Carol shares this story behind the painting, “I lived next door to a property that turned into a farm and brewery over the course of several years.  The first thing to happen was the planting of hops in an open, … Continue reading →

The artist studio is a workplace where ideas come to life.  These botanical artists use the  studio as a place for story telling through the medium of graphite and watercolor on paper and vellum. In Beverly Duncan’s Ashfield Composition, The … Continue reading →

A Piece of North Woods, 2013, by Kelly Leahy Radding is a highly  accomplished contemporary botanical painting depicting a stumbled upon habitat of the Great North Woods region of New Hampshire.  Radding shares her experience here, “It was a beautiful … Continue reading →

Representing Lizzie’s exceptional botanical art since 2003, I recognized the importance of her work and the need for the world to experience it.  She blended the historical significance of botanical documentation with a contemporary aesthetic.  Sander’s was universally alone in … Continue reading →

In the world of contemporary botanical portraiture, Jean’s in-depth understanding of color and its application mesmerizes the eye and excites the mind. The artist’s intentional cropping and placement of the specimen with the negative space below was carefully choreographed for … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Enders has captured a vision of the Milkweed through careful observation of an original specimen and an immediacy of painting style.  Her approach to extracting the plant’s form with a few powerfully painted lines, carries the full weight of … Continue reading →

Winter is a time for introspection, appreciating the landscape lacking canopies of coverage.  Branches extend skyward with greater reach as new growth emerges pointing  toward Spring.  Recently I visited the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT to see Pressed for Time: … Continue reading →

Connie Scanlon’s Blueberries tell a color story of formation of fruit through its pale green stage at first, onto reddish-purple hues during growth and dark purple when ripe.  Its wax coating offers a romantic haziness, an aesthetic impression and  distinctive … Continue reading →