Posted March 31, 2011 by Erin Algiere, Former Exhibitions Project Associate
Denver International Airport presents Wild Harvest: Illustrating Ethnobotanicals featuring 32 botanical illustrations from the Botanical Art and Illustration Program at Denver Botanic Gardens and material culture from the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. The installation explores ethnobotany, the relationship between people and their uses of plants.
(Populus tremuloides by Jan Boyd Haring)
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Posted March 14, 2011 by Erin Algiere, Former Exhibitions Project Associate
Karen Cleaver, Thunbergia mysorensis, watercolor on paper.
Artworks from the Gardens’ Botanical Illustration Certificate Program are being featured in an offsite exhibition at Republic Plaza in Botanica Spectaculum II, in Celebration of Earth Day. The show includes botanical-themed works from 22 local artists, curated by Andra Archer, and 17 works from students and instructors of the Botanical Illustration program, curated by Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Manager of Botanical Art & Illustration.
Join the artists at an opening reception at Republic Plaza on Friday, March 18, 2011, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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Posted September 17, 2010 by Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Botanical Art & Illustration Programs Manager
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration program is pleased to invite you to explore the Colorado Canyonlands November 8-12, 2010.
A gathering of botanical artists in a beautiful outdoor setting is a recipe for a remarkable week. Bring your enthusiasm for botanical art and sample enticing lectures, classes, and excursions as you expand your understanding of plants and geography and hone your illustration skills. From beginner to seasoned artist, there is plenty for everyone. Registration deadline is Oct. 7.
More detailed program information
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Posted May 28, 2010 by Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Botanical Art & Illustration Programs Manager
OPEN FOR EVERYBODY -
both for the DEDICATED ILLUSTRATOR and for the DEVOTED AMATEUR
South of Grand Junction, west of Aspen, north of Telluride and east of Moab where West Creek and the Dolores River meet is Palisade and Gateway Canyons Resort. This treasure is only a few miles from Utah border, surrounded by red sandstones and over 300 million year-old Triassic layers, and extremely diverse flora with many different ecosystems.
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration program is pleased to offer selected classes at Gateway Canyons Resort, Gateway, CO during 2010.
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