OVERVIEW:
- No plane tickets, no hotel, no travel.
- Enjoy 4+ days of immersion in all things "botanical art" from the comfort of your own home.
- Connect with botanical art enthusiasts from across the country (and around the world).
- Share your passion, be inspired by the art and artistic journeys of your fellow ASBA members as you engage in the rich content being offered.
If you're a regular conference attendee, you won't want to miss out either. Although we had to cancel our plans to meet up in Mobile, Alabama this fall, we're making "lemonade from lemons" as the saying goes and have put a virtual "twist" on our conference favorites for this first-ever online event. Don't miss it!
We have an
exceptional program in store for you that takes full advantage of the online format!
- Flexible registration options will be available.
1. - Base Registration fee:
1. $25 for current (2020) ASBA Members
2. $30 for non-members
2. - Additional fees for specific programming.
3. - See
Sessions & Supply Lists tab for detailed descriptions of all sessions and additional fees that apply
- Attend it all or whatever your schedule and budget allow. (But we think you'll want to do it ALL!)
- No registration lottery or appointments necessary.
- All sessions will be open to an unlimited number of attendees.
- No filled sessions, no wait-lists.
- This is your opportunity to see your favorite artist/instructor demonstrate their unique approach to botanical art.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 14th
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Welcome Reception - ASBA 2020 Annual Program Review, "Lords of the Bogs" a virtual tour of Splinter Hill Bog (Baldwin County, Alabama) famous for its carnivorous plants and the Premiere of "Dare to be Square" our 2020 small works non-juried exhibition artwork by you, our virtual conference attendees.
Thursday, October 15th
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Master Demonstrations - Live 1-hour demo sessions by six different master artists
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Portfolios & Passions" - Prolific ASBA-member artists present distinctive bodies of work, from the New York Times Garden Column to the Kahlahari Desert, art for scientific publication, postage stamps, and retail products, collections of plant families, geographic regions, life cycle stages and more!
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Meet, Mix & Mingle" - See old friends and meet new ones at this member-only virtual social guided by your host, ASBA's Facebook moderator, (un)official social director, and all-around life-of-the-party, Pauline Goldsmith!
Friday, October 16th
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Master Demonstrations - Live 1-hour demo sessions by six different master artists
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Best of Botanicals" - Three special "Best of" programs on business, science, society and art
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Meet, Mix & Mingle" - virtual social
Saturday, October 17th
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Master Demonstrations - Live 1-hour demo sessions by six different master artists
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Bring Your Own Banquet" - Virtual fireside chat with botanical art celebrities, ASBA annual awards and capstone speaker - art historian Rebecca Albiani of Seattle presents the art and life of Maria Sibylla Merian.
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Meet, Mix & Mingle" - virtual social
Sunday, October 18th
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Master Demonstrations - Live 1-hour demo sessions by three different master artists
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Juror Training - Curate a mock exhibition as part of an interactive selection panel while learning and using ASBA's criteria and process for jurying its International exhibitions.
KEY DATES:
- August 7th: Detailed conference schedule and list of individual sessions, instructors and presenters will be posted on the ASBA website
- August 14th: Registration Information and Prices will be posted on the ASBA website
- August 21st: Registration Opens, Begin accepting "Dare to be Square" small works exhibition entries
- September 21st: "Dare to be Square" exhibition entry deadline
- October 9th: Registration Closes
- October 14th: Event Opens
Note: Master Demonstration sessions, "Meet, Mix, & Mingle" virtual socials, and Juror Training are open to ASBA members
only.
Other programs open to non-members. Not a member?
Join by October 13 for the 2020 calendar year and have access to all conference programming.
