This and That ; Reflections on 25 years of BAGSC
I have been a member of BAGSC for most of it's twenty-fiveyear history and during that time I have seen its members undertake some large...
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Donnett Vanek
Oct 282 min read
Introduction to Carbon Dust Workshop
BAGSC has had a busy year. We kicked the year off with our annual Botanical Day of Art. This summer we returned to in-person events with...
Donnett Vanek
May 182 min read
Call For Art Submissions; Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants
Have you ever thought about doing an art residency? Every year Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants (TPF) has an...
Donnett Vanek
May 62 min read
It's Not too Late!!! You still have time to register for A Day at the Zoo with Lesley Randall.
Registration is still open for this rare opportunity. BAGSC members will experience a workshop and special plant tour of the San Diego...
Donnett Vanek
Apr 222 min read
BAGSC's Fantastic Upcoming Event - A Day at the San Diego Zoo with Lesley Randall
Are you ready for a fun and unique BAGSC in-person event? Members will have the rare opportunity to experience a special workshop and...
secretary78418
Apr 31 min read
BAGSC Member Suzanne Kuuskmae: Botanical Art Exhibit at Destination Art
BAGSC member Suzanne Kuuskmae is showing 25 of her works at her studio space at Destination: Art.
secretary78418
Apr 21 min read
Patricia Mark: Edible Petals at Bunny Gunner Gallery
BAGSC's Patricia Mark is showing her botanical art at Bunny Gunner Gallery in Claremont!
Donnett Vanek
Nov 8, 20234 min read
ASBA's 26th International Exhibition at Marin Art & Garden Center
The American Society of Botanical Artists has many call for entries to exhibitions. Perhaps the most well known is the prestigious Annual...
Donnett Vanek
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Botanical Illustration Class
Are you interested in devloping your botanical art skills ? BAGSC member Alyse Ochniak will be teaching an online Botanical Illustration...
Donnett Vanek
Nov 28, 20228 min read
Observations of a Wild Iris missouriensis Meadow
This year was the 25th Anniversary of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California. We had several events that celebrated the...
Deborah Shaw
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Join Catherine Watters for international workshops in 2023
Catherine Watters will be teaching two workshops next year: one in Clos Mirabel, France and the other in Transylvania. Clos Mirabel,...
Deborah Shaw
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Interview with Melanie Campbell-Carter
Our very own Melanie Campbell-Carter was the subject of an insightful (and delightful) interview published by Shoutout Arizona on October...
Patricia Mark
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Otis to offer online Graphite Class by Susan Fisher
A Zoom botanical illustration class, "Graphite Mastery," taught by Susan Fisher is offered through Otis College of Art and Design, Extension
Gilly Shaeffer
Oct 27, 20222 min read
The BAGSC 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) Celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
Donnett Vanek
Sep 11, 20223 min read
25 Years of Botanical Art; A Brief History of BAGSC
I am fairly new to BAGSC, having joined in 2019. I was interested in how The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California became the...
Donnett Vanek
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Now is the time to paint the Iris family!
Do you have your paints ready? Your pencils, brushes and paper close at hand? Perhaps you've been wanting to work on a silverpoint piece,...
Mitsuko Schultz
Jun 23, 20223 min read
A trip to Portland to see the "Gifts from Japan" exhibition
Recently I visited the “Gifts from Japan” exhibition at the Portland Japanese Garden, in Portland, Oregon. This was the first time for me...
Deborah Shaw
Jun 16, 20224 min read
Conserving Sara Lemmon’s Botanical Art Work—141 Years Later
By Wynne Brown Author, The Forgotten Botanist: Sara Plummer Lemmon’s Life of Science and Art, (University of Nebraska Press, 2021),...
Donnett Vanek
Jun 11, 20225 min read
In Search of Wildflowers
Beautiful wildflowers covering the hills with splashes of color make many of us want to find just the right wildflower to depict in a...
Diane Nelson Daly
Jun 7, 20221 min read
BAGSC Exhibition at Mt. San Antonio Gardens: “Artist’s Favorites”
The opening reception of 20 paintings by BAGSC artists, entitled "Artists' Favorites: An Exhibition at Mt. San Antonio Gardens" was held...
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