Field Trip on Monday, June 12, 2017

Marsh Marigold

Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes/Native Plant Nursery

Bristol, Quebec

Members of the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists are invited to participate in a field trip to the Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes/NativePlant Nursery in Bristol, Quebec.  This nursery is located about one hour northwest of Ottawa in the beautiful Pontiac area of the Outaouais region.  The nursery specializes in plants native to the Ottawa Valley and garden-worthy wildflowers from eastern North America.  We will enjoy a tour of the garden as well as an opportunity to sketch the native plants. 

April 10 General Meeting Presentation on Photographing Art

Doris Lamontagne will demonstrate photographing visual art and will discuss how to present a polished product. Members will learn about the equipment and techniques Doris uses to photograph and process the images for the best results. In addition to the demonstration, the presentation will include a slideshow as well as a question and answer session. The photography presentation will start at 2:00 pm. Visit Doris Lamontagne and her page on the Bravo Art website http://www.bravoart.org/user-page/itemlist/user/425-dorislamontagne

The General Meeting will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Studio 2, Nepean Visual Arts Centre (located at back of Nepean Sportsplex), 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. New members are welcome.

City of Ottawa Archives Gallery 112 Exhibition

Artists and volunteers met at the conclusion of our successful exhibition at the City of Ottawa Archives Gallery 112. The exhibit was well received by the visiting public and artists appreciated the opportunity to show their work in this wonderful public gallery. Thanks to the helpful staff at the City of Ottawa Archives.

Exhibiting Artists and Volunteers from left to right: Kerri Weller, Jette Dapoz, Celia Godkin, Donna Fleras, Barry Matthews (volunteer), Cecelia Martin, Jan Salmon, Inge Legere, Carla Burns (exhibit coordinator), Mary Atkins, Sandra Lindsay, and Ros Allchin

Worldwide Exhibition 2018 -- Art of the Plant

Kerri Weller - Lilium canadense, Canada lily - watercolour on paper

Worldwide Exhibition 2018

Linking People to Plants through Contemporary Botanical Art

Opening May 2018

Botanical Artists from around the world will be celebrating the earth’s precious plant diversity by creating exhibitions featuring plants indigenous to their home regions.  A primary goal of this initiative is to link people around the world to plants through contemporary botanical art. This project was initiated by the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) Botanical Art Worldwide Exhibition 2018. Countries participating in this event include: Australia; Bermuda; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Costa Rica; France; Germany; India; Italy; Ireland; Japan; the Netherlands; South Africa; New Zealand; Thailand; South Korea; the United Kingdom; and the United Sates of America.

The Art of the Plant Exhibition is Canada’s contribution to this simultaneous worldwide botanical art project. This exhibition opens in May 2018 in Ottawa and online in coordination with other participating countries around the globe. Visit the website and Call for Entry page for further details on this event.  Submissions will be accepted from November 1, 2017, to January 15, 2018.  

OSBA General Meeting

OSBA General Meeting

Monday, November 14, 2016

Time: 1:00 to 4:00

Please join us on Monday afternoon for our meeting, guest lecture and social get-together at the Nepean Visual Arts Centre – Located at the Nepean Sportsplex.

The address is 1701 Woodroffe Avenue.  The NVAC is located at the back at entrance 3.

Note: This time the meeting will be held upstairs in Studio 3 
Near the pottery studios on the 2nd floor
(elevator available)

MEMBERHIP RENEWAL

It is time to renew your membership.  

Please bring your cheque book or cash to the meeting.  Membership fee is $25 annually. 

New Members Welcome

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

• Nominations and voting for executive positions
• Swap and Trade - Bring in any art supplies that you are not using 

PRESENTATION

"Creating Values with Coloured Pencil" by Jan Salmon

This is an opportunity to work on a small project using coloured pencils.  Here you will learn about creating lights and darks that give your paintings beauty, depth and solidity.   

A limited number of coloured pencils will be supplied, however, members are asked to bring their own if possible, including a colourless blender pencil.  If you have a set of Verithin coloured pencils, bring those as well as your Prismacolour pencils.  Also, please bring hot pressed watercolour paper, 8x10, (plus some scrap) mounted on a masonite board, eraser, sketching pencil, electric pencil sharpener, and a lamp.

OSBA Exhibition

OSBA General Meeting

Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists
General Meeting

Monday, September 12, 2016
Time: 1:00 to 3:30

Please join us on Monday afternoon for our meeting, guest speakers

and social get-together

Bring your latest artwork for display to your colleagues.

Guest Speakers

• Celia Godkin to talk about the 'Hawthorn project'.  She will share her experience of working on this piece.
• Carla Burns will show the results of her light fast test after OSBA's visit to the Paper Conservation Laboratory at the Canadian Museum of History in June. 

Memberships

New members welcome! Sign up at our meeting. $25 member fee annually. 

Location

Nepean Visual Arts Centre (Studio 2) – Located at the Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario  

The NVAC is located at the back at entrance 3. 

(For those who have taken classes with Kerri – the meeting is in the same room.)