Mission Statement

The Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists is an open and diverse group of artists, collectors and admirers who share a love for the practice and perpetuation of botanical art and illustration with a fond focus on plants in the Rocky Mountain Region.
We encourage and participate in educational outreach, juried and non-juried exhibits, lectures, workshops and regular chapter meetings. The RMSBA is proud to be the very first chapter affiliation of the international organization, the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Election Over, Maybe Art in the White House Again?

 
Now above 250,000. Now, two magic vaccines??












Oh, Alas! Lizzie Sanders of Edinburgh, Scotland, slipped away, in July, from this plane of existence. Her energy and skills were notable. She is missed and we all have suffered a loss.

 “From Platte to Peak” stays on display at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center through December. Visitor interest remains high. On a recent visit, a couple of center employees were meeting in the gallery room, and told your Editor that the Staff loved having this exhibit ongoing. Sometime in January, the works will travel to Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail.

So Write the Check. Dues Time Again for RMSBA and ASBA, which you can pay here. The costs are higher than last year, but then so is everything else. Don’t forget to check the box for RMSBA.

What Have You Got That Makes a Mark? While we may been languishing during the pandemic, art teachers have been paddling like mad ducks in turbulent creeks to keep it all going. Full disclosure: your Editor sends financial support to the St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana, which provides K-12 instruction and support to the Northern Cheyenne and Crow children in eastern Montana. Up on the northern plains, few WIFI opportunities are available. Never let it be said that art teachers don’t rise to the occasion. Here’s an article from The Morning Star newsletter.


Encapsulated History. The National Museum of the United States Army has opened in northern Virginia. Free admission; reservations required. If you’re in the area in mid-December, there’s a book talk: