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25.01.2022 We are thrilled to welcome our new patron, Monty Don! One of our aims as a society is to bring botanical art to a wider audience of garden and plant lovers, an...d we look forward to working under his patronage. He says- I have always loved the lapidary quality of botanical art. The precision and total commitment to accuracy and faithfulness to life creates works that transcend illustration - even though faithful illustration is the starting point for every single botanical drawing and painting. Without artists and draughtsmen and women meticulously recording plants with extraordinary skill, science would have been inadequately recorded. The resulting hundreds of thousands of works remain definitive and, despite photography and all the burgeoning technology available to us, often remain the best and most accurate reference point for so many plants. But there is a quality to all best botanical art that captures the essence of a plant as well as its details. We learn what it looks like but also much more. Inside the scrupulous attention to the purely physical description of a plant lies its abstraction. Just like a good human portrait, the indefinable element that seemingly evades mere description is caught in that relationship between the magic of the artists skill and the plants physical presence. So to be asked to become patron of the Society of Botanical Artists is a huge honour. The almost microscopic skills of the botanical artists working with incredible detail might seem a long way from the physical labour of everyday gardening but these are threads that come from the same tapestry. In the end our mutual love of plants and their endless fascination flows from an exquisite page with jewel-like intensity on down the garden path to the borders, allotments and greenhouses right across the world. To be able to share that passion and to be asked to be, in a modest way, part of it, is a delight. Monty Don August 2020 Image Credit: Marsha Arnold

25.01.2022 Kay Sullivans unique interpretation of Australian native plants in the medium of scraperboard. Come along and meet Kay on Saturday 11 July from 10am to 1pm at Redcliffe Museum, 95 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-//Kay-Sullivan #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

24.01.2022 Keeping us safe Thank you to Minjung Oh, one of members, for supplying hand sanitiser and reusable sanitised face masks for use in our Societys workshop program. We are fortunate to be now running our workshops under our Covid Safe Plan. Minjung Oh has one of her recent works of water lotuses on display at her office. The painting is the water lotuses growing in the pond outside the Auditorium at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha and it is presented in a traditi...onal Korean frame. For more information https://botanicalartqld.com.au/about/classes-workshops/ https://ventusmedic.com.au/

24.01.2022 Finished making a drawing sketchbook. I have use whatever I had on hand: leather scraps, 100% cotton paper, scrapbook paper for cover with some acetate to protect. Now I have no excuses to do more sketches!

23.01.2022 Two artists working in diverse media Come along and meet two of the artists featured in Artistic Endeavour from 10am to 1pm this Saturday at Redcliffe Museum. Pushing the boundaries with colour pencil and mixed media is Florence Jolys forte. She is also an accomplished woodworker and has developed a custom-made drawing board for her work.... Penny Watson works on an iPad Pro with Procreate software to create her distinctive digital artworks. She is a plant ecologist and has recently developed the website www.aussieplantsandfire.net #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries//Botanical-Art https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//Events/RM/Artist-Demons http://botanicalartqld.com.au/

22.01.2022 A quick piece just finished, Echinodorus grandiflorus. Delicate white flowers. Mixed media, A4( its not graphite!)

22.01.2022 Artistic Endeavour closing soon Only five more days to see Artistic Endeavour at Redcliffe Museum - Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Three of our artists Nita C Lester, Anne Hayes and Eva Richards are featured in our video to show their unique and diverse approaches to botanical art. https://vimeo.com/453171962... #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

21.01.2022 Thank you Redcliffe Museum for hosting our exhibition Artistic Endeavour. Our artists demonstrating on Saturdays have been popular and weve had great chats with many of the local artists.

20.01.2022 Visitors to the Artistic Endeavour exhibition today Included members of Native Plants Queensland and staff from the State Library of Queensland who facilitated the loan of works from Banks Florilegium. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/ https://npq.org.au/ https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/

20.01.2022 Thank you for supporting our exhibition ASBA. We are touring up till the end of 2022 so hopefully some of you can visit!!

19.01.2022 Great to see that Sophie Munns visited Artistic Endeavour today!!! Only one week with the exhibition open Wednesday to Friday 10am - 4pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am - 3 pm.

18.01.2022 Lindsay Watts artist demonstration Our artist demonstrations during Artistic Endeavour at Redcliffe Museum are popular! Lindsay Watts brought in her current work featuring a Banksia from a plant that she has observed over a number of years. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

18.01.2022 Florence Joly and Penny Watson at Artistic Endeavour today from 10am to 1pm. Redcliffe Museum 75 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe.

17.01.2022 After the fire with Catherin Bull Catherin took us through the steps for her recent work After the fire - from field sketches and reference photographs through to her work in progress. We also have shown here another work from the series that was exhibited at Floressence, our annual members exhibition, last year. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Nicole for being selected in the Flockton Award!!

