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R o c k y M o u n ta i nSociety of Botanical Artists

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nesShortly after picking the lasttomatoes and basil left by a hardfrost and putting the garden to bed, I

went to the ASBA annual meeting inPhoenix. Te weather there was clearand hot (100+), the vegetation green

and lush. Quite a shift … and a representation of the diversity of habitats botanical illustration has recorded over time. TeASBA meeting combined stark reality regarding nances

with terric conversations about art and the activities of otherchapters, and the opportunity to draw and paint new, odd andwondrous plants. Although it bordered on sensory overload,the overall eect of the meeting was stimulation, rejuvenationand excitement to get some plants drawn.

One of the results of the stark nancial reality is the need toraise dues. ASBA will raise its dues by $25 and RMSBA willpass that through our dues and reduce our dues a bit, makingthe total paid to RMSBA $90.

Our next meeting will be our annual end of the year party.Susan Rubin has again oered her house for the party …this year in her new house in northeast Denver. Her formerstudio provided many ideas for eciency, light and impeccabletidiness. She says her new space is much smaller, so I’m bettingshe has developed a whole new set of eciencies. Make sureyou put the December 6th party on your calendar!

Every year in December, we hold elections for new ocers,if needed and ask members to volunteer for our committees.In particular, we are looking for people interested in exhibits… both identifying and securing venues and helping withthe shows. Te ability to have several shows in a year really depends on the participation of our members. While exhibits

require more committee members, all of the committees willbenet from your involvement … and you will nd benetsfrom participating with other members.

I look forward to seeing you all at the December party and atmeetings throughout the next year. I’m red up to do somedrawing and hope you are, too!

Botanically yours,

erry RuiterPresident

2 Upcoming Meetings

Holiday Party at Susan Rubin’s

2About RMSBAFirst Chapter of the ASBA

3 RMSBA’s Meetings

Fall Meeting Minutes and Photos

4 2009 Plant Conservation

Awards

5 Letter from Lotus McElsh

6/7 Beauty and Bounty Koelbel Library Exhibit, JillMoring accepted in ColoradoState Fair and Te Pinery Show

8 Exhibits Report & Schedule RARE’s Tird Stop

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RMSBA Botanical Illustrator

I’ve been working as afreelance illustrator for over10 years …

10 Mark in your Calendar

11 RMSBA Application

Renew your membership now!

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Our nal meeting of the year is just around the corner. Cocelebrate the close of a successful year for RMSBA, and hmore about our next year’s exciting exhibit possibilities. SuRubin generously oered to host the meeting at her house (2235 Dexter St., Denver, Colorado) on Decembe2009 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Visit withRMSBA colleagues you may not have seen for a while, mnew members, talk about shows and art in general. Bringlatest works you would like to share as well as your favohors d’ouvres or sweets for the season. We will hold electfor openings on the RMSBA Board, and invite all membto participate in committee work. Please think about how might participate!

Tanks.Annie

Te Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists founded in 1997 isthe rst chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists and isopen to all persons interested in botanical illustration.

RMSBA Ocers 2009President ......................................................... erry RuiterVice President ................................................. Susan OlsonSecretary ......................................................... Jan Boyd Haringreasurer .........................................................Vicky MacWilliamMarketing ....................................................... Julie SprinkleMembership Chairperson ............................... Sharon GarrettPrograms Chairperson .................................... Annie ReiserExhibits Chairperson ...................................... Carol illLogistics (Refreshment) Chairperson .............. Susan DiMarchiWebMaster ..................................................... Susan RubinNewsletter Editor ........................................... Katie Nichols

To join the RMSBA, please contact Vicky MacWilliam,Treasurer Tele.: 719.495.2986

E-mail: [email protected] Freeman Drive • Black Forest, CO 80908

ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00 membership includesregular individual membership in the RMSBA* and American Society of Botancial Artists* and entitles you to receive both the ASBA andRMSBA newsletters, as well as participate in all open exhibits andfunctions. Membership is for the calendar year. Memberships receivedafter the rst of November in any year will be applied to the followingcalendar year.

Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published

January 12th WinterApril 12th Spring

July 12th Summer

October 12th Fall

Questions or contributions, please contactKatie Nichols, Editor E-mail: [email protected].: 303.513.54537636 Gray Way • Arvada, CO 80003

• Artwork is donated to RMSBA for exclusive use in this

newsletter. Any other use is strictly prohibited without writtenauthorization of the artist.

• Te membership list is printed in whole in the Spring Edition of the newsletter.

• Reproduction of this newsletter is prohibited without writtenpermission from RMSBA.

• We welcome your articles, calendar events and images. Pleasesubmit all text as an electronic le in .DOC (Word), .XLS(Excel), or the body of an e-mail. Please submit images in digitalformat; .JPG, .IF, .PDF and at least 300 dpi (resolution; dotsper inch) in color.

ab he RMSBa upmg Meegs

Programs Coordinator: Annie Rannieandrolf@q

Hm: 303-772-1721, Cell: 720-841-

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Susan DiMarchi kindly hosted the meeting at her home in BouDocumented by: Jan Boyd Haring, Secretary

wenty-three RMSBA members attended the 2009 Fall Mee Te delightful hospitality provided by Susan DiMarchi was enjo

by all. Tanks to Susan for sharing her beautiful home with the gr

President’s Report - erry Ruiter reminded us that 2010 was approaching. If you want to make 2010 more engaging, want toon a committee, please volunteer. Te Exhibit Coordinator posi will be available; perhaps three or four people should be in this An RMSBA Executive Meeting will be held on Nov.1st.

Te annual ASBA Conference will be October 15th-18th. Tis islast opportunity to mingle with artists from around the globe in western US for several years. In 2010, the conference will be in Pittsburgh (location of the Hunt Institute), and the next yeaBoston.

reasurer’s Report, Vicky MacWilliam: We currently haveRMSBA members. Te ASBA has changed enrollment rules; fSeptember 1st onward you will pay for that calendar year, w50% deduction for the next year. For those enrolling after Nov.enrollment will cover the next calendar year.Chapter balance is $6,078.24.

Exhibit Coordinator, Carol ill: Te Koelbel Library show wiltitled “Beauty and Bounty”. Te call for entries ends Oct. 4th. Cdropped fees to $10 to encourage members to participate in “Mthe Natives” (fee $40., must be a DBG graduate). If you need

with the list of native plants, contact Mervi for assistance. Te RARE show moved from Steamboat Springs and openeDurango October 10th. Volunteers are needed to transport art to ven

Te Culpeper Herbal show will be at the Dairy in Boulder, 2Dorothy DiPaulo and Susan DiMarchi volunteered to manageCulpeper Herb exhibit. Mary Barnes is heading the plant list, ware European herbs with common names. We will be submittingplant image only, no label, 16x20 inner dimension frame size. Mplan is to have her students write paragraphs on each plant. T works will be due in April 2010.

Meeting Subject: “Coptic Binding a Journal” courtesy of Annie R Te participants were issued a materials list before session, and wprovided with full instructions on creating a journal at the meeEven though the activity ran over the timeframe, everyone went a with a very nice journal. Te dierent cover papers made for a w variety of colors and journal personalities. Te stitching was easysome and challenging for others. All in all, the activity was a rousuccess! Tanks to Annie for taking on this interesting workshop

09/13/09 RMSBA Fall Meeting adjourned

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Colorado Rare Plant Conservation InitiativePresented at the Colorado Native Plant Society Annual MeetingLoveland, ColoradoSeptember 12, 2009

Te Colorado Rare Plant Conservation Initiative (RPCI) is adiverse partnership of twenty-two federal (RMSBA is a member.)nd state agencies, private organizations, and academic institutionsworking together to conserve Colorado’s most imperiled plantpecies and their habitats. Te partnership recently completed the

rst-ever statewide Rare Plant Conservation Strategy to direct andoordinate plant conservation eorts in Colorado (see link below).

n 2008, annual Plant Conservation Awards were initiatedo recognize/honor individuals that are making outstandingontributions towards protecting Colorado’s imperiled plantpecies and meeting the goals of the RPCI.

