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Rosane Quintella (1959 - 2020)

13/9/2020

Brazilian botanical illustrator and teacher Rosane Quintella passed away on Friday 11th September age 61.

Rosane Quintella in 2018 at the Worldwide Exhibition of Botanical Art in Brazil.

Rosanne was born on 25th February 1959 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Her studies included:

Graduated in Plastic Arts at Escola de Música e Belas Artes do Paraná (the School of Music and Fine Arts of Paraná) - EMBAP, 1982.
Bachelor and Degree in Biology from Biologia PUCPR (the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná - PUC), 1992.
Botanical Illustration Course at the Illustration Center of Paraná - CIBP

In 2005, she travelled to London to became the 17th Margaret Mee Fellow in Botanical Illustration at Kew Gardens in 2005. (see her below with some of her fellow "Fellows")

One of her works completed in 2005 forms part of the Shirley Sherwood Collection.

Rosane Quintella front second from left - with her fellow Margaret Mee Scholars in in Curitiba, Brazil: Back row: Maria Alice Rezende, Alessandro Cândido, Gustavo Marigo, Marcos A. Silva-Ferraz, and Paulo Ormindo. Front Row: Carol de Bassi, Rosane Quintella, Diana Carneiro and Fatima Zagonel

When she returned to Brazil she became a permanent member of the teaching staff at Centro de Ilustração Botânica do Paraná (CIBD) and taught botanical illustration there for the next 14 years - and was apparently much loved by her students and peers.

She also continued to complete her own scientific botanical illustration works in ink and watercolour and was affiliated to UNIC - National Union of Scientific Illustrators.

Rosanne passed away on Friday 11th September 2020. There are tributes to her on:

her Facebook account https://www.facebook.com/rosane.quintella.7 - I'm very sure any teacher would be proud to read the comments left
the Centro de Ilustração Botânica do Paraná website is also carrying a tribute to Rosane (see below)

O Centro de Ilustração Botânica do Paraná está de luto.
Uma grande amiga nos deixou hoje pela manhã.
Querida Rosane, que falta vamos sentir daquela sua risada contagiante!
Um caminho de muita luz é o que nós, seus amigos, desejamos pra você.
Vá em paz, Flor do Dia!

Rosane Quintella (1959 - 2020)

The Paraná Botanical Illustration Center is in mourning.
A great friend left us this morning.
Dear Rosane, we will miss that contagious laugh from you!
A path with lots of light is what we, your friends, wish for you.
Go in peace, Flower of the Day!

Note: Photographs of Rosanne Quintella:

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An Art Fair for Botanical Artists!

22/8/2020

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I've been thinking for some time that it's about time somebody started running art fairs for those interested in artwork involving plants.

Not necessarily an art fair which is strictly botanical - because a wider range of quality artwork about plants brings in more people - and that, in turn, enables more potential art collectors to see and appreciate botanical art.

It would seem The Garden Museum in Lambeth had the same idea.....

Super Nature is London’s first fair for art inspired by plants
Dates: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020
Hours: 10:30 am - 5:00 pm).
Tickets: £5 online and £7.50 at the door.
I'm also guessing there will be a limit on numbers so 'first come, first served"?

It includes artwork being exhibited by 25 participating artists and three workshops. for more details see below

UPDATE: I understand from Sarah Jane Humphrey that she is not now participating and I've written to the Garden Museum seeking clarification re events and artists.

UPDATE 2: The page on their website has now been updated and the ONLY artists participating in this art fair are:

Anita Gwynn
Fiona Wheeler
JamJar Edit
Julia Patience
Kate Friend
Kevin Dutton
Kit Boyd
Laura Gee
Mary MacCarthy
Natasha Coverdale
Tessa Pearson

which is a CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION on those originally listed when tickets were being sold.

Artists

I didn't see a Call for Entries so I'm guessing that the participating artists may have been invited as there are a limited number and a fairly eclectic mix (including established still life artists) - but all sound artists using a variety of media and approaches to portrait plants.

I also noticed that there were some names I recognised - from the Society of Botanical Artists - and another artist who has work included in my book!

