‘Botanical Art Worldwide – Ngãi Tipu Taketake - Indigenous Flora’
New Zealand was one of more than 15 countries around the world collaborating in an exhibition organised by the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). This worldwide event brought together artists, institutions and the public to highlight the role contemporary botanical artists play in bringing attention to the need of safe-guarding our botanical diversity.
Organised by BASNZ and sponsored by The Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens, this juried exhibition saw New Zealands native flora depicted in various media, by New Zealand’s best botanical artists.
A video of works by New Zealand’s artists can be seen here:
Travelling Exhibition
This travelling exhibition opened March 30 – July 1, 2018 at Auckland Botanic Garden and will then moved around the country to Wellington Botanic Gardens (August 1 - September 9), finishing at Millennium Gallery, Blenheim (November 3 - December 9).
World Day of Botanical Art
The inaugrual ‘World Day of Botanical Art’ on Friday May 18th, and the following Saturday and Sunday, saw artist demonstrations, a talk by Dr. Robert Franiche and curator, Rebecca Stanley on Dactylanthus taylorii and the Short Tailed Bat and the 50+ artwords on show enjoyed by many people throughout the weekend.
FRIDAY DEMONSTRATIONS:
10am - 11.30am Printmaking with Val Cuthbert and Watercolour with Helen Gunter
11.30am - 1pm Colour Pencil with Gillian Receveur and Graphite with Wilma Blom
1pm - 2.30pm Watercolour with Ann Cryer and Colour Mixing with Maria Mercedes Trujillo A.
2.30pm - 4pm Nature Journaling with Sandra Morris and Graphite with Jane Zimmermann
SATURDAY DEMONSTRATIONS:
10am - 11.30am Watercolour with Helen Gunter and Pen and Ink with Lesley Alexander
11.30 - 1pm Watercolour on Vellum with Lesley Alexander and Watercolour with Emma Scheltema
1pm - 2.30pm Graphite with Wilma Blom and Watercolour with Jennifer Duval-Smith
More information can be seen at https://www.botanicalartworldwide.info/ and here