Download schedule information, a time zone chart and policies
ASBA Online in October Detailed Program of Events.pdfASBA Online in October Instructors.pdfASBA Online in October Policies and Terms.pdfSchedule At-A-Glance 2020.pdfTime Zone Chart - REVISED 10-2-2020.pdfWednesday, Oct 14, 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, Oct 14, 9pm-11pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 9pm-11pm
Friday, Oct 16, 9pm-11pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 9pm-11pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 9:55am-1pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 10am-11am
Thursday, Oct 15, 11am-12pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 12pm-1pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 1:55pm-5pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 2pm-3pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 3pm-4pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 4pm-5pm
Thursday, Oct 15, 6pm-9pm
Friday, Oct 16, 9:55am-1pm
Friday, Oct 16, 10am-11am
Friday, Oct 16, 11am-12pm
Friday, Oct 16, 12pm-1pm
Friday, Oct 16, 1:55pm-5pm
Friday, Oct 16, 2pm-3pm
Friday, Oct 16, 3pm-4pm
Friday, Oct 16, 4pm-5pm
Friday, Oct 16, 6pm-9pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 9:55am-1pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 10am-11am
Saturday, Oct 17, 11am-12pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 12pm-1pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 1:55pm-5pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 2pm-3pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 3pm-4pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 4pm-5pm
Saturday, Oct 17, 6pm-9pm
Sunday, Oct 18, 9:55am-1pm
Sunday, Oct 18, 10am-11am
Sunday, Oct 18, 11am-12pm
Sunday, Oct 18, 12pm-1pm
Sunday, Oct 18, 2pm-5pm
Helen Allen
Helen Allen has been drawing, painting and studying plants for as long as she can remember. Her great joy is in sharing with others her love of all things botanical.Margaret Best
An art educator most of her life, Margaret Best has been dedicated to the practice and teaching of botanical art in graphite, coloured pencil and watercolour for the past twenty years in over ten countries. Margaret is well known for her extensive knowledge of colour and her excellent handout material for both in-person and online teaching. Most of her own artwork now reflects plant life in her home setting in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has also enjoyed painting a diverse range of plant subjects related to teaching travels to her home country South Africa also Bermuda, Italy and UK. Margaret’s work has been featured in numerous ASBA juried international exhibitions and is included in the Hunt Institute, RBG Sydney Florilegium and many private collections around the globe. To date, over 20 of her coin designs of Canadian flora have been selected by the Royal Canadian Mint. Margaret has authored numerous e-booklets on topics of technique and colour that have been well received by botanical artists in over 30 countries.Carrie Di Costanzo
Carrie has been painting with watercolor and gouache since 2009. She chooses subjects based on color and the way light creates interesting contrast and subtleties within the form. The last five years have been devoted to exploring egg tempera, an ancient medium where one can achieve beautiful luminosity in a painting. Carrie has been teaching watercolor and gouache classes since 2014 and recently began teaching egg tempera workshops. She strives for a friendly, interactive class experience with plenty of live demonstrations and individual feedback. Carrie has exhibited extensively throughout the US. Her work is held in the Botanical Collections at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, and private collections. Mary Dillon
Mary Dillon is an award winning Irish botanical artist. Her work belongs in the collection of the Hunt Institute of Botanical Art and Documentation in Pittsburgh and The Dr. Shirley Sherwood Collection in The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The National Gallery of Ireland chose Mary's work as the signature image for their exhibition, 'Drawn From Nature'. Along with exhibiting and teaching botanical art in Ireland Mary also enjoys opportunities to teach in Greece, Spain, the UK and the US. Mary finds teaching botanical art the perfect opportunity to bring together her three passions of painting, plants and working with people.Jean Emmons
