 |
| ||
InstructorsNina AntzeNina Antze is a botanical artist and quiltmaker living in Northern California. She has a degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University and has a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the New York Botanical Gardens. Her quilts have won numerous awards and her botanical paintings and colored pencil drawings have been exhibited in New York and at the Huntington Library, (Orchid Exhibit, and “Orchids- a Natural Obsession”) and at Filoli Gardens. She works in colored pencil, graphite and watercolor and fabric. Her botanicals can be viewed at her web site, www.pcquilt.com/botanicals.htm 2012 ClassesColored Pencil: Winter Seeds and Pods Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Lucy BarterLucy Barter is one of the most talented designer/embroiderers of her generation. She gained a BA Honors in Fashion Design specializing in children’s wear. After several years living in San Francisco and designing for established children’s fashion labels in both England and America including the Gap, Gymboree and Pottery Barn Kids, Lucy discovered the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) and became aware of the versatility of embroidery as a functional and exciting decorative art form. The appeal of the RSN’s history, teaching methods and surroundings enticed Lucy back from the States to enroll onto the apprenticeship in 2003. She graduated in August 2006 with Distinction and after staying at the RSN for a short while to teach, retuned to San Francisco where she now lives with her husband. For more information, email Lucy at lucy@foreverembroidery.com. 2012 ClassesNew Embroidery Series Fridays, April 13, May 18 and August 24, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Margaret BestMargaret was born and raised in South Africa. Given the setting of abundant indigenous and cultivated plant life, it is not surprising that botanical subjects found its way into her work. Margaret Best showed an interest in art at an early age. She began painting in earnest as a child under the private tutorage of Betty Clur. After graduating as a teacher in Cape Town, she taught art at Rustenburg School for Girls in Rondebosch, a stone’s throw from the world-famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. In the early 80’s after time spent living in Toronto, London, Tehran and Houston before settling in Calgary at the foot of the Canadian Rockies. She completed Fine Arts courses at the University of Calgary and served as a director of the Alberta Crafts Council for 8 years. While on one of many trips to England in the late 90’s to visit her mother, Margaret discovered the work of contemporary botanical artists. She had finally found her artistic purpose. With a renewed drive to paint, she completed master watercolour classes with Anne Marie Evans and renowned artists Pandora Sellars and Katie Lee. Margaret has been exhibiting and teaching ever since in Canada, the U.S.A. and the U.K. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) and the Botanical Arts Guild of Southern California (BAGSC). Her work can be found in private collections and in the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation of the Carnegie Mellon University. For more information about Margaret Best visit her web site at www.bestbotanical.com. 2012 ClassesMaster Botanical Art Class: Mixing Natural Greens and Painting Leaves Thursday, September 26 through Saturday, September 28, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Yong ChenYong Chen was born in China and received his Ph.D. degree from Cornell University. He is an Associate Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Irvine, where he also served as the University’s Associate Dean of Graduate Studies from fall 1999 through summer 2004. He is the author of Chinese San Francisco 1850–1943: A Transpacific Community (Stanford, 2000), a cultural history of the largest community of Chinese Americans in the United States during that crucial period. His research on diverse topics such as Chinese American history, U.S. ethnic food and higher education has been published in various leading academic journals. He is also a regular contributor to an editorial column in World Journal, the largest Chinese newspaper in the U.S. and a frequent guest on ETTV, discussing issues pertaining to China, U.S. and Taiwan. For more information about Yong Chen visit the UC Irvine web site at www.humanities.uci.edu/history/faculty_profile_chen.php. 2012 LectureChinese San Francisco Friday, May 18, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Mimi ClarkeMimi Clarke earned her Bachelors of Science degree in horticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She was first introduced to Filoli through the internship program and soon became a member of the garden staff and not long after a Lead Horticulturist. Mimi recently left Filoli Center to start her own business, Fiddle Fern Landscaping. Mimi has been teaching classes at Filoli Center for seven