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Estelle DeRidder Honored by the City of Torrance
by Teri Kuwahara, posted by Deb Shaw The City of Torrance Cultural Arts Commission has announced their 2017 Excellence in Arts Awards....

Deborah Shaw
Oct 6, 20171 min read


“Visual Voyages” Seminar at The Huntington
by Deb Shaw Artwork from the “Visual Voyages” exhibition at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. José María...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 29, 20176 min read


Martin Allen to Teach in Southern California
by Deb Shaw “Every Berry”, watercolor, © 2017, Martin J. Allen. Following the 2017 ASBA Conference in Northern California, Martin J....

Deborah Shaw
Sep 29, 20172 min read


Jude Wiesenfeld Exhibiting at Malibu Lake
by Jude Wiesenfeld, posted by Deb Shaw Flyer for Malibu Lake Exhibition. To download a PDF, click here: 2017 ART Show Exhibitors BAGSC...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 29, 20171 min read


Rita Hopper in Tustin Art League Member Exhibition
by Clara Josephs, posted by Deb Shaw Leaf in mixed media, © 2017, Rita Hopper. BAGSC member Rita Hopper exhibited two paintings,...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 28, 20171 min read
BAGSC September Quarterly Meeting at The Huntington
by Deb Shaw The BAGSC September quarterly meeting will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at The Huntington Library, Art Collections...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 14, 20172 min read


“Inspired by Latin America” now at The Huntington Brody Botanical Center
by Janice Sharp, posted by Deb Shaw The exhibition wall faces the stairway in the Brody Botanical Center. The BAGSC logo is a permanent...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 13, 20171 min read


BAGSC Workshop Review, “Fresh Art: Pencil and Paint in the Garden” with Marjorie Leggitt
By Janice Sharp and Beth Stone, posted by Deb Shaw On September 6 – 8, 2017, Marjorie Leggitt taught at BAGSC-sponsored workshop entitled...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 10, 20171 min read


The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California Celebrates 20 Years of Painting
By Gilly Shaeffer, posted by Deb Shaw Matt Ritter talking with Diane Nelson Daly about her watercolor of Bauhinia x blakeana, Hong Kong...

Deborah Shaw
Sep 10, 20174 min read


Update on Estelle DeRidder’s Madrona Marsh Mural
by Leslie Walker, posted by Deb Shaw BAGSC member Estelle DeRidder continues to work on her murals at the Madrona Marsh Preserve and...

Deborah Shaw
Aug 12, 20171 min read


BAGSC Exhibition: “Illustrating the Urban Forest: 20 Years of Botanical Art” at the LA A
by Janice Sharp, posted by Deb Shaw Artwork hanging above the card catalog in the Arboretum Library. Artists are: (L to R) Diane Nelson...

Deborah Shaw
Jul 10, 20172 min read


Estelle DeRidder, Muralist at Madrona Marsh
by Leslie Walker, posted by Deb Shaw The background and basic plant shapes are blocked in. Notes and reference photos are taped on the...

Deborah Shaw
Jul 9, 20172 min read


BAGSC Exhibition “Inspired by California” at The Huntington’s Brody Botanical Cent
Andrew Mitchell (left) and Janice Sharp (right) mark the wall for hanging the paintings. by Janice Sharp and Deb Shaw The first art...

Deborah Shaw
Jun 19, 20172 min read
“The case of the leaning pine tree”: Matt Ritter in the “Los Angeles Times”
posted by Deb Shaw The Los Angeles Times has an article on this Father’s Day by Matt Ritter in the California Journal section, entitled...

Deborah Shaw
Jun 18, 20171 min read


BAGSC Native Plants Exhibit Opens at Descanso
posted by Deb Shaw Descanso Gardens had perfect specimens of California native plants on the demonstration tables, with the botanical and...

Deborah Shaw
May 23, 20172 min read


Lee McCaffree’s BAGSC Class about Leaves at The Huntington
By Jude Wiesenfeld, posted by Deb Shaw Lee McCaffree (left) and Pat Mark (right); photo by Jude Wiesenfeld, © 2017. BAGSC held a one day...

Deborah Shaw
May 15, 20171 min read
Painting Day for Regional LA Area BAGSC Members
by Bonnie Born Ash, posted by Deb Shaw Many BAGSC members get together on an informal basis to go to exhibits and museums, see flowers...

Deborah Shaw
Apr 20, 20171 min read


BAGSC Members Meeting, April 2, 2017
posted by Deb Shaw The BAGSC meeting and workshop took place in Gilly’s beautiful studio; photo © Gayle Uyehara, 2017. The April 2 BAGSC...

Deborah Shaw
Apr 16, 20171 min read
Changes in the BAGSC Board
by the BAGSC Board In the beginning of April, Pat Mark, President of BAGSC since 2014, announced she was stepping down as president,...

Deborah Shaw
Apr 16, 20171 min read
BAGSC’s Quarterly Meeting on April 2, 2017
by Clara Josephs and Deb Shaw BAGSC’s next quarterly meeting will be on April 2, 2017. Information has been posted on BAGSC’s website in...

Deborah Shaw
Mar 7, 20171 min read
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