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resident’s
Notes
I hope 2009 brings you a feeling of excitement
and renewal that seems to be associated with a new
year. This year marks a new step for RMSBA with
the Rare exhibit. This exhibit featuring Colorado’s
rare plants is the society’s first juried show. Forty
works will travel to four venues around the state
over the next two years to educate the public
about the need to protect these treasures … this
is a wonderful way to meet the goals of our mission statement “to educate
the public on plant diversity, regional plant ecology, and the rationale for
preservation of plants species through botanical art that is relevant to the
region”.
Winter always seems to be downtime for botanical work, but this year
especially should have RMSBA members working on new art. In addition
to setting Rare up in statewide venues, Carol Till has been busy setting up
exhibits throughout the year. Take this “slow” time to add to your portfolio
for the shows to come.
The new year also brings in new officers and executive committee
members for the society. I would like to thank those whose terms ended
in December, especially Patty McAuliffe as president, for their work to
take RMSBA into new areas, such as the Rare exhibit. If you have been
thinking about getting more involved, but are not sure what you would like
“Tulip” Courtsey of Maria Ramsdale
to do, please give me a call (303.798.9452). RMSBA is a volunteer-run
organization and all members are welcome to bring their thoughts, ideas
CONTENTS and help. We have several committees that could use members and we are
President’s Notes....................1 always looking for new ideas for activities or exhibits. Join in!
Upcoming Meetings................2 Botanically yours,
Happy New Year......................2
About RMSBA.........................2 Terry Ruiter
F.Y.I.........................................3 President
Exhibits of Interest...................3
Tagawa C.F.E. ........................4
Rocky Mountain
Wrapping Up 2008..................5 Society of
Spring is Coming C.F.E. . ........6 Botanical Artists
The front of the
Exhibits Report........................8 RARE postcard
A Traveling Exhibition
Computer Helpful Hints..............9 available to of Rare Plants of
Society Calendar...................10 those who are Colorado
participating in
Common Botanical
the exhibit
RARE
Opening Reception
Illustrators..............................11 Sunday, March 15, 2009
1 – 3 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Happy New Year To join the RMSBA, please contact Vicky MacWilliam,Treasurer
Tele.: 719.495.2986
AND THANKS FOR THE OLD ONES
E-mail: hgvmacwm@worldnet.att.net
Just wanted to take up a bit of space here to say Happy 8285 Freeman Drive • Black Forest, CO 80908
New Year to each of you, but more importantly, to say
thank you to all the wonderful members of RMSBA for Your $75.00 membership includes regular individual membership
your interest and efforts to keep our organization thriving. in the RMSBA* and American Society of Botancial Artists* and
Having served on the Board of Directors the past 4 years, I entitles you to receive both the ASBA and RMSBA newsletters,
will miss each of the dedicated board members with whom as well as participate in all open exhibits and functions.
I have had the opportunity to work. It has been a pleasure to Membership is for the calendar year. Memberships received after
the first of December in any year will be applied to the following
serve RMSBA as Vice-President and President and I thank
calendar year.
all for the opportunity.
The brainstorming and efforts put forth are continuing to
produce an excellent organization for all of its members to Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published
benefit from and enjoy. Thank you to all our ongoing and January 12th Winter
new board members for helping to continue our direction April 12th Spring
of providing the public information and enjoyment of our July 12th Summer
favorite subjects. RMSBA has an excellent team to move
October 12th Fall
us through 2009! I will very much enjoy getting back to
doing more art but hope to continue my participation in
RMSBA as a member in coming years. May we all enjoy Questions or contributions, please contact
making wonderful botanical artwork and the fellowship of Katie Nichols, Editor
each other throughout 2009! E-mail: katienichols@comcast.net
Tel.: 303.513.5453
7636 Gray Way • Arvada, CO 80003
Sincerely,
• Artwork is donated to RMSBA for exclusive use in this
newsletter. Any other use is strictly prohibited without written
Patty McAuliffe authorization of the artist.