years. Her areas of specialty are in rose care, herbaceous perennial care and general pruning principles. For more information about Mimi and her landscaping business, Fiddle Fern Landscaping, email her at mimiclarke@gmail.com. 2011 ClassesThe Winter Garden Wednesday, November 9, 10:30 am–12:30 pm 2012 ClassesA Year in the Garden Series, yearlong Horticulture classes in 2012. Nancy CollinsNancy Collins is a full–time water colorist. She has been a featured artist in “American Artist” magazine, (March 2004) as well as “Watercolor Magic,” (April 2008). Plus a contributor to the international book How did you paint that? (still life), 2006. Her work has been displayed abroad in the "Art in the Embassy Program" as well as a one–woman show at Stanford University. Nancy has also judged national and international shows. She teaches continuing education classes throughout the United States. For more information about Nancy visit her website at www.nancycollinsart.com. 2012 ClassesParrot Tulips that Sizzle Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am–3:30 pm. Curt DiCamilloCurt Dicamillo is the Executive Director of The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, based in Boston and an American architectural historian and authority on the British country house. He has written and lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad on the subject. Since 1999 Curt has maintained an award–winning database on the web, The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses. The database seeks to document every English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish country house ever built. He is a member of The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, an alumnus of the Royal Collection Studies program and The Attingham Summer School for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Massachusetts Historical Society. For more information about Curt DiCamillo visit his web site at www.dicamillocompanion.com. 2012 LectureSpeed, Style and the English Country House Thursday, March 8, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Jean EmmonsIn March 2011, Emmons received her second Gold Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society along with “Best Painting of Show.” In 2005, she won the prestigious Diane Bouchier ASBA Founder’s Award for Excellence in Botanical Art. Her work is included in numerous collections including the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection and the Dr. Shirley Sherwood Collection. 2012 ClassesMaster Botanical Art Class: Using Color Effectively in Botanical Art Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Erin FeherErin Feher is the Executive Editor of California Home & Design magazine. A native a Cleveland, Ohio, Erin covers architecture, design and the arts throughout California and is the author of the forthcoming book Houses of San Francisco. She lives in the Tenderloin with her husband and their many bicycles. 2012 LectureGreat Houses of San Francisco Thursday, September 20, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Alex FernandezAlex Fernandez has been the Garden Manager at Filoli since 1994. He has a Masters degree in Horticulture from Michigan State University. His primary interests lie in the area of woody plant care, in particular fruit trees, small ornamental trees and large specimen shade trees. 2012 ClassesFruit Tree Espalier Series 3–part Saturday Series in 2012, 9:30 am–11:30 am. Susan T. FisherSusan T. Fisher is the Director of the Art Institute at the Arizona–Sonora Desert Museum. She served on the Board of Directors and is the past president of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Her illustrations appear in numerous periodicals and books, national exhibits and private collections. Ms. Fisher is an artist in the Filoli Florilegium Guild and conducts workshops throughout the United States. More information about Susan visit her web site at: http://www.susantfisher.com 2012 ClassesColor Mixing for Artists Thursday, August 16 through Saturday, August 18, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Sara Loesch FrankSara Loesch Frank has taught in the bay area since 1976 and has a Masters degree in Art Education. She recently received a full scholarship to work on her MFA at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her work has been included in many calligraphy books and Bon Appetit and B for Savvy Brides magazines. 2012 ClassesCalligraphy Workshop: Introduction to Chancery Cursive Thursdays, March 1 through 22, 2012, 9:00 am–11:30 am Louise and Bill FreedmanFiloli Nature Education docents Louise and Bill Freedman have been fascinated with the intriguing world of fungi for the past 30 years. They have taken part in public education, written articles, published a cookbook, led mushroom hunts, lectured on the subject and helped doctors treat people who have accidentally eaten poisonous mushrooms. In addition, they have compiled a database of more than 300 species on fungi and have received the Harry and Elsie Knighton Award, presented by the International North American Mycological Society. 