BOTANICA 2013

The plant world through the eyes of artists

June 1 to 30

Bergamot Barn Art Gallery at the Herb Garden, Almonte
Opening reception: Sunday June 2, 1 to 4 pm

BOTANICA is an OPEN /non-juried exhibition. All current OSBA members are eligible and encouraged to participate. The subject matter is vast - the plant world! Artwork is to be delivered to the Herb Garden  on Saturday June 1, 9 to 10 am.  All details posted on the OSBA Exhibitions page.

OSBA Meeting, June 10, 2013

Please join us as we recap the highlights of OSBA's inaugural exhibition, BOTANICA 2013, June 1 to 30 at the Herb Garden.

Our Guest speaker for the evening is Isabelle Nichol, Natural History 

Many of us know Isabelle from her role as Volunteer Coordinator of the Backyard Garden at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. She has a great talent for teaching and a wide knowledge of native wildflowers. Isabelle is a recipient of the Mary Stuart Education Award for outstanding achievements in the field of natural history education in the Ottawa region.

www.ofnc.ca/awards/2007/nichol.php

Meeting Notice, April 8

April 8
Guest speaker: Suzanne Patry Whitehouse Perennials, Almonte www.whitehouseperennials.com/ 

Suzanne Patry's presentation is sure to be engaging, informative and a first taste of spring!
Go to our Meetings page for more information.

Colours of Summer, June 2012 Exhibition

Kerri, Bob, Sengmany, Jan, Sue, Inga and Cecilia

Bergamot Barn Art Gallery

The Herb Garden in  Almonte

A year ago, the founding members of OSBA presented our plant portraits at the Bergamot Art Gallery, a beautifully restored animal barn on the grounds of the Herb Garden. It was a great experience and venue in which to display our work. Looking forward to the BOTANICA 2013 exhibition! 

Kerri Weller presents "The History of Botanical Art"

Last night we had our first General Meeting with our new executive in place. We accepted the new Charter and planned future meetings with presenters for April, June, September, and November of 2013. It was decided that I should start a blog for the OSBA - of which this is our first post.

Keri Weller, head of the Events committee and teacher and mentor of many of us, presented a slide show from the American Society of Botanical Artists, entitled "The History of Botanical Art". After this we all enjoyed a renewed feeling of being  part of a noble tradition with Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Durer, Beatrix Potter, and many others, as well as being part of an exciting and flourishing field of fine art, having been introduced to the exquisite work of several living artists.

We are proud to have Kerri as our inspiration and mentor, and now that we've started the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, we look forward to sharing our experiences and our joy in botanical art  through meetings, workshops, sketching trips, and exhibitions.