The artists are listed below. Click the link to see their website. I've split them into botanical artists - or at least those who draw accurately and the remainder who are more impressionistic

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The first ever Virtual GNSI Conference!

15/7/2020

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The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is this year holding its first ever Virtual Conference. This offers the opportunity for scientific illustrators from all over the world - - to attend the conference without needing to fly or pay hotel costs!

What is the GNSI?

The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is an association of individuals who communicate science visually and clarify scientific ideas. GNSI brings together these individuals and provides networking and professional development opportunities.

What is the GNSI Virtual Conference?

The normal (52nd) Anniversary Annual Conference has been postponed until 2021because of covid-19

Instead, GNSI have organised a one-of-a-kind gathering of science illustrators.
This offers the opportunity to:

discuss working in this new environment in the coming months and years.
present thought leaders and practitioners wrestling with the challenging new landscape of the covid world
a chance to experiment with different ways of doing science communication so that everybody can learn and grow.
PLUS an unprecedented opportunity to share our vibrant annual conference with a global audience.

Who can attend?

The GNSI Virtual Conference is open to anyone with an interest in visual science communication, including GNSI members, non-members, illustrators, animators, science artists, researchers, writers, publishers, and more.

Basic Details

Conference Dates August 8th & 9th, 2020
Cost: $50/member | $80/non-member**
Registration is now open for the first-ever GNSI virtual conference!
Those who register by July 31st are guaranteed a seat to all events.

Main Sessions: 2 days of presentations and interactive activities

Session 1: Creativity in the Time of Covid: 12:00 - 3:00 pm EDT, Saturday, August 8th on Crowdcast.
Session 2: Science Communicators, Where Next?: 5:00 - 7:00 pm EDT, Saturday, August 8th on Remo.
Session 3: Adaptive Practices for Visual Creatives: 12:00 - 3:00 pm EDT, Sunday, August 9th on Crowdcast.
Session 4: Online Teaching and Learning: 5:00 - 7:30 pm EDT, Sunday, Aug 9th on Crowdcast.

PLUS After party: 8 pm EDT, Sunday, August 9th.

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2021 Botanical Artists in Residence at Oak Spring Garden Foundation

8/7/2020

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You have until Wednesday 12th August 2020 to apply:

for the 2021 Botanical Artists in Residence Program (BAiR)
offered by the Oak Spring Garden Foundation - in Upperville, Virgina, USA.

The OSGF Botanical Art Residency Award

This program supports exemplary botanical artists working nationally and internationally who can create beautiful and scientifically accurate depictions of plant species. Residents selected for this award will reside at Oak Spring when spring is underway and the gardens and landscape are in bloom. This residency provides botanical artists time and space to work on their own projects, utilizing materials from our formal garden or the broader 700-acre landscape, and to visit our rare book library that includes many exquisite examples of historical botanical art.
from the "More" button after you click the "apply now"

The opportunities offered by BAiR and the requirements for applications are detailed below, followed byhow to find out more about the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and its gardens, library and botanical art.

The Botanical Art Residency Award 2020 includes:

a 1 – 3 week residence at the Oak Spring estate in Upperville, Virginia - with
- accommodation in nicely appointed homes where they will have a private bedroom and bathroom, and share a living room and kitchen.
- Botanical artists will also have a dedicated 24-hour access to studio space in close proximity to their accommodation.
a $1,000 individual grant (to cover expenses)
an offer to purchase one final work on paper for $500 that will be accessioned into the OSGF Florilegium, and
Residents who complete this program will be able to apply to our annual Alumni Residency.
This is the website https://www.osgf.org/
This is a copy of the 2020 OSGF Residency Handbook
This is a link to the Oak Spring Foundation's page on Google Arts and Culture which demonstrates some of the artwork in the Library.

If successful you will need to arrange and pay for transportation to Dulles International Airport. Oak Spring will then arrange and pay for ground transportation to/from Oak Spring (from either Dulles Airport or Union Station).

The Oak Spring Foundation website

Criteria for applications

WHO CAN APPLY?