2012 ClassesMushroom Walks three Saturdays and one Thursday in January, 10:00 am–1:00 pm Leslie FreudenheimLeslie Freudenheim is an author and Swedenborgian scholar. She is the author of Building with Nature: Inspiration for the Arts and Crafts Home (Gibbs Smith, November 2005); contributing editor to Capital Drawings: Architectural Designs for Washington, D.C., and co–authored, Building with Nature: Roots of the San Francisco Bay Region Tradition with Elisabeth Sussman. Leslie received her B.A. from Smith College and her M. A. from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She is currently a Research Associate at the Swedenborgian House of Studies and a Research Fellow at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley while she works on a new book on San Francisco’s Swedenborgian Church, a National Historic Landmark and icon of the Arts & Crafts Movement. For more information about Leslie Freudenheim visit her web site at www.culturalconsulting.com. 2012 LectureRussian Hill: An Early Arts & Crafts Community Thursday, October 18, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Ursula Gallichotte, Professional Chef and Cooking InstructorAfter training in France and graduating from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Ursula honed her skills in both savory and pastry at Bay Area restaurants, catering and providing private chef services. Her last position was Head Pastry Chef for Jesse Cool at Flea Street Café in Menlo Park. She has volunteered and worked in the Café at Filoli and assisted with Filoli member events. Ursula realized that her true passion was teaching others how to cook. She was an instructor at Home Chef Cooking School and currently teaches classes at Sur La Table. She enjoys creating tasty, simple, organic and healthy meals for family and friends. Her classes are fun and informative. Expand your cooking repertoire with new recipes, tips and techniques presented her classes. 2012 ClassesCooking with Seasonal Foods— Decadent Chocolate Desserts Saturday, March 17, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Laura GarciaLaura is a student at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, studying Community Arts. She has been painting for eight years and has worked with Art in Action, a non–profit organization that provides art curriculum for San Mateo County Schools. She loves working with children and hopes to continue a career in art education. Laura grew up in Los Angeles and moved to San Francisco five years ago. 2012 ClassesArt Discover Series: For Children 8 through 12, One Saturday each month February through May, 10:00 am–12:30 pm Martha KempMartha G. Kemp began studying botanical drawing in 1991 and soon specialized in the use of graphite pencil to illustrate botanical subjects. She has exhibited widely in the United States in juried and invitational shows and has received numerous awards, including the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) 1999 annual “Award for Excellence in Botanical Art,” and, in September 2003, “Best Drawing in Show” at the ASBA/New York Horticultural Society’s Sixth Annual International Juried Exhibition in New York City. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University, the Shirley Sherwood Collection in London, the Garden Club of America’s headquarters in NYC, the Alisa and Isaac Sutton Collection and the collection of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society. She has exhibited six times in London at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Westminster shows where she has been awarded one Silver-Gilt Medal and five Gold Medals, most recently in November 2007. After serving on the Board of Directors of the ASBA from 1999 to 2005, she began a new term of service in 2008. She is represented by Susan Frei Nathan, owner of Fine Works on Paper, LLC in New Jersey. 2012 ClassesGraphite Pencil I Thursday, March 15 through Saturday, March 17, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Debbie Kundrat, Marian Parlett and Kathie ShawDebbie DeSoto Kundrat is a native of Colorado and has lived in the Bay Area since 1983. She was employed by Hewlett Packard Company for almost 20 years before leaving in 2000 to pursue her own marketing consulting business. Debbie has always loved flowers and took various classes prior to enrolling at Filoli. She too has served as chairman of the Floral Design committee for two years. She is Mom to Lizzy who will be learning the basics of floral design before you know it! Marianne Parlett is a native of Switzerland who immigrated to the United States in 1962. She is married with two children and two grandchildren. Marianne has a beautiful garden and enjoys time with her flowers. She had taken classes in flower arranging in San Mateo prior to enrolling in the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program with Anne Patrick. She served as chairman of the Filoli