News
Above: Photos from some of OBA's many activities from 2023, including:
Photos courtesy of Robin Phillips Occhipinti, Tina Lange and Carol Putnam Members News:
Congratulations to Janene Walkky on the publishing of her article "Saving a Wildflower Meadow" in the ASBA Botanical Artist Journal.
Janene tells the story of the Liberty Hill Camas Bluff: its history and current efforts to save it. ASBA members can read it in the June 2024 issue of The Botanical Artist. OBA members can read it on the OBA website Members Page at www.oba-artists.com/#login Above: Janene Walkky's photo for her article in the ASBA The Botanical Artist Journal
Congratulations to Judith Baer for her award of "Best Botanical" at the Artists in Action "Spring Renewal 2024 Show" which was held in the Elsinore Gallery in Salem, Oregon.
View her award winning painting below. You can also read more about Judith and see more of her work by clicking on her page under the Artists in Action Gallery section of the Elsinore Gallery website at www.elsinoregallery.com/artists-in-action-co-op-gallery Above: Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii by Judith Baer
Watercolor Congratulations to Kip Nordstrom on her acceptance into the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts! She had two pieces juried into the "Small Works Show". The theme was "My Happy Place".
You can see her work at the Festival from June 21-23, 2024 at: Lakewood Center for The Arts 368 S. State Street Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 For more information about the Festival: lakewood-center.org/ Above: Frog on a Leaf by Kip Nordstrom
Watercolor Congratulations to Janene Walkky on her acceptance into the ASBA Exhibition: "Curious Allies: Mutualism in Fungi, Parasites and Carnivores" !
This show will be held May 18 - October 27, 2024 at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. The show will then travel to additional venues into 2026. For more information: asba-art.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=92618&module_id=563412 Above: Cobra Lily with Insects by Janene Walkky
Watercolor on vellum |
Upcoming EventsNext OBA meetings:
Monthly Meeting: July 3, 2024 via Zoom Annual Meeting: November 2, 2024 .................................................... EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Online Workshops and Classes for Botanical Artists To see a list of organizations and artists who are presenting online learning opportunities for botanical artists: virtuallearningforbotanicalartists_updated_4-1-22.pdf Nora Sherwood Nora is offering a variety of classes, both in-person at the Sitka Center and online. To learn more see her website: www.norasherwood.com/workshops Dorota Haber-Lehigh Dorota teaches at Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, the Oregon Society of Artists, and North Carolina Botanical Garden. More detailed information about workshops can be found on her website: www.dorotahaberlehigh.com/classes.html Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Several OBA members regularly teach workshops at Sitka, including Dorota Haber-Lehigh, Nora Sherwood and Zebith Thalden. For more information: www.sitkacenter.org/workshop/workshopslist Members who are Botanical Art Teachers:
Check these teachers' websites for more information about their teaching schedules Aislinn Adams, Salem, Oregon http://www.aislinnadams.com Jeanne Debons, Bend, Oregon http://www.jeannedebons.com Dorota Haber-Lehigh, Seaside, Oregon http://www.dorotahaberlehigh.com Janet Parker, Portland, Oregon http://www.janetparker-art-design.com Nora Sherwood, Lincoln City, Oregon www.norasherwood.com Zebith Thalden, Portland, Oregon www.ZebithThalden.com |
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