You can apply if you are a botanical artist with

an established track-record and
a well-developed body of work.
with a visa to travel to the USA (if a non-resident/citizen)

Our residents are selected through a competitive process by relevant specialists. We recognize that individuals may be at different stages in their lives when they arrive at a point where a dedicated period of focused activity may be helpful for their work. Our goal is to support individuals who pursue excellence and who can become preeminent in their chosen field. Through our residencies, we are building a network of individuals who know the importance of humankind's relationship to the natural world and appreciate the need for responsible earth stewardship.

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NEW: Distance Learning Courses for Botanical Drawing and Painting

7/7/2020

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There has been so much change since March in relation to teaching botanical art and illustration that I'm reorganising and revamping my Education pages - with the aim of making them more informative and accessible.

As a result, I've created a NEW page about longer Distance Learning Courses for Botanical Drawing and Painting for those who:

either cannot access courses which involve use of a computer
or prefer to digest their instruction on the written page and use post rather than computers - although some may be happy to use email.

This page will be dedicated to structured modular courses which are

NOT face to face in a classroom and
may take 12 months+ or more to complete.

Introduction to the Distance Learning Page

Distance Learning is method of studying without the student needing to attend a school or college.
Lessons are normally conducted via correspondence.
Dialogue with the student is normally written communication in terms of guidelines/assignments provided
Artwork is normally submitted by post or email with feedback via post or email
Face to face contact is typically either limited or non-existent.
(Introduction)

The page covers the following:

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions about Distance Learning Courses
- Can I learn about how to produce botanical art without a computer?
- What are the main benefits of distance learning courses?
- What's expected of me / what do I need to do to complete the course?
Listing of providers of distance learning courses (long and structured NOT short courses)
- note re. accreditations of courses
- list of organisations
- list of individuals

If the course is offered by an organisation, this must be an organisation which is a legal entity which has its own website

If the course is offered by an individual artist the criteria for listing are as follows:

reserved for those EXPERIENCED teachers of botanical art and illustration who
- develop a LONG and WELL STRUCTURED course of instruction in botanical art and illustration
- develop a formal prospectus (documentation) - which includes a Statement of Learning Outcomes
- deliver the course via distance learning (ie either via post or email).
- are explicit about all fees and terms and conditions.

requirements for distance learning courses

From the new website page about Distance Learning Courses for Botanical art - by post and email

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VIDEO: Lara Call Gastinger and how to keep a perpetual journal of botanical illustrations

3/7/2020

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This is about a recently published video of American botanical illustrator Lara Call Gastinger talking about how her botanical sketching and illustration work is produced.

Plus an opportunity to see more videos of Lara working on her perpetual journal and botanical art

I last saw Lara Call Gastinger with her Gold Medal winning exhibit of plants across the months at the RHS Botanical Art Show in 2018

ABOUT LARA CALL GASTINGER (GM 2007, 2018)

graduated from the University of Virginia in 1998 with a degree in Biology. She subsequently achieved a Masters in Plant Biology.
she was the Chief Botanical Illustrator for the Flora of Virginia Project - which involved drawing some 1300 illustrations (about 90% of the illustrations in the Flora of Virginia book)
RHS Gold Medal winner in 2007 for a very impressive series on Plants of Virginia - 10 Walks in Virginia which is one of my 'all time favourite' exhibits.
She won a second RHS Gold Medal for Seeing Plants; a year in Virginia" - her suite of 12 sepia watercolour paintings of plants she has found on her walks in different months of the year.
She frequently draws and paints a compendium of plants with a particular connection eg habitat or season.
She keeps a Perpetual Sketchbook Journal

ABOUT THE VIDEO: In the Studio with Lara Call Gastinger

This video - which you can see below - has two parts

The first part is a video record of her work. It covers and focuses on

her seasonal sketchbook journal which has a double page spread for each week of the year - and new sketches are added year by year. This then illustrates the changes in seasonality across the year and from year to year
how the dating system works - and how she adds sketches and observations every week
her art materials and supplies for creating entries in the perpetual journal -
- her sketchbooks,
- micron pens - in black or sepia. She prefers 003
- her paints and palettes and containers and brushes,
- a magnifying lens to help you see plant features
- a field guide to help identify plants
her own more developed artwork - created using watercolour paints
the benefits of keeping a perpetual journal
- become more skilled at observation
- improve your drawing skills and techniques
- note the changes in plants due to changes in season and the changes in climate
- use your perpetual journal as a resource to develop your own botanical art and illustrations (and win an RHS Gold Medal!)