House Flower Arrangers at Filoli for three years. Currently she is actively working with Anne Patrick at her shop Flowers Ltd. in Carmel for weddings and special events. Kathie Shaw is a native of San Francisco and has lived in the Peninsula since 1971. She is a former high school math teacher who later transitioned to teaching preschool/parent education. She is mother to three and Grama to four. Kathie has always loved flowers and began learning about floral design through the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program. She has worked with Anne Patrick doing weddings and special events in Carmel. She has served as chairman of the Floral Design committee, Vice President of Events, Friends Board President and is currently chair for the Nominating committee for the Friends of Filoli as well as a member of the Friends Executive and Governing Boards. Kathie, Marianne and Debbie met at Filoli in 1997 in the Floral Design classes. Each are graduates of Filoli’s Home Floral Design program and have been active leaders in Filoli floral design both in education programs and with the House Flower Arrangers. All three have also worked with Anne Patrick of Flowers. Ltd. in Carmel for weddings and special events. They enjoy sharing their love of flowers with others and have great fun teaching classes together. 2012 ClassesRob’s Pots Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am–12:30 pm Clelia LionArtist, student, and teacher, Clelia Kennedy Lion grew up locally in Palo Alto and Atherton. She received her undergraduate education in art and art history from Whittier College and Stanford University. She has continued her art education for the past 40 years with classes in art, crafts, and art history from universities, colleges, adult school, museums, and individuals. For some years she worked as a creative seamstress and craftsperson, but her main focus has been as an educator. Clelia has just retired from 33 years of teaching art, including 28 years with the Los Altos School District. She has had great success in helping her students understand and use art techniques and principles to improve their skills and achievement. Her favorite media are graphite pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, and watercolor. 2012 ClassesDrawing Basics Fridays, January 27, February 3, 10 and 17, 10:00 am–1:00 pm Nancy “Seirin” LockeWith more than 20 years of ikebana experience, Nancy Locke has earned teaching certificates from two schools of ikebana — Sogetsu and Wafu — giving her a strong design background in contemporary Japanese flower arranging. In addition to being an active teacher, she is a board member of the San Francisco chapter of Ikebana International and Ikebana Teachers Federation. Ms. Locke has been teaching ikebana in the Burlingame and San Mateo areas since 1998. Combining her expertise in ikebana design with her enjoyment of horticulture and gardening, she inspires her students to create beautiful fresh arrangements and to see floral materials with “fresh eyes.” Her arrangements have been exhibited at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Ikebana International shows in San Francisco, the “Bouquets to Art” show in San Francisco, the Presidio Officers’ Club in San Francisco, the biennial Wafukai Flower Shows in Cupertino, and the Filoli’s annual Flower Show. She has done demonstrations at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francico’s Japantown, for Ikebana International San Francisco and Sacramento chapters, the Interior Design Dept. at Canada College in Redwood City, the Wafukai Ikebana Society in Cupertino, the San Mateo Arboretum Society, and for various social and garden clubs. “Seirin,” her ‘ikebana flower name,’ translates as “Pure Sparkle.” 2012 ClassesIkebana Wednesdays, May 2, 9, 16 and 30, 9:30 am–12:30 pm Guy MagallanesGuy Magallanes paints images of landscapes and flowers—subjects that we all pass daily—with heightened exaggeration for drama’s sake as a result of his grandfather’s influence, who gave Magallanes the gift of innovation and wonderment. “I grew up in the best creative environment a child could have,” he says. Building on those childhood experiences, he started doing painting demos for art societies, then moved into teaching classes and workshops. He now has a full teaching schedule of weekly classes and regional, national and international workshops. His work is featured in both Splash 9 and Splash 10 (North Light Books), and he is one of 15 contributors to the book “Watercolor Secrets” (North Light Books, 2009). His instructional watercolor show Art2Art is now playing on the PBS station KCSM–TV, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The show is a gutsy new instructional art program, showcasing his and cohost Joyce Faulknor's different approaches to watercolor: Magallenes paints light to dark but one color at a time and Faulknor paints dark to light mixing colors in her palette and right on the paper. For more information please visit his website