botanist
$95.00 Non Certificate Student ~ $220 Certificate Students
Bromeliads for Botanical Artists
The structure of bromeliad plants and their flowers
with suggestions for ways to illustrate and
better understand these exciting plants.
Academy Electives: 5
by John Beckner, Botanist
$39.00 Non Certificate Student ~ $164 Certificate Students
Palms for the Botanical Artist
This publication is just the tip of an iceberg.
Palms are plants inclined to large dimensions.
They are very numerous and more varied than you first imagine. This text is for the person interested in illustrating them in various ways;
artistic or scientific and as a motif for crafts. But nearly all of it will be useful to plant lovers, tropical nature fans, gardeners and other people.
Academy Electives: 5
by John Beckner, Botanist
$39.00 Non Certificate Student ~ $164 Certificate Students
Click here to learn more about the
Academy and its instructors
ABA Instruction & Course Paks
The Academy of Botanical Art's flexible program allows for distance learners to tailor a schedule of botanical art training to their needs that includes phone tutored lessons, classes with the Ringling College of Art and Design, the Marie Selby Botanical Garden, and Academy workshops now offered in several locations. Distance learners take advantage of classes offered in their hometown as part of their study program. There is hardly an excuse left not to join the Academy's growing school.
Book Volumes 1-8 = $44.00 each
Book Volumes 9 = $55.00 each
Book Volumes 10 = $65.00 each
Plus Shipping and Handling
Accompanying ABA Course Paks
Volumes 1-9 = $22.00 each
Volume 10 = $39.00
Plus Shipping & Handling
Click Here To Order
Volume 12
Colored Pencil for the Botanical Artist $44.00
Course Pak #13
Research on the Internet $39.00
Course Pak #11
Marketing Your Art $39.00
Course Pak #12
Colored Pencil $22.00
Course Book/Pak #16
Combined Endangered Plant Species of the World $125.00
Click Here To Order
Opportunity for Natural History Artist Residency at the Huyck Preserve, Summer 2010
The Huyck Preserve is accepting applications for our COM.EN.ART program for 2010 (see attached brochure and application).
COM.EN.ART (COMmunity.ENviroment.ART) is an Artist-in-Residence program for natural history illustrators offered by the Huyck Preserve, a biological field station and 2000-acre nature preserve in the picturesque Hudson Valley hamlet of Rensselaerville, NY. This two-week residency is designed to provide concentrated field experience and study for illustrators, as well as encourage interaction and discussion about nature among artists, with scientists and with the community. The artists contribute a finished piece of artwork and submit a sketch to the Preserve�s ongoing artists� sketchbook in exchange for studio and rustic living quarters. The residencies can take place in either early May to mid-June or the first three weeks of October. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by April 15th, 2010.
To learn more or to download an application, please visit our website: www.huyckpreserve.org or contact the Preserve at: info@huyckpreserve.org or (518) 797-3440.
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