Suggestions of bias are common in significant juried botanical art exhibitions. I hear them all the time. While sometimes it might just be sour grapes, other times the allegations of bias are hard to dismiss, particularly when the exhibition organizers seemingly make...
For nine consecutive years before moving to Nova Scotia, I taught workshops in one of the world’s recognized wildflower sanctuaries, the Waterton Lakes region in Southern Alberta. In late Spring and early summer, the grassland areas are home to over 400 plant species....
Today I was delighted to receive my copy of Claire Ward’s just-released book, Drawing and Painting Fungi – an artist’s guide to finding and illustrating mushrooms and lichens. And I was impressed to see my two contributions beautifully presented along with...
Last week, purely by chance while conducting a Google search, I discovered that my Echinacea purpurea had been “stolen” by three clipart services and was being offered as a free high-resolution download. Further inquiries revealed that other botanical artists had...
It’s the first week of the new year and, predictably, there’s all the usual talk about resolutions. However, resolutions are just a statement of intent; without specific goals to give effect to the resolutions, intent is unlikely to be implemented. For example, in a...