Pay attention, be astonished and tell about it.
a quotation which has influenced Lara

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Wuhan International Botanical Art Exhibition: Invited Artists

16/6/2020

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The Wuhan International Botanical Art Exhibition

at the Wuhan Botanic Garden in Wuhan in June 2020
exhibits 82 artworks (reproductions)
from 48 artists from China and international artists from UK, Australia, Japan, Turkey, Germany and Nepal.

It's the first International exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration in China since the COVID 19 Pandemic started. The exhibition is organised by the Wuhan Botanical Garden, and The Chinese Academy of Science working with the Lian Centre in Beijing - which is hosting the virtual exhibition of artwork online.

The aim of the exhibition is

to recall the people's best memories about this city by inviting national and international botanical artists to paint lovely endemic plants in Wuhan

Participating Artists

CHINA

Chen Dongzhu (1) - Wisteria sinensis
Chen Menglan (1) - Rhododendron Kanehirai Wilson and Lady of Shalott
Chen Mo - (1) Phalaenopsis aphrodite Rchb.f.
Chen Xiaoyun (1) - Rose chinensis and Paris polyphylla
Chen Yujie (4) -
- Rosa 'Lv yun'
- Davidia involucrata
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng
- Rosa 'Cherry Parfait'
Du Yiping - Medinilla magnifica Lindl.
He Ruihua - Victoria regia
He Yijun (6)
- Parthenocissus tricuspidata
- Ginkgo biloba L.
- Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers
- Malus micromalus
- Chimonanthus praecox (Linn.) Link
- Camellia impressinervis Chang et S.Y. Liang

"Chimonanthus praecox (Linn.) Link" by He Yijun

Hu Dongmei (1) - Dendrboium hybrid
Jia Zhanhui (1) - Lycoris radiata
Jiang Zhengqiang (1) - Rosa Laevigata MichX.
Li Xiaodong (1) Blossom Garden with Butterfly
Liang Huiran (1) - Cerasus yedoensis and Fragaria x ananassa
â€‹Liu Bing (1) - Subsp. ovalifolia
Liu Cuiyun (1) - Rosa chinensis Jacq
Liu Linhan (3) - Actinidia chinensis Planch and Davidia involucrata Baill and Dendrobium densiflorum Lindl. ex Wall.
Liu Suxuan (1) - Cerasus serrulata
Liu Yihan (2) - Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb and Iris germanica
Liu Yu (1) - Rhododendron simsii Planch.
Lu Tieying - Magnolia grandiflora L
Qian Bin (2) - Viburnum propinquum Hemsl. var.mairei W. W and Viburnum sympodiale
Qing Chuanâ€‹ (1) - Papilio maackii & Lycoris radiata
Qiu Mengyun (1) - Pteris multifida
Shi Luo (1) - Cherishables
Wang Qin (2) - Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng and Punica granatum L.
Wang Yichen (1) - Manglietia patungensis and Actinidia chinensis
Wang Zizhong (1) - Osmanthus fragrans
Wu Qinchang (1) - Armeniaca mume Sieb.var.tortuosa T.Y.Chen et H.H.Lu
Wu Xiuzhen (5)
- Pseudolarix amabilis
- Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. Et Zucc.
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng
- Torreya grandis 'Merrillii'
- Rhododendron simsii & Papilio polytes
Wu Yifan - Taxus chinensis
Xun Yiqiao - Abrus precatorius
Yan Lan (2) - Viburnum opulus var calvescens (Rehd.) Hara and Viburnum opulus Linn.
Yang Yifei (1) - Cypripedium franchetii
Ye Caihua (3)
- Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc.
- Rosa laevigata MichX.
- Diospyros kaki Thunb.
Zeng Xiaolian (3)
- Chaenomeles speciosa
- Camellia azalea
- Liriodendron X sinoamericanum
Zhang Lei (1) - Actinidia
Zhang Lingling (1) - Bark
Zhao Ying (2) Dendrobium nobile and Nelumbo SP.

Camellia azalea Liriodendron X sinoamericanum by Zeng Xiaolian

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