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.
Showing posts with label Cannabis & Medicinal Herbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cannabis & Medicinal Herbs. Show all posts

Monday, March 23, 2020

Spring Newtines*


*not Newtons, not Saltines

Cannabis & Medicinal Herbs is CANCELLED. La Cour French Bistro and Jazz Bar (AKA Denver’s Art Bar at 1643 South Broadway) is closed through April and cannot hang our show. 
… and serendipity taketh away.


Member Meeting. The April member meeting is CANCELLED. More information will follow. When we have any.

Schools Not Out?!? Perhaps you now have children (or grandchildren) unaccustomedly underfoot – er, at home – requiring that you replace three or four education professionals, and on-line at that. Perhaps you, yourself, have to pop forth an on-line version of a class you teach. Well, Default Teacher, try this brief recess while you plan for your KitchenTableAcademyTM.





From Platte to Peak”. Illustrate type plants collected by Dr. Edwin James during the first actual scientific expedition to the western High Plains, led by Major Stephen H. Long, during the summer of 1820. The Call for Entry is at Online Juried Shows, open now and closing August 15, 2020. Contact Martha Narey to get a copy of the James Plant List and some ancillary materials.
Long Expedition Route 1820

Art Supply. In support of all our efforts, we do need supplies and materials. Contact the Guiry’s in your area for any services they may offer. Dick Blick and Utrecht are still shipping, if your Editor’s email inbox is an accurate indicator. Meiningers in Denver has a policy to help get your materials to you.


Amusement Supply. The Sale of Recreational Marijuana may halt tomorrow, March 24, at 5:30 pm. Sales of Recreational Alcohol at package stores may cease tomorrow also. I hope you’re all prepared…

Images for the Artists. RMSBA’s Board and Committee members are asked to send images to the Editor of their current projects and drawings and sketches to be posted for our edification. Susan Fisher and Vanessa Martin are the first to participate. You can send your stuff, too.

Vanessa Martin- Handmade Journals

Susan Fisher - Clematis vine & robin's nest



Monday, March 16, 2020

Oh, the Ides! … and the Yellow Flags.

US Public Health Service Quarantine Flag














OMG!
In Paris, all the cafes are CLOSED!
No wine!

In Ireland, all the pubs are CLOSED!

No beer!




So how shall we manage the pandemic?



Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map. This in from the Department of Geography and the Environment at DU:

Y’all might be interested in this: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus GIS Map

Steven R. Hick
GIS Director & Professor of the Practice - GIS
Department of Geography & the Environment
University of Denver

Artists’ Reception for Lost in the Woods at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center in Vail, Colorado, was Monday, March 2. Exhibit closes April 18. 





Cannabis & Medicinal Herbs. La Cour French Bistro and Jazz Bar (AKA Denver’s Art Bar at 1643 South Broadway) will display works from our Cannabis show during April 2020. We solicit original artworks created in traditional botanical media that fit into the theme by portraying cannabis or any other medicinal herb.
Eligibility: RMSBA Members
Entering Images: Please send a .jpg (low res. ok) to Sharon Garrett or Dorothy DePaulo, who will determine if your image fits with the theme and into the space available.
Sales: Sales are encouraged at this cash-and-carry exhibit. Artist receive 76% of the sale price; 19% goes to La Cour and 5% to a selected charity [501(c)3 RMSBA]. You also can offer small prints and cards for sale.
Calendar:
 1. Exhibit dates: April 2 to April 30, 2020.
 2. Instructions for delivery will follow upon acceptance.
 3. Install: April 2.
 4. Opening reception April 3. Members wishing to attend the reception must make reservations with La Cour online, or call (303) 777-5000.

NOTE: La Cour is currently Closed due to the Pandemic.

From Platte to Peak”. Illustrate type plants collected by Dr. Edwin James during the first actual scientific expedition to the western High Plains, led by Major Stephen H. Long, during the summer of 1820. Many plants are familiar and widely dispersed, and you may already have some finished pieces that fit the size limits. The Call for Entry is at Online Juried Shows, open now and closing August 15, 2020. Martha Narey is the contact for the James Plant List and supporting materials. We all now have several weeks to concentrate on making plant portraits, what with many activities having been curtailed.

Netleaf Hackberry

Mountain Mahogany

Delicious Raspberry

Rocky Mountain Maple