Past President
• The membership list is printed in whole in the Spring Edition
of the newsletter.
• Reproduction of this newsletter is prohibited without written
permission from RMSBA.
• We welcome your articles, calendar events and images. Please
submit all text as an electronic file in .DOC (Word), .XML
(Excel), or the body of an e-mail. Please submit images
in digital format; .JPG, .TIF, .PDF and at least 300 dpi
“Ackee” Courtsey of Patty McAuliffe (resolution; dots per inch) in color.
Join us for Tagawa’s Garden Center for our first Spring Show and Sale. Enjoy exhibiting and selling your artwork in this greenhouse
setting. Tagawa Gardens opened its door to the community 26 years ago, and is one of Colorado's Largest Garden Centers. This is
both an exhibit and a sale. Originals, prints, cards, and calendars are welcome as long as they have a botanical theme. The exhibit
will be open three full days.
Eligible Submissions: Original artwork, prints, cards, and calendars with a botanical theme. Work may be framed or unframed. Adhesive hangers
will be available to hang wrapped prints if desired. Prints should be clearly labeled as such to distinguish them from originals.
Labeling: All work that is for sale must be clearly labeled with the following:
Artist Name
Inventory number: Keep it simple i.e.: MJR 101 (Your initials + number)
Medium: Watercolor, colored pencil or “print”
Price: Sale price (before sales tax) or NFS (not for sale)
Exhibit Information: The work can hang on hinged free-standing wooden lattice panels, be placed in print bins or displayed on tables. If you have
a print bin bring it! It you wish to display on tables (smaller artwork), please bring easels. Each artist assumes liability for any loss and damage to
their artwork.
Delivery and Setup: Setup day will be Thursday April 2, 1-4 p.m. When you arrive you’ll check in your artwork,
select a panel and hang your own artwork. You may bring your own display materials, such as print bins, card holders, etc.
Please arrange for a friend to deliver and install your artwork if you can not. We will not have people available to hang your artwork
Bring the completed inventory sheet with you to the setup.
Take-Down: Monday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Artists will take down their artwork and do an inventory check-out.
Staffing and Sales: RMSBA members work the exhibit and handle all sales. You can sign up for a work time in advance by emailing me. I will
be looking for two members to work Saturday and Sunday because of heavy sales volume!
RMSBA will handle sales and sales tax reporting and reimburse members once a final accounting is made.
Fees: Entry fee is $25.00. Make your check payable to RMSBA and mail with your registration form to Mary Jo Ramsdale 14186 E Hampden
Place, Aurora CO 80014-4196
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2009.
Contact: Mary Jo Ramsdale, mjrams@comcast.net
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Registration Form
Registration Form and Fees due by February 28, 2009
(Mail with a check to Mary Jo Ramsdale 14186 E Hampden Place, Aurora CO 80014-4196
Please accept my registration to the “RMSBA Tagawa’s First Annual Spring Show and Sale” By my signature below I indicate that I
agree to the terms listed in this Call for Entries.
Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________________________________________
Print Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________ Phone _________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________________
I would like _________exhibit postcards.
Wrapping up 2008
Holiday Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Member Meetings
by Jan Boyd Haring, Secretary
The 2009 Election of Officer and Board of Directors was held and the results are as follows:
Terry Ruiter – President
Susan Olson – Vice-President
Jan Boyd Haring – Secretary
Vicky MacWilliam – extending term as Treasurer
Annie Reiser – Program Chairperson
Carol Till – extending term as Exhibit Chairperson
Katie Nichols – extending term as Newsletter Editor
Sharon Garrett – extending term as Membership Chairperson
Julie Sprinkle – Marketing Chairperson
Susan DiMarchi – Refreshment Chairperson
Susan Rubin – extending term as WebMaster
“Maple Leaf ” Courtsey of Mary Jo Clark
RMSBA annual dues were collected: $75.
