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Studio News
January 2002

A letter from the Editor


Dear Friends:
November found us here in sunny Florida. A trip to the Dominican Republic to do more work on recording tropical plants interrupted my unpacking. This was good.

Now back home to pay the piper, I’m learning fast how to garden with tropical plants. It is truly an exciting journey and one I invite you to join me on. When I empty the last box, I plan to spend a day at the library and work out a plan for my new lawn. And if this doesn’t happen, I’ll just keep painting and leave the lawn to a competent lawn company.

Regardless of the approach, the discovery of unusual plants to paint is one we can all be on. I’ve listed a few books to wet your appetites and hope that in the new year you'll email me your new discoveries and any you think I might be interested in.

It is my New Year’s wish for you that 2002 bring you wonderful new beginnings and many successful completions. God bless. OM

 

Remember to Register Early for Botanical Art Workshops

Ringling School of Art & Design
TWO Botanical Art Workshops with OM Braida
Drawing: Feb 25-March 1 – 9am to Noon
Watercolor: March 4-8 – 9am to 3pm
For More Info and To Register, Call:
Ringling Continuing Educ. Dept. in
Sarasota, FL: 941-955-8866

Botanical Art Workshops
@ NYC Studio 64
740 Madison Avenue – 4S
April 22 to April 26 - 9:30am-4pm
April 29 to May 2 - 9:30am-4pm
June 3 to June 7 - 9:30am-4pm
June 10-June 14 - 9:30am-4pm
July 8-12 - 9:30am-4pm
July 15-19 - 9:30am-4pm
$525 Each Session

 

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Book Buys

Look for These Books Through our Website Book Store
Phoenix Tropical Gardens Archive CD-ROM
by Philippe Faucon
The Phoenix Tropical Gardens Archive CD-ROM contains over 2500 species of landscape plants, trees and succulents, that are adapted to the warmer parts of the United States With over 5000 pictures, including a large number of the pictures are 1024x768 pixels in size, it is a marvelous reference. It provides growing information, watering data, cold and heat resistance, as well as propagation techniques for the plants.
List Price: $15.95

Exotica, series 3; pictorial cyclopedia of exotic plants from tropical and near-tropic regions
by Alfred Byrd Graf
Reviewed as (5 out of 5 stars) the most thorough pictorial book on plants that's out. Series 3 Seventh Edition is the best pictorial book on identifying plants and if you are so lucky to purchase one, you will be envied by your fellow gardeners. They are scarce and those who have these books treasure them and do not give them up.
Out of Print. Used Price: $332.50

Hot Plants for Cool Climates:
Gardening With Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones
by Susan A. Roth (Photographer), Dennis Schrader
Price: $35.00

Soul Biz

You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a fine spirit of hope of achievement. You are here to enrich the world and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
-Woodrow Wilson

"Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." – Picasso

Happy New Year!