Exhibiting Artists: 20th Annual International Exhibition by ASBA & HSNY

The 20th Annual International exhibition of contemporary botanical art, organised by the American Society of Botanical Artists in liaison with the Horticultural Society of New York, features artists from the US, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Slovenia, and the UK

Venue: New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY  10016
Dates / Hours: November 09 – December 21, 2017; Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm

46 artworks are in the exhibition - selected from submissions from around the world.

Below is a list of the names of the artists in the show - organised by country they live in and listing where they live. Most of the artists are naturally from the USA, but there are also artists from: Australia, France, Germany, Russia and the UK. (Note: Locations are derived from information provided on websites or social media).

If you click on the artists name on below - you can see their website and more of their artwork. (Note: I'll add in the exhibition page with links to the artwork and the story behind it  once that's ready)

Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei’ (2017) by Anna Suprunenko (Watercolor on paper, 37 cm H X 55,5 cm W (14,5 x 21,8 inches) Year: 2017

USA

• Milly Acharya (Ithaca, New York) - She is inspired by local flora as well as tropical plants of India where she grew up. Won the 2011 Diane Bouchier Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in botanical art. Previously won Best Painting (2005) and Best of Show, 2008 and Award of Excellence in 2011.
• Bobbi Angell (Marlboro, Vermont) - a professional botanical illustrator for 40 years. Her botanical illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of scholarly and commercial publicationsShe draws constantly, exhibits frequently, teaches occasionally, and gardens whenever she can.
• Christina Baltayian (Sierra Madre, California) - Teaches botanical art at teaching Botanical Art at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Gardens and Virginia Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills
• ​Susan Benjamin (Florida) - President of the Florida Society of Botanical Artists
• Monika deVries Gohlke (Brooklyn, New York) - a painter printmaker who exhibits internationally
• Carrie Di Costanzo ​(New Jersey) - won the Jurors’ Award for Distinction of Botanical Art Presentation at the 14th show
• Lee DZmura (Maryland) - member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region. Contributed to American Botanical Paintings: Native Plants of the Mid Atlantic
• Ingrid Finnan (Riverdale, New York) Born in Poland. Consistent exhibitor at this exhibition (9th through 19th). Recipient of the Horticultural Society of New York Best in Show Award, 2013 

• ​Kathleen Folino (Boston, Massachusetts) - a medical photographer who received a Certificate in Botanical Art from the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture; member of member of ASBA and the New England Society of Botanical Artists
• Jane Fournier (Montana) - Trained in zoology and computer systems management - then took the SBA Distance Learning Diploma (completed 2013). Member of ASBA and Audubon Society
• Wendy Hollender (Hudson Valley, New York) - a botanical artist, illustrator, author, and instructor and ASBA member who uses/teaches coloured pencil
• Joan Keesey (Los Angeles, Southern California) Long career in computer programming, data management and statistical support - followed by retirement and botanical illustration. Member of ASBA and BAGSC
• Martha Kemp (Northern California) - specializes in the use of graphite pencil. Has won five RHS Gold Medals - the last in 2007
• Karen Kluglein - won Bouchier Award For Excellence in Botanical Art in 2010
• Stephanie Law (Oakland, California) - member of the Northern California Society of Botanical Artist; Bouchier Award For Excellence in Botanical Art, 2010
• Curly Lieber (Lyme, Connecticut) - solo exhibition of botanical art this summer at the Florence Griswold Museum
• Patricia Luppino (Long Island, New York) - SBA Diploma with Distinction (2008); member of ASBA and member of ASBA and the Long Island Botanical Society. 
• Dorothy McCauley  (Rockland, Masschusetts) - works on vellum
• Tammy McEntee  (New Jersey) - currently enrolled in the Botanical Art and Illustration program at the the New York Botanical Garden.
• Joan McGann (Sonoran Desert) - one my favourite drawers of cacti and succulents; contributes to the Sonoran Desert Florilegium.
• Linda Medved-Lufkin (Minnesota) previous worked in decorative art prior to studying botanical arrt. Currently an instructor at the Minnesota School of Botanical Art in Minneapolis. Member of ASBA and Great River Chapter of Botanical Artists
• Alexandra Negoita (Accord, New York) Born in Romania; graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree / Costume and set design at the Bucharest Academy of Art, Romania. 
• ​Nancy Rainville (northwest Wisconsin) - member of the Great River Chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists
• Lesley Randall (San Diego, California) Her work has been published in numerous journals as well as a few floras and has won numerous scientific illustration and botanical art awards including the Margaret Flockton and the ASBA Botanical Illustrator Award For Excellence in Scientific Botanical Art
• Jeanne Reiner (Connecticut) - In the past she has been a graphic designer for Estée Lauder, Inc. and full-time consultant art director for Elizabeth Arden. Three years she was awarded the NYBG Certificate in Botanical Art. She now teaches at NYBG. Member of ASBA and co-founder of co-founder of the Tri-State Botanical Artists of New York Botanical Garden
• Dick Rauh (Westport, Connecticut) - former NYBG instructor in botanical art
• Betsy Rogers-Knox (Bethlehem, Connecticut) - completed NYBG Botanical Illustration program in 2006
• Olga Ryabtsov (Southern California) Graduated in graphic design from Moscow University of Graphic Arts. Member of ASBA. Exhibition Chair at Botanical Artist Guild of Southern California.
• Constance Scanlon (Saint Paul, Minnesota) - finds her attention to detail and skills in critical skills of observation as an intensive care nurse of particular relevance to botanical art
• Mitsuko Schultz (Los Angeles, California)
• Heidi Snyder (Lakewood, Colorado) Grew up in Germany and moved to Colorado. Author of Wild in the City - Flora and Fauna of Colorado Urban Spaces; Member of ASBA and and past and current president of her local ASBA chapter - the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists. Works in coloured pencil on drafting film
• Denise Walser-Kolar (Rochester, Minnesota) a botanical artists and tutor who is represented by Susan Frei Nathan Fine Works on Paper
• ​Carol Woodin (Hudson Valley. New York) - Director of Exhibitions for ASBA and professional botanical artist - focusing on orchids