Tis year, the RPCI is recognizing three individuals who havemade outstanding contributions to rare plant conservation inColorado:

. Robert ointon, Double R Ranch, North Park:• For completing a conservation easement on his ranch to

protect the globally imperiled and federally listed NorthPark phacelia on his ranch along the North Platte River.

• Tis is particularly important because North Park isexperiencing rapid expansion of primary and secondary homes and there is high potential for oil and gasdevelopment.

• Conservation easements are legally binding agreements

that protect land for future generations while allowingowners to retain many private property rights.

. Carla DeYoung, BLM Glenwood Springs Field Oce:• For outstanding work to protect the federally listed

Colorado hookless cactus, and other globally imperiledspecies, including Parachute penstemon, Debequemilkvetch, Debeque phacelia, on the Roan Clis/Plateauand vicinity.

• Tese species are threatened by oil and gas developmentand associated activities, as well as invasive species.

• Tanks to Carla for leadership in monitoring,restoration, and “watch-dogging” rare plants in the face

of insurmountable threats.3. Steve Kettler, US Fish and Wildlife Service:

• For protecting the globally imperiled roundleaf fouro’clock, golden blazing star, Pueblo goldenweed, andother imperiled plants of the Arkansas Valley nearPueblo, an area that is experiencing rapid residentialdevelopment.

• Steve has taken on the leadership of the ArkansasValley Barrens conservation team, developing andimplementing a conservation action plan.

• Steve has done an excellent job of engaging stateagencies, land trusts, land owners, and others inconserving one of Colorado’s highest priority plant are

Te RPCI also recognizes and gives special thanks to Ca

ill of the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists contributing artwork for the awards. We also thank Carol for great work in organizing RARE: Imperiled Plants of Coloratraveling art exhibit that has greatly helped with the outreaof the importance of conserving rare and imperiled plants. Texhibit debuted at the Denver Botanic Gardens, then movto the Steamboat Art Museum, and will be in Durangothe Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College frOctober 2009 - May 2010.

Te awards were presented by Susan Panjabi, Colorado NatuHeritage Program, and Betsy Neely, Te Nature Conservancy

Te Colorado Rare Plant Conservation Strategy and ExecutSummary (2009) are available at:

http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/corareplantinitiative/documents/co-rare-plant-conservation-strategy/view.html http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/corareplantinitiative/documents/rpci-executive-summary/view.html

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Greetings Carol,

I just wanted to Tank You for such a great exhibit of Rare Imperiled Plants of CO. Colorado is my home state which I visthis August/September; we have a cabin we built in the San Luis Valley and we wanted to get out of the exas heat. Onfound out about the 2 exhibits, my husband and I went out of our way (5 hours) to see it. Tat weekend the town also had arthe street. So we combined it all plus the touristy thing (stayed at Strawberry Park Hot Springs) since it has been over 10 ysince a visit. We almost missed the exhibit because when we arrived we went into the Visitor Center and they said the Musewas closed that day. My heart sank! Later visiting the library, the women there said there was probably a mix up on Museand that the Art (not historical) Museum was indeed open.

Anyway, we did see it and I applaud everyone who took the time to make such a great exhibit and I just wanted to take the tito tell you. Both the Rare and the Wild Bunch exhibit was a treat and a highlight of our trip.

Best,Lotus

Lotus McElshwww.LotusMcElsh.com

Newsletter Editor’s Note: do check out Lotus McElsh’s Web site, it is very interesting!