An avid gardener, Emmons has won two Gold Medals and "Best Painting of Show" from the Royal Horticultural Society, London. Also, the ASBA Founders Award for Excellence in Botanical Art. Recent awards include the Jurors' Award at the 20th Botanical Art Exhibition at Filoli and "Best in Show" at the ASBA's 21st International. Recent books featuring her work include Plant: The Art and Science of Botany by Phaidon Press, RHS Botanical Illustration, The Gold Medal Winners by Charlotte Brooks, The Shirley Sherwood Collection, Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art by Shirley Sherwood.Wendy Hollender
Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, author, and instructor and leads workshops throughout the world as well as having an online instructional program (Draw Botanical.) Due to Covid Draw Botanical has launched a series of Zoom Workshops that have been highly successful and meaningful during this challenging time. Hollender’s illustrations have been published extensively. Her work has been in numerous ASBA International Exhibitions, the Hunt Institute and the Shirley Sherwood Gallery. Wendy has four books on Botanical DrawingVincent Jeannerot
Vincent Jeannerot was born in Lyon in France and studied at the National School of Fine Arts of Lyon. He is member of “La Maison des Artistes”, the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA), the French Society of Botanical Illustration (SFIB), and the Society of French Watercolor (SFA). He has exhibited in Paris, London, Melbourne and Moscow and he runs international workshops in USA, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Italy, Russia, and Japan. He published several books and exhibits in his own permanent gallery in Lyon.Heeyoung Kim
Known as a wildflower painter, Heeyoung Kim documents native plants of prairies and woodlands of Midwestern USA. Her works are identifiable by the precise depiction of the botanical aspects of the plant species in unique compositions. She won RHS gold medal, Best in Show of HSNY/ASBA, and Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art by ASBA, among others. Her works are in various collections including Transylvania Florilegium. Kim founded Heeyoung Kim Botanical Art Academy at Brushwood Center, Riverwoods, IL., and teaches the traditional art form in watercolor, crow quill pen and ink, and graphite pencil with the focus on the serious/professional development of individual student’s projects by providing in-depth instructions and feedback with continuation.Kelly Leahy Radding
Kelly Leahy Radding is a painter of contemporary naturalism. She delves into the natural world to find her subjects and explores alternate mediums, such as egg tempera, to tell their unique stories.Sarah Morrish
Sarah has been teaching botanical and natural history art for over 15 years using a variety of media, independently and for a variety of organisations including Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, RBG Edinburgh, Irish Society of Botanical Artists and also conservation organisations. Much of her teaching focuses on the importance of drawing alongside thorough observation and investigation of your subject matter, all of which she views as an essential foundation. to our working practice as botanical artists. She is a fellow of the Linnean Society and a painting member of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium. Her work has been exhibited in the UK and abroad, and she has undertaken commissions for the Natural History Museum in London and Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Sarah is the author of ‘Natural History Illustration in Pen and Ink’ a popular book used by artists and illustrators across the world.Dick Rauh
Dick Rauh came to botanical art late in life, but has made the most of it. After retirement he received a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences in 2001 from CUNY. .He received a Gold Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2006. He has been teaching the science behind botanical art, as well as art classes at The New York Botanical Garden for over 25 years and gives workshops throughout the country. During the pandemic he has continued to teach on line. He has shown widely and had a solo show at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2014.His artwork is in the collection of the New York State Museum, the Shirley Sherwood Collection, the Lindley Library in London and the Hunt Collection in Pittsburgh.Sarah Roche
Sarah is Education Director and Lead Instructor for the Wellesley College FOBG Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration and Founding Director of NESBA. She has been a member of ASBA since 2002, and has served as Board Member and Education Chair.
