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    BAGSC Field Trip to Greenwood Daylily Gardens
    Stephen Hampson
    • 17 hours ago
    • 2 min
    Learning

    BAGSC Field Trip to Greenwood Daylily Gardens

    This is the year of the iris, at least in the eyes of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California. To celebrate its 25th...
    More press coverage for "Gifts from Japan"
    Deborah Shaw
    • 2 days ago
    • 1 min
    Member News

    More press coverage for "Gifts from Japan"

    Joseph Gallivan, host of Art Focus on KBOO interviewed Sarah-Kate Nomura, Assistant Director of Exhibitions at the Portland Japanese...
    Gifts From Japan – A Beautiful Exhibit at the Portland Japanese Garden Invites Contemplation
    Beth Stone
    • May 19
    • 3 min
    Member News

    Gifts From Japan – A Beautiful Exhibit at the Portland Japanese Garden Invites Contemplation

    by Beth Stone Washington Park is a wonderful public oasis in Portland Oregon. Its 400+ acres include 2300 species of trees and 12 miles...
    A few spaces are still available for "Transient Beauties: Iris in Watercolor with Carol Woodin"
    Deborah Shaw
    • May 16
    • 1 min
    Learning

    A few spaces are still available for "Transient Beauties: Iris in Watercolor with Carol Woodin"

    Registration for Transient Beauties: Iris in Watercolor, a BAGSC one-day, online Zoom workshop with Carol Woodin is now open to both...
    Iris Are Blooming!
    Donnett Vanek
    • May 15
    • 4 min
    Member News

    Iris Are Blooming!

    Iris are blooming, unfolding graceful petals to catch the light of the spring morning. Iris is the Greek word for rainbow. In Greek...
    Thus and That…. Notes from the BAGSC President
    Tania Norris
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 4 min
    President's Notes

    Thus and That…. Notes from the BAGSC President

    Tempus fugit! How time flies since my last This and That! It seems like last week since I wrote my previous column. I am extremely...
    Deborah Shaw
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 1 min
    Member News

    Botanical Art Classes at the LA Arboretum with Cristina Baltayian Return in August

    The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is re-starting their "Botanical Art & Illustration" classes led by Cristina...
    Album Amicorum, or Friendship Books
    Tania Norris
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min
    President's Notes

    Album Amicorum, or Friendship Books

    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...
    Quick paintings of fruits and vegetables
    Tania Norris
    • May 3, 2021
    • 2 min
    Member News

    Quick paintings of fruits and vegetables

    Recently the Culinary Historians asked me to give a presentation comparing an English herbal from 1707, by John Pechey, with today's...
    BAGSC's "Day of Botanical Art," 2021
    Mary Jansen
    • May 2, 2021
    • 2 min
    Learning

    BAGSC's "Day of Botanical Art," 2021

    The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) hosted our annual Day of Botanical Art this year on Saturday and Sunday,...
    Special Auction Preview Opens for ASBA 6th Annual Online Art Auction
    Deborah Shaw
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 1 min
    Member News

    Special Auction Preview Opens for ASBA 6th Annual Online Art Auction

    by Olga Ryabstova, posted by Deb Shaw The Special Auction Preview for the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) 6th Annual Online...
    Deborah Shaw
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 1 min
    Kudos

    A Mural Celebrates the Natural Habitat of the RillitoBend Neighborhood

    by Melanie Campbell-Carter and Deb Shaw Melanie Campbell-Carter (and Miss Ellie!) participated in a mural created by Sue Ann Breems,...
    Deborah Shaw
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 1 min
    Member News

    A feel-good movie about Chelsea Flower show garden designer Mary Reynolds

    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...
    “California Grown,” an Exhibition by Sally Jacobs
    Deborah Shaw
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 1 min
    Exhibitions

    “California Grown,” an Exhibition by Sally Jacobs

    by Sally Jacobs, posted by Deb Shaw Dahlias, watercolor by Sally Jacobs, © 2020 Sally Jacobs has an exhibition of watercolors at the TAG...
    Donnett Vanek Exhibition at Theodore Payne Gallery
    Deborah Shaw
    • Feb 21, 2020
    • 3 min
    Botanical Art Out and About

    Donnett Vanek Exhibition at Theodore Payne Gallery

    by Deb Shaw The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants is currently exhibiting works by Donnett Vanek: “California...
    Monica Ray to Teach a Two-day Workshop at the Inn of Cape May, New Jersey
    Deborah Shaw
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 2 min
    Learning

    Monica Ray to Teach a Two-day Workshop at the Inn of Cape May, New Jersey

    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,...
    Akiko Enokido Solo Exhibition in Beijing, China
    Deborah Shaw
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 1 min
    Exhibitions

    Akiko Enokido Solo Exhibition in Beijing, China

    by Deb Shaw Akiko Enokido has her first solo botanical art exhibition at the Beijing Botanical Garden, China. Her 35 original artworks on...
    BAGSC Exhibition “Plants of Asia”
    Deborah Shaw
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 1 min
    Exhibitions

    BAGSC Exhibition “Plants of Asia”

    posted by Deb Shaw In anticipation of the opening of The Chinese and Japanese Gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and...
    Melanie Campbell-Carter to give a Botanical Talk at The Natural History Institute, Prescott, Arizona
    Deborah Shaw
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 2 min
    Learning

    Melanie Campbell-Carter to give a Botanical Talk at The Natural History Institute, Prescott, Arizona

    by The Natural History Institute, posted by Deb Shaw Artwork by Melanie Campbell-Carter, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Christmas Cholla, ©...
    Start a Creative New Year with the “Day of Art” BAGSC Botanical Art Workshop
    Deborah Shaw
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 1 min
    Botanical Art Out and About

    Start a Creative New Year with the “Day of Art” BAGSC Botanical Art Workshop

    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...
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