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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
May 6, 20242 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
Nov 8, 20234 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
Jun 1, 20231 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...
Donnett Vanek
Nov 28, 20228 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...
Deborah Shaw
Nov 4, 20221 min read
The BAGSC 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) Celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
Gilly Shaeffer
Oct 27, 20222 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
Sep 11, 20223 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,...
Donnett Vanek
Jul 15, 20222 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...
Mitsuko Schultz
Jun 23, 20223 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...
Donnett Vanek
Jun 11, 20225 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...
Diane Nelson Daly
Jun 7, 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...
Deborah Shaw
May 31, 20221 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...
Stephen Hampson
May 27, 20222 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...
Deborah Shaw
May 26, 20221 min read
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...
Tania Norris
May 23, 20222 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...
Deborah Shaw
May 16, 20221 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...
Donnett Vanek
May 14, 20224 min read
Save the date! BAGSC 25th Anniversary and Celebration
We will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California on September 30, 2022. The event will be...
Gilly Shaeffer
Feb 5, 20221 min read
'Day of Botanical Art' 2022 Online
It's that time of year for BAGSC's annual 'Day of Botanical Art'. The theme this year is Medicinal Uses of Native California Plants. This...
communications141
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Registration Open for All! Painting Roses in Depth With Jenny Phillips, November 13, 2021
BAGSC is presenting renowned Australian artist Jenny Phillips in a Zoom workshop on November 13, 2021, 4 – 6 pm PST open to BAGSC members...
Mary Jansen
Oct 8, 20211 min read
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