Ellie Tu to Present Two Botanical Art Talks and Display Art in Ventura County
by Ellie Tu and Deb Shaw
Dudleya greenei, watercolor by Ellie Tu, © 2016, all rights reserved.
BAGSC member Ellie Tu will have two displays of her botanical art, and will present two talks this coming weekend:
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 1 pm Ojai Library, Ojai, California
Ellie will present a talk entitled “Channel Islands National Park Guide Book Illustrations and a Glance at Traditional Botanical Art.” This talk will include a brief history of traditional botanical art and explain the equipment and materials used for painting and drawing.
Ellie will also speak on the process of creating the Channel Islands National Park guide book illustrations and give a drawing demonstration. She will bring some plant samples for guests to experience from a botanical illustrator’s point of view.
Ellie Tu illustrated the Channel Islands National Park guide books.
Ellie Tu illustrated the Channel Islands National Park guide books.
Ellie’s artwork will be on display in the library until the end of June, 2016.
This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the library at (805) 646-1639. The E.P Foster Library is located at: 111 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, California 93023.
Pen and ink illustrations of California native plants by Ellie Tu, © 2016, all rights reserved.
Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 2 pm Oak Park Library, Oak Park, California
On Sunday, March 20, Ellie will present a talk entitled “Botanical Wonders: An introduction to Traditional Botanical Art.” Ellie will give a brief history of botanical art, show the step-by-step process of botanical painting, and give a watercolor demonstration. Those who attend get to create (and take home) their own botanical art! Ellie’s artwork will be on display in the library until April 3, 2016.
This event is free and open to the public. The address for the Oak Park Library is: 897 North Kanan Road, Oak Park, CA 91377.
Additionally, Ellie will be giving a talk at Channel Islands National Park auditorium on April 9th. Stay tuned — details will be posted to our BAGSC News blog.
Ellie demonstrated botanical art with BAGSC at the Bowers Museum and at Roger’s Gardens.
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