Meet the Artists Reception on Sunday, September 29, 1-3 pm

Beet in Coloured Pencil and Inktense by Jan Salmon

You are invited to view our new exhibit From the Ground Up! opening on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Shenkman Arts Centre. The exhibit features artwork by 21 OSBA members and includes 32 pieces of contemporary botanical artwork. The show runs from September 26 to October 22, 2019. Regular Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 10:30 pm and on Sunday until 8:00 pm. Admission is free. For further information visit artsshenkman.ca.

Join us on Sunday, September 29, 1-3 pm, for a Meet the Artists Reception -- a multi-gallery event.  In addition to our excellent botanical exhibition, there will be three additional exhibits to view:

1) Arteast in their permanent gallery in the lower level of the Shenkman Centre

2) images by local photographer Dyanne Wilson

3) graduation show by OSBA member, Raewyn Khosla, who has completed the Ottawa School of Art Fundamentals Certificate.

Hosta in Coloured Pencil by Kris Rothschild

August Natural Treasures Challenge: Orange Mushrooms

OSBA member Carla Burns painted orange mushrooms for the August theme of "Something Yellow/Orange". This painting and many other beautiful botanical artwork can be viewed at our upcoming exhibit "From the Ground Up!" from September 26 to October 21, 2019, at the Trinity Art Gallery -- Salon A, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.

Orange Mushrooms in watercolour by Carla Burns

August Natural Treasures Challenge: Something Yellow

The theme for this month's Natural Treasures Challenge is "Something Yellow" which aslo includes orange subjects. We were inspired by the golden hues of August and have captured the beauty of later season flowers, plants and fungi. The theme for September will be "Changes" as we capture the beauty of early Autumn.

Tithonia - Mexican Sunflower in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Yellow Iris in watercolour by Celeste Dion

July Natural Treasures Challenge "Something Red"

The theme for the July Natural Treasures Challenge is "Something Red". Artists were encouraged to think beyond flowers to fruit and vegetables.

Lychnis coronaria, Rose Campion in watercolour pencil and coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Actuaea rubra, Red Banberry Fruit in Watercolour, 8" x 10", Stillman & Birn Zeta Series Paper, by Kathryn MacDonald

Rainier Cherries in Watercolour by Carla Burns

June Natural Treasures Challenge: Something Violet

The theme for our June Natural Treasures Challenge was "Something Violet". There were so many beautiful violet subjects blooming including a variety of iris cultivars. Several of our members have shared a page from their garden journals.

Siberian Iris (iris sibirica) in Coloured Pencil by Mary Atkins

Iris Study Page in Watercolour and Coloured Pencil by Carla Burns

Greek Valerian in Watercolour and Pen by Kathryn MacDonald

May Natural Treasures Challenge: Beautiful Blooms

The May Natural Treasures Challenge was "Beautiful Blooms". 

Trilliums in Graphite and White Gouache on Toned Paper by Lis Allison

Hostas in Watercolour by Esra Ozgun

Acer plantinoides, Crimson King in Graphite by Kathryn MacDonald

Euphorbia in Coloured Pencil by Mary Atkins

White Trillium in Coloured Pencil by Janice Kelly

Daffodil painted in Watercolour by Peg Duncan

Natural Treasures Challenge -- April Theme "Renewal"

Germanic Iris Bulb in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

After a very long winter, OSBA members were challenged to find signs of renewal for the April Natural Treasures Challenge.

Magnolia Bud in coloured pencil by Celeste Dion

Pussy Willows in coloured pencil by Janice Kelly

Forsythia in watercolour by Lis Allison