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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Deborah Shaw
May 31, 20221 min read
Opening Reception for BAGSC Exhibition at Mt. San Antonio Gardens
On Thursday, June 2, 2022 BAGSC members and their guests are invited to the opening reception of "Artists' Favorites: An Exhibition at...
Stephen Hampson
May 27, 20222 min read
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...
Deborah Shaw
May 26, 20221 min read
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...
Beth Stone
May 19, 20223 min read
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...
Deborah Shaw
May 16, 20221 min read
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...
Donnett Vanek
May 14, 20224 min read
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...
Tania Norris
Sep 2, 20214 min read
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, 20211 min read
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...
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