Patty McAuliffe was presented with an outgoing officer gift to honor her years of service as RMSBA
President. Carol Till was also presented with a fine collection of Faber-Castell’s for her ongoing devotion
to the post of Exhibit Director.
Carol Till reviewed the activities related to the RARE exhibit and venues.
Denver Botanic Gardens March 7, with reception on March 15, ending May 17.
Steamboat Art Museum (with gift shop), Steamboat Springs beginning September 2009
Other locations include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Durango and the
Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs. All entrants can have their RARE images included on
greeting cards. The quantity would be 500 each, if they wished to return their signed permission
document to Carol. RARE T-shirts were also sold at the meeting, and T’s will also be available at
future RARE venues, along with the cards and prints.
For RARE participants, framing fees were also collected: $100
Other 2009 RMSBA shows include Tagawa Greenhouse in April, Echters on September 14, and
the Kobel Library in November.
SPRING is COMING!
A juried Exhibit of Botanical Art and Illustration sponsored by Front Range Community College
Art, Music, and Horticulture Departments.
Eligibility: This exhibit is open to intermediate and advanced students, graduates, and instructors
of the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate Program at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Jurors: Lydia Brokaw-Nelson, Arts and Humanities, Ray Daugherty – Horticulture and Landscape
Technology, Front Range Community College, and other faculty
Subject: Botanical subjects in any medium taught in the Botanical Art and Illustration Program.
Presentation: Artwork must be framed and matted. Entries must be ready to hang by wire (no sawtooths
accepted). Attach copy of the signed Entry Form to the back of the artwork with your name, address,
phone number, e-mail address and the Latin name of species portrayed and the sale status, including price.
Submissions: Deliver your artwork with the attached form to Front Range Community College
(directions below), between March 2 and March 4, 2009, 10:00am-4:00pm. Having the information
attached to your original artwork (tape it on the back side of your work) upon delivery is essential for
exhibit preparation and accuracy. Only one work form each artist will be accepted to the jury process.
Selection process: Upon completion of jury process (March 5th), you will be notified of status via
email/phone. Work not accepted for exhibit can be picked up during regular gallery hours, Mondays-
Thursdays, 10:00am-4:00pm.
Sales: Work may be priced for sale or marked not for sale (NFS). The full selling price goes to the artist,
with no commission deduction. All work must hang for the entire duration of the show (see the form
below).
Contacts:
Lydia Brokaw-Nelson: Lydia.brokaw-nelson@frontrange.edu. 303-404-5390
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski: mervihj@botanicgardens.org. 303-731-3448
Directions: Visual and Performing Arts Gallery, Front Range Community College, C1660, 3645 W. 112th
Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031, Art Department: (From South) I-25 to I-36 Boulder Turnpike, exit at
the 104th/Church Ranch exit and drive east; turn north/ left at Sheridan Blvd. Approximately 1 mile, turn
th th
east /right on 112 Avenue. The college is located on the left side of 112 Avenue and the Art
Department and Gallery are at the furthest eastern end. Enter the campus via the last access road just
before the houses and enter the building through entrance #4. The building has large numbers on the
beams over head in the main hall. The gallery is located at C 1660.
Exhibition Materials Check-In/Out and Contact Information
Artist’s Name__________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
The Visual and Performing Arts Gallery at Front Range Community College does not handle any sales, or
take a commission on sales. Gallery attendants will take the contact information of anyone interested in
purchasing artwork. Please identify how we may contact you if someone is interested in purchasing your
art:
_______ Only have gallery staff contact me, I will contact the buyer
_______ You may give my phone number to the buyer
_______ You may give my email to the buyer
ENTRY FORM
Title
Artist
Media Price
Exhibits
REPORT
At long last, the Rare exhibit is almost here! Thanks to all Rare, Imperiled Plants of Colorado Calendar
who participated in what will be an exciting event. It was Denver Botanic Gardens
obvious from the high quality of the entries that our members March 7 - May 17, 2009
put a lot of time and effort into researching and painting their Reception, March 15, 1-3 pm
rare plant subjects.