Australia

• Deb Chirnside (Geelong, Victoria) Regular exhibitor at The Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition in Melbourne and Botanica in Sydney

France

• Annie Patterson (Loire Valley, France) - Fellow, founder member and former Vice-Chairman of Hampton Court Florilegium Society. Now lives in France

Germany

• Olga Chuykova  (Berlin, Germany) - Born in Volgograd, Russia but now works as an artist and illustrator in Berlin

Japan

• Asuka Hishiki (Hyogo, Japan) - has a new blog which also indicates the shows she's exhibiting in - see http://www.asukahishiki.info/ ​
• Mariko Ikeda (Tokyo, Japan) won Best Exhibit at RHS Botanical Art Show 2017

Slovenia

• Anna Suprunenko (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - born in Kazan, Russia. Worked in engineering after graduating with an engineering degree. Her work now features/has featured in botanical art exhibitions in Moscow and St Petersburg. She recently moved to Slovenia.

Anemone coronaria Enduring Elegance - Fading Red Anemone Flower Watercolor on paper, 8-1/2" x 8" ©2017 Julia Trickey

UK

• Barbara Oozeerally - has dedicated herself to painting magnolias and has published a book about her project
• Liz Shippam (West Sussex, England)
• Julia Trickey (North East Somerset, England) - Won the Bates Award for Excellence, ASBA 19th Annual International Exhibition. Has four RHS Gold Medals.
• Heidi Venamore (Wiltshire, England) - previously the Australian Ambassador to Jordan, now living in England and developing her professional botanical painting practice. Graduated with a distinction in her SBA Diploma in Botanical Painting. She is a painting member of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society

Quince Study by Heidi Venamore

My "Artists" pages for the different continents get an update as I progress through the websites and information about artists - so a number of the above are now referenced under the main artist pages on this website. See:

• Botanical Artists in Asia
• Botanical Artists in Australia and New Zealand
• Botanical Artists in Europe
• Botanical Artists in North America
• Botanical Artists in the UK​

Awards

The exhibition has a number of prizes and I'll be doing a blog post about who won what later

• The Hort’s Best in Show Award of $500
• ASBA Eleanor Wunderlich Award of $500
• Helen Gray Garber Award of $500
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden Award for Print or Drawing of $250
• Richmond and Lili Bates Award for Excellence of $300 In recognition of an Artist by a Fellow Artist

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