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Studio News
August 2001

A letter from the Editor


Dear Friends:
Just in case you haven’t read the Spring ASBA Newsletter, I thought I would repeat the information about the ASBA’s 7th Annual Meeting and Conference to be held in conjunction with the Opening of the Hunt Institutes’ 10th International Exhibition of Botanical Arts in Pittsburgh, PA. This exhibit features 103 artworks of 75 new artists from 11 countries, with the artworks of over 20 ASBA members.

The Hunt Institute, part of Carnegie Mellon University, has holdings of over 30,000 original paintings, mostly 20th century watercolors, and drawings and original prints dating from the Renaissance to the present. This constitutes one of the world’s largest collections of botanical art and illustration.

So mark your calendar for October 25-27, 2001. To register, contact Carol Bolt, Executive Director of the ASBA at cbolt@nyc.rr.com. Remember to reserve your room early. Try the Holiday Inn 800-864-8287, the University Club 412-621-1890, the Hampton Inn 800-426-7866, or the Wyndham Garden Hotel 877-662-6242. The ASBA has additional room info is all is booked. Enjoy. God Bless. OM


Summer in Vermont
Green Mountain College Academy
TWO Botanical Art Workshops
w/ OM Braida
At the beautiful Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont!
Art, Tennis, Golf, Swim, and more!!!

Session 14: Watercolor
Aug 6-Aug 10, 9:30am to 4pm $355 ($305 Mem)
Call Rita Silverman 802-362-0788

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Soul Biz
I am an absolutely true human being
Who knows that religious rites cause a baby to be born,
And knows that which is dangerous,
And knows how to sacrifice in order that it may rain.
To convince you that I am a human being in-and-out,
I know that a barren wife
Can give birth when rites are performed,
And know that things are harmful;
And I know that worshipping God
Makes it rain when there is a drought.

- A credo of the Akamba people of Africa

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What’s Goin’ On

ASBA Regional Juried Exhibition:
Third Annual Botanical Show
Memorial Gallery Nathan Hale Hall,
SUNY Farmingdale, Long Island, NY
Gallery Reception: Sunday, November 18, 2001, 2-4pm
Show November 19 to December 7, 2001
Eligibility: Regional show, open to ASBA members in:
CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, and VT.

Two dimensional original botanical art, maximum 30 inches, simply framed with Plexiglas and wired for hanging with the wire close to the top of frame that does not show when hung. Submit 1-5 slides, labeled with the artist’s name, artwork, title, medium and framed size. Indicate top on slide. Include both Latin and common name on a separate sheet of paper with a corresponding number to slide. Slide submission deadline: September 14, 2001. All accepted works must be received between Oct 29 and Nov 2, 2001. Send entry fee of $18 made payable to ASBA w/ slides and SASE to Yolanda Pause, ASBA Exhibition, Memorial Gallery, Art Dept, Nathan Hale Hall, SUNY Farmingdale, Broadhollow Rd, Rm 110, Farmingdale, NY 11735

ASBA international Juried Exhibition
 Art Imitates Life: Botanical Art 2002
March 27 to May 22, 2002
Submission Deadline November 30, 2001
At Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters
Enter up to 3 slides with SASE and $25(U.S.) payable to ASBA to: Robin A. Jess, 55 Lahiere Avenue, Edison, NJ USA 08817
Tel 732-572-5928, or email rjess5928@aol.com

Focus on Nature VII:
Natural and Cultural History Illustration Exhibit
At the New York State Museum
Slide & Electronic Submission Deadline November 1, 2001
Contact: Patricia Kearnan, NYS Museum Cultural Education Center, Room 3140, Albany, NY 12230
Telephone 518-486-2024 or email pkernan@mail.nysed.gov.

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