Steamboat Art Museum
DBG is producing a catalog for our exhibit. A special note
May 22 to September 30, 2009
of thanks goes to our copy writers, Mary Barnes, Mary Clark,
Patty McAuliffe and Terry Ruiter for writing descriptions for Center of Southwest Studies,
the catalog over the holidays! Fort Lewis College, Durango
I am ordering a large quantity of postcards advertising the October 2009 - May 31, 2010
Rare exhibit at DBG. I am hoping that all of our members
can mail them to their friends, family and clients to make the Other 2009 RMSBA Exhibits:
reception on March 15 a big event. First Annual Show and Sale
We will have catalogs, t-shirts and other products available Tagawa Garden Center
for purchase at the reception. Please bring cash or checks to April 3, 4, 5, 2009
purchase these items as we may not be able to accept charge Call for Entries in this issue.
cards. Reception Saturday, April 4, 1-3 pm
Fifth show and sale at Echter’s
September 11- 20 (tentatively)
Member’s Exhibit – Koelbel Library
November 1-30, 2009
Rocky Mountain
Society of
Botanical Artists
A Traveling Exhibition
of Rare Plants of
Colorado
RARE
Opening Reception
Sunday, March 15, 2009
1 – 3 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
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with computers? If so, please contact me and I will post proceed with the tutorial of downloading a mail list, click on
the questions/answers here, so that everyone may improve the tab that says “Reports”, Fig. A.
their computer skills. Plus, always remember that I am
always willing to have a phone chat or e-mail to help A window will appear that looks like Fig. B below
you out. You may have to bear with me as I am a Mac
head and haven’t recently been refreshing my Windows The page will have many reports to choose from and you
experience. may also create your own list based on the criteria you select.
You can keep the customized reports in your “My Personal
Custom Records” or you can make them public for others to
SALESFORCE SHORT TUTORIALS (for RMSBA use. Scroll down on the immense list of reports to the section
users [board members] ) of reports titled “Account and Contact Reports” Within this
section of reports is a report titled “Mail List”. Click on this
link and it will start the process of creating a report based
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General Links to Events and Less well-known might be the dozens of science
Workshops/Classes at: fiction and fantasy paperback covers James Gurney
has painted for works by authors such as Tim Powers
DBG and Alan Dean Foster, the background paintings
www.botanicgardens.org he has done for the film industry, the stamps
( Sickle Cell Awareness, issued September 30, 2004;
2009 • Café Botanique Lectures World of Dinosaurs, released by USPS on May
www.cb-lectures-mervi.blogspot.com 1, 1997), uncounted illustrations for “National
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Geographic” (illustrator for the Magazine 1984-2005)
Place: M
orrison Center, Denver Botanic Gardens and other publications. Dinotopia has been translated
(SE corner of York St & 11th Ave) into at least into 18 languages.
Busy, busy, busy, so often we are so busy that we don’t What are the other items in your life that you would
get a chance to sit down and get to know each other. Put like to share?
a face with a name and find common ground. So, I had an Our son is working in animation and graphic design so
idea to interview a member with every new issue. Here is I’m trying to learn how to use the computer from him.
an interview with Bev Coogan, who lives
in Denver.
Do you have your certificate from DBG in Botanical Who/what is your inspiration/muse?
Illustration? The whole design of nature and the uniqueness of all living
Yes, I received my certificate in June of ’05. things inspire me. When you see a botanical illustration that
is well done it inspires me to aspire to that level.
Do you have a challenge to accomplish?
I would like to do illustrations that inform the public What is your favorite plant/flower?
about specific plants and to bring about more appreciation The Peony
for the plant kingdom in general.
— Rabindranath Tagore