Betsy Rogers-Knox
Betsy earned a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from The NYBG and is enchanted by the full lifecycle of plants and their habitats. Her work has been shown widely in the US including the 13th-21st ASBA International Exhibitions, the NYBG Triennial , Out of the Woods, and the RHS Botanical Art Exhibit in London in 2016 and 2018 where she received the Judges Special Award for the educational and ecological value of the work. Her work is held in the collection at the RHS Lindley Library in London.Elaine Searle
Elaine works on paper and vellum, finding inspiration in a very wide range of subjects. Her artworks are known for their impact, depth and layered composition. Elaine’s work has been selected for inclusion in Prince of Wales’s Highgrove Florilegium and Transylvania Florilegium. She has works in the collections of The Hunt Institute and The Huntington Library and her work has been purchased by many private collectors. In Spring 2022 she was awarded a Botanical Art Residency at The Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Over 15 years teaching botanical art with a passion from beginners to masterclass level. Offering Zoom tuition, holiday courses in Europe, mentoring and workshops, Elaine has also been a guest tutor (virtual and in-person) for many botanical organisations. Details and further examples of her work may be found at www.paintbotanical.comAnn Swan
Ann champions the colored pencil and loves the flexibility and colour brilliance that can be achieved with quality pencils and is constantly experimenting to develop new techniques and approaches towards creating vibrant, contemporary plant portraits in this media. Ann has been working in graphite and colored pencil for over thirty years and is an enthusiastic and nurturing teacher, nowadays mainly on Zoom, and her book ‘Botanical Painting with Colour Pencils’ (‘Plant Portraits in Colored Pencil’ in the US) has been a leader in the field for over 10 years. She has been awarded 4 RHS Gold Medals and her work is in the prestigious Shirley Sherwood Collection and the RHS Lindley Library.Catherine Watters
Catherine has been teaching since 1999, venues include ASBA conferences and chapters, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, Wellesley College, and France. She was an instructor and curriculum developer for the Filoli Botanical Art Certificate Program for 20 years. Her teaching style is best summarized in this testimonial: “I enjoyed your gentle enthusiasm and kind attention, giving me such inspiration to pursue this precise art form” Catherine’s paintings are held in several collections including The Hunt Institute, Kew Gardens, The Paris Museum of Natural History. Notable Florilegia include The Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens; The Château de Brécy, France; The Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Alcatraz; Filoli and the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kauai. www.catherinewatters.com / Instagram: artdesfleursEsmée Winkel
Esmée Winkel is a scientific illustrator at Naturalis Biodiversity Center and paints extraordinary plants at the Hortus botanicus Leiden as well. Her work has received among others the Linnean Society of London Jill Smythies award, RHS Gold medals 2013, 2016, 2018, and the ASBA Botanical Illustrator Award.Carol Woodin
Carol Woodin enjoys spending time out in the gardens, fields and forests looking at and making studies of plants for future paintings. Her paintings in watercolor on vellum have been collected and exhibited around the world. She has taught botanical watercolor for over 25 years, and is co-editor of the ‘new standard’ botanical art instruction book Botanical Art Techniques, A Comprehensive Guide, published by ASBA and Timber Press. She received a Gold Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1995, the 1998 ASBA Diane Bouchier Artist Award, the 2016 Orchid Digest Medal of Honor.How to Register:
Registration Now Open - Registration Ends at midnight (EDT) on Oct. 9:
Base Registration Fees:
1. ASBA Members: $25
2. Non-Members: $30
Added Programming Fees:
Flexible programming options allow members to attend every program or whatever your schedule and budget allow. No limits on class sizes, no concurrent sessions. Now is your chance to see those sought after instructors whose sessions fill so quickly at our in-person conferences! And four special programs are open to non-members. So spread the word, invite your friends!
Member Programming - Open to Current (2020) ASBA Members Only:
1. - Master Demo “Blocks”: $75/per block (each block includes three one-hour demonstrations by
three different master artists, 7 different blocks available for registration, that’s 21 demonstrations
in all! Register for as many blocks as you wish.)
2. - Juror Training: $35
3. - Meet, Mix & Mingle virtual socials: included with Base Registration Fee
Public Programming - Open to Members and Non-Members
1. - Welcome Reception/Small Works Exhibition Premiere: $10
2. - Portfolios & Passions: $10
3. - Best of Botanicals: $10
4. - Bring Your Own Banquet: $10
Program Plans:
Two options for current (2020) ASBA Members:
1. - All-Inclusive Plan: $450 (includes EVERY program in the conference, you save $150!)
2. - Flex Plan: select the individual sessions you choose at the prices above
Two options for non-members
1. - All Public Programming Plan: $30 (includes all four public programs, you save $10)
2. - Flex Plan: select the public programs you choose at the prices above.