I was delighted to read about VPIG in the article in the blog by Kat Powell and was reminded how, by Kat and friends sharing their sketch...

Recently the Culinary Historians asked me to give a presentation comparing an English herbal from 1707, by John Pechey, with today's...

The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) hosted our annual Day of Botanical Art this year on Saturday and Sunday,...

by Olga Ryabstova, posted by Deb Shaw The Special Auction Preview for the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) 6th Annual Online...

by Melanie Campbell-Carter and Deb Shaw Melanie Campbell-Carter (and Miss Ellie!) participated in a mural created by Sue Ann Breems,...

by Diane Daly, posted by Deb Shaw If you have Netflix and are looking for a cute, feel good movie, check out “Dare to be Wild”. It’s a...

by Sally Jacobs, posted by Deb Shaw Dahlias, watercolor by Sally Jacobs, © 2020 Sally Jacobs has an exhibition of watercolors at the TAG...

by Deb Shaw The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants is currently exhibiting works by Donnett Vanek: “California...

by Monica Ray, posted by Deb Shaw BAGSC member Monica Ray will be teaching a Two-day Workshop in Colored Pencil at the Inn of Cape May,...

by Deb Shaw Akiko Enokido has her first solo botanical art exhibition at the Beijing Botanical Garden, China. Her 35 original artworks on...

posted by Deb Shaw In anticipation of the opening of The Chinese and Japanese Gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and...

by The Natural History Institute, posted by Deb Shaw Artwork by Melanie Campbell-Carter, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Christmas Cholla, ©...

by Deb Shaw Back by popular demand! Last year’s BAGSC BOTANICAL ART WORKSHOP was such a great success, we’ve created a new one! Start a...

by Janice Hoiberg The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. The celebration is...

by Marilyn Parrino, posted by Deb Shaw Sierra Madre will host their 57th Annual Art in the Park this Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May...

by Deb Shaw Melanie Campbell-Carter will be giving a presentation at the Natural History Institute entitled, “Scallywags, Gloryhounds,...

by Deb Shaw Sunday, January 27, 2019 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden for a day of...

by Deb Shaw California Current, colored pencil by Nina Antze, © 2018. There are still a few seats left! Nina Antze will be teaching her...

[Editor’s note: Botanical artists have a long tradition of displaying their art where it can make a difference to the those who view it....

by Kirsten Rindal, posted by Deb Shaw “Using Light to Create Realism in Botanicals”, taught by Robert McNeill at The Huntington Library,...