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.

Friday, April 30, 2021

Lookin’ like Spring in my yard – snow pea patch doing well

 



Pandemic. Probably we’re not really out of the woods, but we’re doing way better than many populations with our access to the breadcrumbs …


Board Meeting. Your RMSBA Board of Directors met April 5. We went over plans for the next exhibit and a couple of longer-term projects with Garden of the Gods. We expect to apply for grants for a little fiscal support for those. Also discussed were practical matters, like member meetings and maybe workshops. We set an aspirational date for the RMSBA Annual Holiday Party on December 5, 2021, so mark it on your hopeful calendar now. Should you wish to raise an issue to the Board, 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. Keep your eye on this space -- and your email – for the forthcoming details.


Hairy Clematis

Call for Entries. The Rocky Mountain Wild! exhibition for RMSBA members only  this fall is open for entries. Make a spring dig through your sketches and photos, start drawing, and plan a trip into the wild itself to find your subject for this show. If you are not a member, you may join here. All entries are made through Online Juried Shows, where you will find pertinent information. Entries to be accepted now 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.

 



 

Late Report from New Mexico: Earth Day at Simon Canyon in Navajo Lake State Park. Amazing things can happen with lightning, but the hike highlight was the Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) blooming along the canyon walls and filling the air with scent. Birds all over.

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