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An exhibition of Botanical Art by the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists will be held November 2 to November 28,2009 at the Joan R Duncan Galleries at Koelbel Library in

Centennial. Tis exhibit celebrates the abundance of owers andgarden produce we enjoyed from this unusually wet year. Superrealistic paintings and drawings of owers, fruits and vegetablesremind us all of our lovely gardens as winter approaches.An Artist’s reception will be held on Sunday, November 8thfrom 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Koelbel Library 5955 South Holly Street, Centennial, CO 80121Exhibit Hours: Monday - Tursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday,Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Te upcoming exhibit of Culpeper’s Medicinal Herbs at theDairy has prompted Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski to oer a relatedclass in January 2010. In Botanical raditions: Te Herbs of Nicholas Culpeper, Karla Beatty will guide artists to create awatercolor piece suitable for the exhibit in a supportive studiosetting. What better way to actually complete your piece tosubmit to the show!

Now that you are excited about herbs, consider followingthat path with another enticing take on the subject. RenéeJorgensen, teaching Te Illuminated Herbal: An Alphabetfrom A-Z will help you to illuminate a letter in the medievalstyle, accented with a small portrait of a corresponding herb.Tis one may even end up in a gardens publication on thesame theme.

Tat’s not all! You can choose an herbal subject in PencilII, Pen and Ink II, Colored Pencil II or Watercolor II andcomplete the work in time for submission in April. Asalways, the range of BI classes grows each term, and with 15new classes in the rst half of 2010, there is sure be a perfect for you. o learn all the details of the Winter/Spring 20session, please watch the BI Blog at

www.botanicalillustration.blogspot.com

Here’s a sneak peek at the delicious herbal oerings:

Botanical Traditions: e Herbs of Nicholas Culpeper Nicholas Culpeper, the famous Elizabethan herbalist, madeherb growing very fashionable in the 17th Century. Culpepspent the greater part of his life in the English outdoorscataloguing hundreds of beautiful plants that also holdmedicinal properties. Culpeper’s Herbal remains a resourcefor today’s practitioners of herbal medicine. Working in

watercolor, create a portrait of an herb plant and its medicinuses to create a botanical collage with a story to tell. In thisStudio class, instruction will focus on composition and rentechniques. For members of the Rocky Mountain Society oBotanical Artists (RMSBA), this is an opportunity to create

work for the upcoming juried exhibit, “Culpeper’s MedicinaHerbs”. Friday, January. 15, 22, 29, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Instructor: Karla Beatty

e Illuminated Herbal: An Alphabet from A-Z

In medieval Europe, written works began and ended with

monastic scribes. Teir exquisite illuminations stand as amemorial to the world before the printing press. Begin in tHelen Fowler library to view examples of medieval manuscrand research the elements of medieval illumination. Apply this knowledge to the skills you learned in earlier Illuminatclasses. Working with both line and water media, designand paint an ornamental medieval letterform showcasing aminiature painting of a traditional and/or common herb. Yonished piece may be part of a Gardens project to publish ailluminated medieval herbal alphabet. uesday, February 1623, March 2, 9,16, 6-9 p.m.

Also, here is a direct link to more information regardingCulpeper’s Medicinal Herbs,http://www.medherb.com/culpeper_names.html

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RMSBA member, Jill Moring had two botanical illustrationsaccepted into the Fine Art Exhibit at the Colorado State Fairn Pueblo. Good Job Jill!

Hello Members, Te Pinery Show was very short (4 hours), and I’m hop

they will extend it at least an hour next year. We cohave used two to three more botanical artists in our tensold an original as did Mary Clark, plus cards (6 per boand a few individual cards. However, Julie Sprinkle wBest of Show and Janice Wright won Tird Place, soseems a good place for our art.

Maria J. (“Mary Jo”) Ramsdale(303) 690-1947http://www.mariaramsdale.com

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Exhibits Coordinator: Carocaroltill@mindspring.

