Botanical Illustration Class
Are you interested in devloping your botanical art skills ? BAGSC member Alyse Ochniak will be teaching an online Botanical Illustration...
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Donnett Vanek
- Nov 28, 2022
- 8 min
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 4, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
The BAGSC 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) Celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
Donnett Vanek
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Tania Norris
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Deborah Shaw
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Gilly Shaeffer
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
'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...
Mary Jansen
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
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...
Tania Norris
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
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...
Mary Jansen
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
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,...
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