16.01.2022 Thank you to Leanne Kelly and team at Redcliffe Museum for hosting Artistic Endeavour and thank you to all our supporters and visitors. We hope our exhibition has encouraged you to appreciate Australia’s unique botanical heritage. We share some behind-the-scenes glimpses from this week. If you missed us we start our tour at Redland Art Gallery on 13 December. Keep updated on tour venues http://www.magsq.com.au/cms/page.asp?ID=10568 #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botan...icalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/ http://artgallery.redland.qld.gov.au///artistic-endeavour/

15.01.2022 Just finished this little fun project! Canson Moulin du Roy paper, 23x30 cm. Coloured pencils, I havent use blenders of any kind apart from a white pencil on flowers.

14.01.2022 Workshop: Introduction to realistic botanical art using graphite with Eva Richards Saturday 20 June 2020 10 am - 11:30 am or 12 pm to 1:30 pm Join artist Eva Richards to learn professional botanical art techniques to depict plants in a realistic manner using graphite. In this introductory workshop you will learn how to build on your drawing skills to develop tone, texture and three-dimensionality. Mainly drawn to botanical and natural science subjects, Eva is influenced by th...e early artists of the Renaissance such as da Vinci and Durer. She works in intricate detail and is drawn to techniques and media that support this, such as calfskin vellum, clayboard, silverpoint and stippling. Materials provided. Bookings required as limited numbers available. For details see:- https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries//Botanical-Art #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland http://botanicalartqld.com.au/

14.01.2022 Introduction to coloured pencils Beginner class Saturday 7 November the SPACE Kenmore All levels... Working with a basic selection of 20 pencils participants will go through colour mixing techniques and various exercises to understand the medium and start a small project. As a participant, you will learn how to look closely at a subject, dissect it’s colour components and acquire the skill of creating a finished drawing with a limited palette. You will have the opportunity to experiment with a range of pencil brands and discover the difference between art and student quality pencils. The importance of choosing the right paper for the right project will also be explored. By the end of the course, you will have acquired technical skills and have the knowledge and confidence to purchase the necessary materials to complete a colour pencil art work For more details and bookings contact: [email protected]

14.01.2022 Luise Saunders is teaching in a workshop this weekend, still some spots available. Come along and have some fun!

13.01.2022 Congratulations Brendan, Simon and Sonia for our beautiful film featuring our artists Dr Nita C Lester, Eva Richards and Anne Hayes. See the link on our exhibition touring website at http://www.magsq.com.au/cms/page.asp?ID=10568

13.01.2022 Yesterday we had a thrilling occurrence for these times - we hung an exhibition! The 23rd Annual International will open at Wave Hill on Sunday. Well be announ...cing awards recipients on the 5th, here and on ASBAs and Wave Hills websites. Photos of the installation in progress and a few of the garden below. See more

12.01.2022 We are delighted to announce that Artistic Endeavour: Contemporary botanical artists response to the legacy of Banks, Solander and Parkinson opens tomorrow. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Redcliffe Museum and lenders to the exhibition State Library of Queensland, Fryer Library University of Queensland and Queensland Herbarium. Take a sneak preview of the exhibition and check out Redcliffe Museums website for the schedule of public programs. #RedcliffeMuseum #Artistic...Endeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour http://botanicalartqld.com.au/ See more

12.01.2022 Select and prepare botanical specimens Join Dr Nita C Lester for this intermediate workshop in botanical illustration and learn how to select and prepare botanical specimens, examine their features and accurately record their details using illustration techniques. Places available for this workshop Saturday 18 July from 10am to 1pm. Workshop fee $10 for bookings go to https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au///Botanical-Illustration... #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

12.01.2022 The most challenging so far, 21 x 30 cm

11.01.2022 Congratulations Anne, another epic banksia cone underway, looking forward to progress updates on this one!!

11.01.2022 Colour pencil is the preferred medium for the intricate work of Dale Farnell. See her demonstrating in Artistic Endeavour at Redcliffe Museum until 1pm today.

10.01.2022 Interested in insects??? School holiday workshop for budding scientists. Join Artistic Endeavour exhibition curator Dr Nita C Lester and investigate bugs on a scientific level! Explore bug body structures such as jointed legs, antennae, scales and wings and draw from a real specimen employing scientific art drawing techniques.... Redcliffe Museum, Tuesday 7 July, 10:30 to 11:30am, suitable 10 15 years. Workshop fee $10 for bookings go to https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//Events/RM/Teens-Workshop #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

10.01.2022 WIP sedum morgananium, some progress at last. Its going to take a whiiiiile....

10.01.2022 WIP Brachychiton acerifolius, pen & ink, 28x32 cm. Hard on the eyes!

09.01.2022 Introduction to coloured pencils Beginner class Saturday 7 November the SPACE Kenmore Working with a basic selection of 20 pencils participants will go throug...h colour mixing techniques and various exercises to understand the medium and start a small project. As a participant, you will learn how to look closely at a subject, dissect it’s colour components and acquire the skill of creating a finished drawing with a limited palette. For bookings contact the Botanical Artists' Society of Queensland: [email protected].