Hm: 303-423-

October 2009 Exhibit Report

RARE - Tird StopTe RARE exhibit moved from the Steamboat Art Museumto the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis Collegefor an October 10th opening. Tanks to Vicky MacWilliamfor picking the exhibit up from Steamboat and delivering it toDurango. Te exhibit was open on October 10th and 11th forHomecoming weekend. Carol ill was able to attend the Sunday reception and said the gallery is beautiful! CSS is between theConcert Hall and Art Department on the Fort Lewis Campus.Tey printed a huge poster and postcards featuring Susan

Rubin’s cactus. Al and Betty Schneider of Colorado NativePlant Society were at the reception on Sunday helping out. Alis working with the curator on events for this winter and spring.Te exhibit will remain there until June 1, 2010.

CoNPS members; look for Carol ill’s article on RARE in thenext Aquilegia newsletter.

RARE MerchandiseRMSBA and CSS had 200 more exhibit catalogs printed. Half are for sale at CSS now, RMSBA has the other half. Tey areliving at Carol ill’s house now, but would like someone to takethem o my hands (or out of my garage as it were).

Echter’s Garden Center: Te exhibit sales this fall were our

lowest in ve years at a net of $1665. No doubt the recessionand the really cold weather on the reception day had a negativeimpact.

Beauty and Bounty at Koelbel Library: Mark your calendar forthe reception on Sunday, November 8, 2-4 p.m.Many of entries have come in for this exhibit, so come and seethe newest art from our members.

2010 ExhibitsRMSBA will be exhibiting at Te Dairy in Boulder in 2010.Our exhibit, Culpeper’s Medicinal Herbs will be on display in

May and June. Dorothy DePaulo, Susan DiMarchi and MBarnes will be running the exhibit, so address all question

them. Mary is keeping the master list of chosen herbs annotice of the exhibit is in this newsletter.

Exhibit Coordinator needed.I will be ending my term as exhibit coordinator this year.

Te exhibit coordinator needs to nd and plan for exhibitsRMSBA. It seems to work out well to have one person oteam manage each exhibit; Mary Jo Ramsdale manages

agawa exhibit, a team is running the Culpeper exhibit. I hagreed to continue to manage the RARE exhibit throughlast stop at the Business of Art Center in Manitou SpriRMSBA have the quality of artwork and membership numto continue to have exhibits in more prominent spaces. RARE exhibit is an example of what our organization is capof doing and has raised our public visibility considerably. Plconsider taking over this position. Elections will be held atDecember meeting.

Carol ill would like to send out thanks to all and looks forwto seeing you on November 8th at the Koelbel reception!

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How and why did you become interested in Botanical

Illustration?

When I saw the Shirley Sherwood Exhibit at the Denver ArtMuseum in 2002.

What has been the piece of work that you are most

happy about?

My two piece series of Apples andPears.

What are your other interests;

gardening, etc.?

Gardening, Dog-sitting

What is the medium that you

really enjoy and easily ow with?Watercolor.

Do you have your certicate from

DBG in Botanical Illustration?

Yes, in February 2008.

Do you have a challenge to

accomplish?

I’m working on a new series inwatercolor and walnut ink, on coloredgrounds. I’d like to have a completecollection by 2010.

What are the other items in your

ife that you would like to share?

I’ve been working as a freelanceillstrator for over 10 years, doingevery single kind of illustration thathas come my way, from botanicalillustration to drawing garbagetrucks, and everything in between.Unfortunately, my jobs have dropped

o so drastically in the past year that Inow supplement my income with dogsitting and doing yard work for otherpeople.

Who/what is your inspiration/

muse?

o avoid a job where I have to wear panty hose.

What is your favorite plant/ower?

Sunowers always make me very happy.