www.guymagallanes.com. 2012 ClassesWatercolor for Beginners Thursday, February 9 through Saturday, February 11, 9:30 am–3:30 pm Lee McCaffreeLee McCaffree is a botanical illustrator in watercolor. She began her career in London, England studying under Christabel King of Kew Gardens and Capel Manor Environmental College. She received medals for showing her Pinus and Plants in Peril series at the Royal Horticultural Society exhibitions in London. Her work is included in the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation and the Filoli Florilegium as well as private collections. Her work has been exhibited at Longwood Gardens, the Horticultural Society of New York, the Denver Botanic Gardens, Strybing Arboretum, the New York State Museum, Oakland Museum, Filoli, and other venues. She teaches botanical art at Filoli Center and to private groups. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Botanical Artists. 2011 ClassesLichens and Moss Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2011, 9:30 am–3:30 pm 2012 ClassesDrawing Plants in Perspective I Saturday, January 28 and Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Michael MerrittMichael Merritt, AIFD, is a renowned master in the world of floral art. His maverick vision into the field of design shows his powerhouse of artistic expression through his varied styles of design. He is a floral designer’s designer, as comfortable creating wreaths, baskets and floral designs as he is the decorations for a party of 1,000 Washington DC political guests. The philosophy of his art is created by the inclusion of all complex elements occurring in floral design creating extraordinary and unique creations. His designs are an eclectic melange, a marriage of all materials that express pleasure and beauty. “Beauty is not primarily planned, it is the phenomenon that occurs at the moment when all relationships are perceived to be harmonious.” Michael’s cross–country and international travels have taken him to grace the stages of respected garden clubs, museums, wholesale houses, and educational institutions to the delight of hundreds of aspiring designers each year. In addition to his travels displaying his creative talent, Michael and his wife Cheryl, have their floral design studio, Twigery located in Carmel–by–the–Sea. 2012 ClassesLet Spring Unfold! Wednesday, April 18, 9:30 am–12:30 pm Wend MorckWendy is a former community college professor in Home Economics, and she is a 1998 graduate of the Filoli Home Design Program. She has taught classes and given lectures on floral design at Filoli since 2003. Wendy has exhibited at “Bouquets to Art”, Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco since 2003. Additionally she demonstrates for garden clubs and other outside organizations. 2012 ClassesBranches, Buds and Blossoms Saturday, March 24, 9:30–12:30 pm. Kate NowellKate Nowell is a horticulturist at Filoli working in Area 1 which includes the Gardens in close proximity to the House as well as the Gentlemen’s Orchard, and the Visitor Education Center. Before joining Filoli’s staff, Kate worked as a residential maintenance gardener in San Francisco and the Peninsula and as an organic vegetable farmer in Sonoma County. Kate is an ISA Certified Arborist specializing in aesthetic tree pruning and fruit tree pruning. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Boston College. 2012 ClassesFruit Tree Pruning Series: Fruit Trees I Saturday, February 4, 1:00 am–3:00 pm. Anne PatrickDaughter of a famous English horticulturist, Anne Patrick was truly born into the “world of flowers.” Her early training was in the workshops and greenhouses of her father and at the great English garden shows. At an early age, she remembers cat–napping between chores in a sweet pea box at the Chelsea Flower Show. In London Anne studied with Constance Spry and stayed on to teach and lecture there — traveling throughout Europe. Among her floral triumphs were gala events at Covent Garden Opera House, as well as royal engagements, including the weddings of Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra, and her all–time favorite Princess Anne and special floral decorations for affairs of state in various halls, palaces and Number 10 Downing Street, as well as the famous Christmas trees in Westminster Abbey. Anne also worked as a set decorator for Shepperton Studios, to include a film called “Suddenly Last Summer.” Anne has participated as advisor, lecturer and exhibitor at both the San Francisco Landscape Garden Show and San Francisco’s premier flower extravaganza, “Bouquets to Art.” She lectures and demonstrates for a number of garden clubs, museums and fundraisers. Anne began the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program in 1997 and continues to be the program’s primary instructor. To date there are more than 265 graduates. 2012 ClassesBeginning Floral Design Mondays and Tuesdays, March 5 through 20, 9:30 am–12:30 pm Jenny K. PhillipsFLS
Artist/ Director: Botanical Art School of Melbourne.
