Winter “C” arrived with the Equinox, dumped lots of snow

Vaccine Eligible? Have you had one yet? Are you on a list? Double shot? Office Depot says they laminate vaccination cards at no charge…

Board Meeting. Your RMSBA Board of Directors is meeting on April 6 5. We hope to discuss plans and aspirations, and practical matters, like member meetings and maybe workshops. If you wish to raise an issue or bring up a concern or propose a project, let Our Prez or Exhibits Chairs know about it so it can become an Agenda Item.

Our own Susan Rubin is bringing us “Living Color: Reflections on a gray year” at Spark Gallery, 9^th Av and Sta Fe Dr in Denver, from April 1 – 25, 2021. Openings [in person w/ protocols…] are Saturday April 3, 10-5, and Sunday April 4, 1-4. Susan is featured in a Westword article available here.

Call for Entries. We announce an exhibition for RMSBA members only at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center in Colorado Springs this fall. They loved our exhibition last fall and have invited us back. They typically have over one million visitors to the Center alone. During the recent restricted situation, the Center has worked hard to keep their facility open to the public. Our exhibit of botanical art enhanced their educational mandate and they are eager to continue our partnership. Make a dig through your sketches and photos, start drawing, and plan a trip into the wild to find a subject for this show.

Rocky Mountain Wild!

“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” Henry David Thoreau

This exhibit explores wildflowers and native plants of the Rocky Mountains, including adjacent plains and deserts. Artist depictions of pollinators or small animals related to the plants are encouraged but not required. This exhibit is open only to members of the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists. If you are not a member, you may join here. All entries will be made through Online Juried Shows, where you will find the prospectus. Entries will be accepted from April 1, 2021 through September 10, 2021. Rocky Mountain Wild! opens this fall at the Visitor Center at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. RMSBA is seeking multiple venues for this show; pieces must remain with the exhibit venue(s) until the official closing.