RMSBa Bl illsr- Pegg trhee frm Bld

Check out Peggy’s Web site:http://www.peggyturchette.com/index.htm

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RARE, Imperiled Plants of ColoradoExhibit, Center of Southwest Studies at FortLewis College, Durango, Colorado

Beauty and Bounty Exhibit at KoelbelLibrary

Holiday Miniture Show Beneting theBotanical Art & Illustration CerticateProgram

RMSBA winter 2009 meeting, we willcelebrate the close of the year by gatheringat Susan Rubin’s house (2235 Dexter St.,Denver, Colorado) on December 6, 2009,from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

RARE Exhibit’s last stop at the Businessof Art Center, Manitou Springs untilSeptember 2010

Meet the Natives Exhibit at DBGOpening reception, Friday, July 2, 2010

Culpeper’s Medicinal Herbs Exhibit at the

Dairy Center in Boulder

North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) Exhibit at DBG

Oct. 10 - May 31, 2010

Nov. 2 - 28

Nov. 18 - 20

Dec. 6th

2010

July 1 - Sept.

April 10 -May 16

May 14 -June 18

July 7 - 18

ASBA and RMSBA links to workshops/classes

www.amsocbotartists.org www.botanicalartists.org

General Links to Events and

Workshops/Classes at the Denver Botanic Garden

DBG

www.botanicgardens.org

2009 • Café Botanique Lectures

www.cb-lectures-mervi.blogspot.comTime: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Place: Morrison Center, Denver Botanic Gardens

(SE corner of York St & 11th Ave

Nov. 5The Nature of Fibonacci Numbers, By Richard Yeatts

Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

CALL FOR ENTRIES OUTSIDE OF RMSBA

Meet the Natives Exhibit at DBG

Please click on the following link for completeinformation, entry form and species list for the “Meetthe Natives” Exhibit April 10 - May 16th 2010.

http://natives-mhjk.blogspot.com/

Miniature sale and Show:

Reception with pre-sale Wednesday November 18th, 5 – 7 p.mthe DBG’s Mitchell Hall (light refreshments) November 1910 a.m. to 5 p.m.contact Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski for more information.

Horticulture Magazine Call For Entry Garden Art Competition sponsored by Horticulture magazine

“Half the interest of a garden is the constant exercise of the

imagination.”Mrs. C.W. Earle, Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden, 1897

For over 100 years, Horticulture has been dedicated to celebra

the passion of avid, inuential gardeners. But we’re not the o

ones – there’s an even longer history of artists inspired by ow

and gardens, from Claude Monet to Vincent Van Gogh, Geo

O’Keefe to Andy Warhol. We’re pleased to combine these t

passions in the new Garden Art Competition. These unique aw

will honor new artwork in every medium, from established

up-and-coming artists, celebrating and encouraging a real pas

for gardening.

“Maple Leaf ”, Courtesy of Mary Clark

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As mentioned in the President’s Notes on the rst page you will notice that the membership dues have increased to $90.00the result of ASBA, the parent organization, needing to raise dues because of the challenging nancial times. As discussed in recent Board Meeting, RMSBA had the option to pass through the $25.00 ASBA increase. Te RMSBA Board opted to red

the chapter dues from $20.00 to $15.00 for the benet of our members. Tank you for your understanding and you will nd RMSBA application below to ll out and mail to Vicky MacWilliam, reasurer at 8285 Freeman Drive • Black Forest, CO 80*Note: If you don’t want to tear out this page, please download the form at RMSBA’s Web site www.botanicalartist.org

Membership ApplicationComplete this application, mail with a check made out to

RMSBA for $90.00 to:Vicky MacWilliam, Treasurer

8285 Freeman DriveBlack Forest, CO 80908-2907

[email protected]

ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00membership includes regular individual membershipin the RMSBA* and the American Society of Botancial

Artists*. Membership entitles you to receive both the ASBA Journal and RMSBA newsletter, as well asparticipate in all exhibits and functions. Membershipis for the calendar year. Memberships received afterthe rst of November in any year will be applied tothe following calendar year.*RMSBA and ASBA are not-for-prot organizations

If you have questions, please contact RMSBA:President, Terry Ruiter

(303) 798-9452E-mail: [email protected]