Fellow of The Linnean Society, London. 2012 ClassesMaster Botanical Art Class Wednesday, April 18 through Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9:30 am–3:30 pm Dori Powell
2012 ClassesHand–Painted and Stenciled Wallpaper Saturday, May 5, 9:30 am–3:30 pm. Kim ReevesKim Reeves is the owner and lead artist of Legacy Glass, a commission stained/leaded/beveled glass studio at 1800 El Camino Real (Suite E) in Menlo Park. Legacy Glass designs and builds custom art glass for doors, windows, entryways, skylights, domes, and cabinetry – and also specializes in restoration and repair. Clients come to Legacy Glass typically by word of mouth and referral, and Legacy Glass is known for their creativity, craftsmanship, and professionalism. Kim is a successfully self–taught artist with a strong business background. After Y2K, Kim leapt from the S.V.P. rung of the corporate ladder to pursue her passion for glass and hasn’t looked back. 2012 ClassesArts and Crafts Series: Introduction to Stained Glass Saturday, March 10, 9:30 am–1:30 pm. Susan RosnerSusan Rosner specializes in landscape, wildlife and portrait photography and has worked more than a decade as a professional photographer. Her images of people and places demonstrate a strong sense of design and character. Her work has been showcased in exhibits featuring Portraits and Interviews, including shows in New York City and the Bay Area. Rosner’s photographs have appeared in View Camera Magazine, Camera Arts Magazine, National Kitchen & Bath, & InDesign. Her fine art prints of landscapes, wildlife, people and places are sold through her website and through selective arrangements with private galleries. She is currently working on a book of historic properties and their gardens in the South. Ms. Rosner became a photographer after completing a 15 year career as a project manager in banking and a 5 year tour as Academic Dean of a French Graduate School, Institut Superieure de Gestion, Paris, France. She is currently teaching photography and photo workshops through her new tour company, www.fotomentours.com. She teaches a variety of photography classes at Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California: www.filoli.org. Photography is her passion an she is passion driven. For more information about Susan and Photomentours, visit their websites: www.susanrosner.com and www.fotomentours.com 2012 ClassesSeasons of Filoli— Winter Workshop Saturday, January 14, 2012, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. Scott ShieldsScott A. Shields is the Associate Director and Chief Curator at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of California art between the 1870s and the 1920s. He received his M.A. and Ph.D in art history from the University of Kansas and has written numerous scholarly articles on modern and contemporary art and is the editor of San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism. He is the author of Artists at Continent’s End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875–1907 and his book on the California artist Edgar Payne will be published shortly by Pomegranate Press. For more information about the Crocker Art Museum visit their web site at www.crockerartmuseum.org. 2012 LectureArtists at Continent’s End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875–1907 Thursday, April 19, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Catherine M. WattersCatherine is one of the primary instructors and curriculum developers for the Filoli Botanical Art Certificate Program, and has been teaching at Filoli Center since 1999. She also teaches several weekly classes in the San Francisco Bay Area and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Born and raised in Paris, where her love of art began, Catherine is a botanical artist who paints in watercolor on paper and vellum. She shows her work in several juried and invitational exhibitions each year, most recently at Filoli Center, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation in Pitttsburgh, PA, The Shirley Sherwood Gallery at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, The Horticultural Society of New York, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The UC Berkeley Botanical Garden and Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco. Catherine’s illustrations appear in five books, three in the U.S. and two in France. Her work was recently featured in Horticulture magazine, Victoria magazine and Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Her paintings are included in many private collections including The Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection and several permanent collections – the Filoli Florilegium, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, and the Museum of Natural History in Paris. For more information about Catherine visit her web site at: www.catherinewatters.com 2012 ClassesCamellias Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4, 2012, 9:30 am–12:30 pm Bruce WilsonBruce earned his BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and more recently the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate from the Minnesota School of Botanical Art, where he has been an instructor since 2005. He has also taught at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Burren College of Art in Ireland. He has illustrated four published books and has exhibited his work in many solo and group exhibits including the Filoli Art Exhibition 2009, the BISCOT Exhibit 2009 at the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, the Pacific Science Center (Seattle), the Huntington Botanical Gardens, and three times at the ASBA/New York Horticultural Society Annual International Botanical Art Exhibition where he received Best of Show in 2006. Bruce was the 2007 recipient of the Anne Ophelia Dowden grant awarded by the ASBA for work on his independent study project on the Wild Heathers of the Scottish Highlands. Elements of this study can be seen on his web site at brucewilsonart.com. You may email Bruce at wilson4663@earthlink.net. 2012 ClassesPen and Ink Thursday, September 6 through Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:30 am–3:30 pm. |
|
