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Denise Walser-Kolar’s Hoefnagel-inspired Paintings

The magnificent Joris Hoefnagel-inspired paintings by Denise Walser-Kolar pay homage to one of the greatest European natural history illustrators working in the 16th century.  Perhaps Walser-Kolar’s European lineage has strong links to her appreciation of Hoefnagel’s work.  Her contemporary paintings … Continue reading

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The Sculpture of Charles A. Johnson

The nature-based sculpture of CA Johnson, made from reconstituted limestone, allows the artist to obtain wonderful details which highlight the realism of his subject.  As a garden furniture restorer, Johnson comprehends the historical techniques employed in antiquarian art.  As a … Continue reading

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Botanical Art in Bloom for Two More Weeks at ILevel Studio. An Interior Garden of Botanical Art ends on December 16.

Please make arrangements with Susan Frei Nathan at susan@sfnbotanicalart.com to meet for a person tour before it ends.

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BOTANICAL ART IS BLOOMING AT ILEVEL STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY

Susan Frei Nathan and ILevel invite you to an Open House, Saturday, December 3 for 12-5pm at ILevel Studio, 37 East 7th Street. Please stop by for hot cider and donuts while enjoying contemporary botanical art. Susan Frei Nathan will … Continue reading

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Connie Scanlon

Connie Scanlon’s botanical art portraits are like magnets to the eye.  She has enormous talent and great patience with the subjects she paints, as seen in her Norway Maple samara. As Scanlon sees it,  ”the delicate strength of the veining, … Continue reading

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MOMENTS

As you peruse the Spring-Summer online exhibition, I hope you enjoy the moments when the blooms beckon you. Nature’s pure glory is within these moments where we connect with its beauty, frailty, vulnerability and grace. Nature takes it’s time to … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Botanical Art Offerings

Presented are a few of Beverly Duncan’s jewel-like paintings especially for Mother’s Day. These pieces were selected for this event only. We hope you consider adding a work to her interior garden for this occasion.

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CURRENT ON-LINE EXHIBITION, NATURE’S VOICE, PART II: SPRING-SUMMER

Please visit our website to view our new exhibition featuring watercolors on paper and vellum by many of the artists we represent. Now that spring has arrived in the Northeast we are excited to embrace these long-awaited seasons with a … Continue reading

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Nature’s Voice: Seasonal Changes through Botanical Art, Part II: Spring-Summer

Our upcoming show captures nature in its most exciting months of the year. Artists soak their paper and vellum with vibrant colors and spectacular compositions celebrating our favorite seasons. Please visit us from April 25-August 25 as we showcase these … Continue reading

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Carol Woodin’s Hazelnut

Carol Woodin’s Hazelnut watercolor, 7 x10 inches,  is the newest acquisition to my inventory.  Painted on McEwen’s vellum, a prized material reintroduced by Rory McEwen, a treasured Scottish botanical artist who revived painting on vellum (animal skin). A prepared gessoed … Continue reading

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