Mission Statement

Founded in 1997, the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists (RMSBA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the first regional chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA).

The Society is dedicated to promoting public awareness of contemporary botanical art, honoring its traditions and furthering its development. It is open to all, artists and art patrons alike. We believe that by joining together, we foster increased awareness and appreciation for this beautiful art form. It is our goal to educate the public about botanical art, support the artist creating these works, and support awareness of plants place in the world, and their environmental challenges with a special focus on plants in peril.

These artworks are realistic portrayals of plants, their flowers, fruiting bodies, seeds, roots and pollinators. Each piece is scientifically accurate, insuring all aspects are true reflections of the plant portrayed. Modern elements of of light, depth, composition and increased 3-dimensionality grow the tradition. The resulting renderings are exquisitely detailed, able to illustrate far more detail than found in photographs.

Work is presented in all 2-dimensional media, including ink, watercolor, gouache, scratchboard, acrylics, oils, graphite, carbon and colored pencil, excluding photos and computer generated images. Sculpture that meets scientific accuracy is welcome.

We are in an era of resurgence of interest in botanial art. These artists produce images that seamlessly blend old traditions and new, scientfic facts with contemporary creative arts, resulting in works that bloom gracefully and endlessly.



Monday, December 5, 2011

New Calls for Entries

We are busy getting ready for the new year! Our new Exhibits Director, Heidi Snider, has lined up two shows for us, and the calls for entry for both of them are posted under Calls for Entries. 

We would have liked to have had more time to prepare for these shows, but the opportunities came to us, and we need to take advantage of them. The shows are not until March, so we want to give you as much time as possible to get ready for them. I am so proud of the artwork that was in the Evergreen Show and I can hardly wait to show our work to two new audiences.
We hope to see as many of you as possible at the Holiday Party at Susan Olson's home at 2:00pm on Dec.11th. Please bring a snack, and come and join the fun!
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