08.01.2022 Welcome to our visitors on the first day of Artistic Endeavour at Redcliffe Museum, including past president Ray Steward and artists Nita C Lester, Penny Watson and Gwenda White. Congratulations to the staff at Redcliffe Museum for their first day opening the museum and the measures they have taken to ensure an enjoyable day and safety for all. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour http://botanicalartqld.com.au/

07.01.2022 Great series that gives us insights into the artists response to the plants they depict.

06.01.2022 Work in progress

05.01.2022 Our film crew followed Eva Richards through drifts of strawflowers and misty gullies shaded by black bean trees as she researched her work for Artistic Endeavour. Evas botanical art making processes will be featured in a behind-the-scenes film accompanying the exhibition. With thanks to Sonia Uranishi and Simon Woods and his crew (Brendan Williams ACS, Diana Mandic, Khoa Nyugen and Matty Porter) for a great day at Brisbane Forest Park and the Randall Studio at the Brisbane ...Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha capturing the wonderful field and studio work of our botanical artists. Artistic Endeavour opens at Redcliffe Museum on Friday 1 May at 6:30pm with the exhibition continuing until 19 July. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour http://botanicalartqld.com.au/

05.01.2022 Artistic Endeavour exhibition now online Cant get to the exhibition or planning your visit? Our exhibition website is now live and features all the artworks. https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/... Redcliffe Museums website has the details of up and coming artist demonstrations and workshops. https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries//Botanical-Art https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/ Image courtesy of MBRC. Photographer Katie Bennett.

05.01.2022 Visit Indigiscapes to see these wildflower poles by Louise Saunders ... finished yesterday!! Congratulations Louise!

03.01.2022 ASBA 23rd Annual International, Wave Hill, NY - STORY BEHIND THE ART OF SEONGWEON AHN Lime Aide Taro - Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta, or Lime Aide ...taro, is a tropical plant discovered in the Philippines. It is grown in Hawaii primarily for its edible corms, which are cooked and mashed to make a traditional dish called poi. It was a great bit of luck for me to come across this plant in front of the greenhouse in the New Jersey Botanical Garden on a sunny day last winter. The noteworthy, fresh, mysterious pattern of the plant drove me to start drawing immediately. The withering process of Colocasia esculenta reminded me of the nobility of human life, & it seemed the plant felt pleasant & happy to embrace newly sprouting leaves, the appearance of an austere flower, & finally to accept dead leaves. I felt the composition would be more dynamic by placing the main subject into the upper left & leaving one stem to hang down. Because the gesture of the actual Colocasia plant was quite simple, it was a bit difficult to decide which leaf should be particularly emphasized. I have put more effort into describing simple leaves with a high degree of completion. Read more backstories at /www.asba-art.org/article/23rd-annual-backstory .......

03.01.2022 Visitors to the gallery Only three weeks to go until Artistic Endeavour closes at Redcliffe Museum! Lovely to see visitors from UQ Art Museum with Kath Kerswell. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

02.01.2022 Anne Hayes Banksia serrata series in progress. Thank you to Sonia Uranishi and Simon Woods and his crew ((Brendan Williams ACS, Diana Mandic, Khoa Nyugen and Matty Porter) for an exciting day at Brisbane Forest Park and the Randall Studio at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha shooting a little behind-the-scenes film to accompany the Artistic Endeavour exhibition Artistic Endeavour opens at Redcliffe Museum on Friday 1 May at 6:30pm with the exhibition continuing unti...l 19 July. #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour http://botanicalartqld.com.au/ See more

02.01.2022 Artistic Endeavour workshop with Anne Hayes Additional places have become available for this workshop at Redcliffe Museum due to lifting of restrictions. Anne Hayes workshop Introduction to Botanical Drawing this Saturday 4 July from 10am to 1pm. Workshop fee $10 for bookings go to https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//Ev/RM/Botanical-Drawing... #RedcliffeMuseum #ArtisticEndeavour #botanicalart #ArtsQld #artsfunding @ArtsQueensland https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//E/RM/Artistic-Endeavour https://botanicalartqld.com.au/artistic-endeavour-page/

02.01.2022 A quick sketch... Watercolour and coloured pencils.