Membership, Sharon Garrett303.985.5437

E-mail: [email protected]

ASBA: Toll-free: 1-866-691-9080

E-mail: [email protected]

Name: _________________________________

Address: _______________________________

City: __________________________________

Zip: ___________________________________

Phone: ________________________________

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“Cyclamen”, Courtesy of Katie M. Nichols

Printed on certied 30% post consumer material

*NOE: Te contact info for the HorticultureMagazine CFE is by going to the following Website:

http://www.hortmag.com/competitions/

http://www.botanicalartists.org/

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Notice of 2010 RMSBA Exhibit: “Culpeper’s Medicinal Herbs”We have been invited to exhibit in 2010 at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Entries will be due in

March or April. Many of the listed herbs are common and easily found growing wild or in herb gardens. We

don’t have all of the details set yet, but following are the pertinent ones.

Mary Barnes came up with this exhibit concept and will be available to help you with questions about your

plant selection. She will also be keeping a Master List of plants chosen to avoid duplication and inappropriate

choices. To be sure, contact Mary at msilverspirit@ bresnan.net or 719-486-2336.

Dorothy DePaulo and Susan DiMarchi will be managing this exhibit.

Exhibit Title: Culpeper’s Medicinal HerbsExhibit Dates: May 14- June 18, 2010 @ The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado

For background, here is our proposal:

“We propose to exhibit a collection of botanical illustrations based on medicinal herbs that Nicolas Culpeper

described in his publications from the seventeenth century. Culpeper championed the use of cheap and univer-

sally available herbal medicines rather than the expensive commercial treatments of his day. He is a man for

our current times as health care access and big pharmaceutical are impacting all, rich and poor. His champion-

ing of herbal medical cures has had lasting impact on making medicine accessible to common folk. His rem-

edies are still popular among holistic practitioners.-Our exhibit will focus on illustrating herbs described by Culpepper, that are still in medicinal use. They can be

the local species, native, naturalized or cultivated, if they share the same medicinal properties. Nothing listed in

Culpeper is American; but many herbs in use in the U.S. today came from Europe. We want choices still used

today as medicines in America to make the exhibit relevant and educational.

-We will provide educational labels that describe each herb’s medical use and application.

-A call for entries will go to our members for this exhibit. Entries will be vetted for quality, conformity to

theme and space available. The Dairy is requiring that their curator review all submitted work for quality, as

our proposal only included a representative sample of member’s work and not an example of each artist’s work.

We hope for space for 30-40 medium (16 x 20) size pieces to adequately address the theme. All artwork will be

2D. The majority of the works will be in watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paper. Work will be realis-

tic, botanically accurate depictions of herbs.”

The Rules so far...

Eligibility: RMSBA members, dues paid 2010.

Eligible Submissions: Only illustrations of herbs that are listed in Culpeper publications. Do not includeplants used in Native American or South American native cures. Books are easy obtainable at libraries or usedbook stores, or nd info by a Google search. If it is not a common herb or you aren’t sure, ask Mary Barnes. A suggestion: It would be good to show the plant part used as the essential part of the medicinal cure. Forexample, if the root is used, than it would be good to include that part of the plant in the illustration. Likewisewith leaves, owers or seeds.Size: Artwork that ts in a 16 x 20 (inner dimension) frame. Vertical or horizontal ok.Subject: Two-dimensional original artwork of botanical subjects. No animals, people, pottery, tools,

buildings, props, man-made objects or other non-plant elements allowed. The subject plant must be theprominent feature of the work. Non-botanical elements have been appearing in artwork submitted to RMSBA

exhibits lately and their inclusion will result in your work be automatically rejected.

Labeling: Do NOT label your artwork with the common or botanical name or include any writing other than

your signature.

Artwork submittal Deadline: Approximately March or April, 2010

Questions: Dorothy DePaulo, [email protected], Susan DiMarchi [email protected], or Mary Barnes

[email protected].

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