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...
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Donnett Vanek
Nov 8, 20234 min
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
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
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, 20221 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...
Patricia Mark
Oct 27, 20221 min
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
The BAGSC 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) Celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
Donnett Vanek
Sep 11, 20223 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, 20222 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, 20223 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...
Deborah Shaw
Jun 16, 20224 min
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),...
Diane Nelson Daly
Jun 7, 20221 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, 20221 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...
Deborah Shaw
May 26, 20221 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, 20222 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...
Gilly Shaeffer
Feb 5, 20221 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, 20222 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, 20211 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, 20214 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...
Deborah Shaw
Jul 6, 20211 min
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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