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Quarterly Newsletter First Chapter of the ASBA

SUMMER 2010

R o c k y M o u n ta i n
Society of Botanical Artists
basement/art garage sale/normal and goofy. But, some really
President’s Notes great finds!
September meeting Now, we want to do this on a Sunday afternoon in September.
news … I NEED They are normally closed but will open for us. How about 2 p.m.
TO HEAR FROM to 4 p.m.? He is going to get back to me this week with a date
YOU … PLEASE!! that works for them. I need your feed back DESPERATELY!!!
I am back home Are you interested? If so I need to give him a number of how
from a fun week many want to come. We will have samples, and a few goodies
playing with my available for everyone and a COOL mini-easel paint box,
grandchildren. Taught knitting to my wholesale value $50.00 (and I do mean cool), as a door prize.
nine year old, and her twin brother devoured two new books Great for the plein aire people among us. The date will be set
we brought to him. High tech-computer savvy nine year old soon — Sept 12th or maybe the 19th? I NEED TO KNOW
was engrossed in the “Hardy Boys”. Can you believe they were IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, AND IF YOU ARE HOW
written about 1927? A good mystery beats a game boy any MANY WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. Sounds like
day! The baby who is almost four kept us all in stitches — he a fun day.
is a hoot and a half !
Now down to business (be prepared for a run on sentences). Botanically yours,
I visited with the gentleman at the art warehouse about the Susi Olson
meeting in September. It is located very near the Denver Air President
Port. I went there today and talked to him about what art
supplies most of us use. It was very informative. Here is what I
told him; 140 or 300 lb hot press paper. He told me that even
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his wholesale business cannot compete with Arches as most Upcoming Meetings
art supply stores use this as a hook to get us in there, so he 2 The coming new year meetings
can’t really offer us any real discount. Fabriano on the other
hand he can offer in bulk. He will have other paper suppliers About RMSBA
available that we cannot easily find locally. Water color paint 2 First Chapter of the ASBA
was limited and sort of a medium grade not really student but
a bit less than pro. He stocks some oriental brands, in pans, RMSBA’s Meetings
as well as paper, the sort used for classic Asian style painting.
He has brushes, travel brushes, at GOOD prices, but limited
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selections. He will also provide us with info on what brands Exhibits Report & Schedule
he can get us, how much and what discounts he can offer if we
buy as a group.
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CoNPS – Colorado
For pencil people he has Faber Castel and Derwent, not
always in stock, he will just order what is wanted. Not usually
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Hikes
any great deals on Prismacolor as they are getting so cheap
at places like Michaels. Now for the bargains! He supplies
lots of art related “things”; great for gifts etc. Great sketch
books, watercolor sketch books, graphite pencils, print making 6

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supplies, wood block stuff, sculpture “things (?)” sharpeners,
articulated wooden models (some really strange things … ) 7
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oil pastels, oil paint, great mini easels, wooden mini easel- Blossom Art of Flowers CFE
paint box combinations, small palettes, portable easels, art
bags, large sketch books. Wow!, I could go on and on. Most
of these items are in small amounts, sort of bits and pieces of
all sorts of “art stuff ”. Brands are both familiar and unfamiliar
to most of us. As they are really a showroom and warehouse Above illustrations
shipping center to art schools, artists, galleries etc., they are courtesy of: Susan Rubin,
Libby Kyer and Jane
not organized like a regular art supply store. Sort of a bargain
Kinsdale
Upcoming Programs Coordinator: Annie Reiser
About the RMSBA Meetings
annieandrolf@q.com
Hm: 303-772-1721, Cell: 720-841-6296

The Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists founded in 1997 is In the fall we will gather at an art supplies warehouse in
the first chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists and is Denver that Susi Olson discovered. She and Carol Till
open to all persons interested in botanical illustration. have met with the owner and worked up an exciting
RMSBA Officers 2009 deal for us. We can meet there September 12th or 19th.
President . ........................................................ Susan Olson The date will be coordinated to avoid the annual ASBA
Vice President.................................................. Dorothy DePaulo meeting. Details will be announced later.
Secretary . ........................................................ Jan Boyd Haring
Treasurer . ........................................................Vicky MacWilliam At our winter 2010 meeting, we will celebrate the close of
Marketing . ...................................................... Julie Sprinkle the year by gathering at Susi Olson’s new home (address
Membership Chairperson ............................... Sharon Garrett and details will be announced at a later date) on December
Programs Chairperson . ................................... Annie Reiser
12, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit with the
Exhibits Chairperson ...................................... Libby Kyer
Logistics (Refreshment) Chairperson............... Susan DiMarchi
RMSBA colleagues you may not have seen for a while,
WebMaster . .................................................... Susan Rubin meet new members, talk about shows and art in general.
Newsletter Editor ............................................ Katie Nichols Bring the latest works you would like to share as well
as a favorite hors d’ouvres or sweets for the season. We
To join the RMSBA, please contact Vicky MacWilliam,Treasurer
Tele.: 719.495.2986
will hold elections for openings on the RMSBA Board,
E-mail: hgvmacwm@worldnet.att.net and invite all members to participate in committee work.
8285 Freeman Drive • Black Forest, CO 80908 Please think about how you might participate!

ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00 membership includes


regular individual membership in the RMSBA* and American Society
of Botancial Artists* and entitles you to receive both the ASBA and
RMSBA newsletters, as well as participate in all open exhibits and
functions. Membership is for the calendar year. Memberships received
after the first of November in any year will be applied to the following

“The Earth laughs in flowers.”


calendar year.

Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published


— Ralph Waldo Emerson
January 12th Winter
April 12th Spring
July 12th Summer
October 12th Fall

Questions or contributions, please contact


Katie Nichols, Editor
E-mail: katienichols@comcast.net
Tel.: 303.513.5453
7636 Gray Way • Arvada, CO 80003
• Artwork is donated to RMSBA for exclusive use in this
newsletter. Any other use is strictly prohibited without written
authorization of the artist.
• 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), .XLS
(Excel), or the body of an e-mail. Please submit images in digital
format; .JPG, .TIF, .PDF and at least 300 dpi (resolution; dots
per inch) in color.
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RMSBA Meetings
Minutes held February 21, 2010
RMSBA Executive Board Meeting Minutes, held June 21, 2010 Libby presented the group with a superb draft outline of
Location: Brio Tuscan Grill RMSBA Creation and Exhibition Management.
Documented by: Jan Boyd Haring, Secretary
An RMSBA exhibit mission was stated. Procedures included
The RMSBA executive committee met for a another delightful selection of works (juried or not juried), standardized submissions
brunch and discussion. Ten members were in attendance: and entry forms, regularly scheduled exhibits (one general, one
Susi Olson themed), and requirements of the exhibit itself such as lighting,
Libby Kyer framing, and advertising. Libby was going to review a few items
Dorothy DePaulo on her document and turn it over to the group.
Sharon Garrett
Annie Reiser 06/21/10 RMSBA Executive Board Meeting adjourned
Katie Nichols
Vicky MacWilliam
Julie Sprinkle
Jan Boyd Haring

Susi started out the meeting by presenting Vicky with a


Visa gift card for her excellent work on the 501c status. Thanks
again Vicky!

ASBA Conference 2014 Notes:


The group should prepare for 170 attendees, and a banquet
facility for 200 plus.
Instructors would need 14 months notice, big name artists 18
month notice.
Need one year notice for hotel usage.
Need one year plus notice for show venues. (Terry Ruiter did
confirm the DAM request. They should decide by August 2010
to announce participants for 2014.)
Extra money made off the courses goes to ASBA.
Instructors require $65-$70 per hr. for teaching.
We need to learn of any expectations and guidelines from ASBA.

Treasurer’s report from Vicky:


Bank account: $5365.64 >with expected tax refunds of $243.00
CO and $787.66 IRS, totaling $6396.30
Projected cost of BAC Rare $1100.00. - sales TBD. Culpeper
totaled $1356.61 after frame costs and fees/sales.

Other topics:
Jan had submitted a memo outlining thoughts on classes
provided to the members at no cost to them. After a bit of
discussion it was decided to be too expensive considering travel,
meals and transportation. However, the group could take one
regular meeting and turn it into a class with a guest instructor.

Susi suggested regular critique sessions per Denver area region.


The group had another discussion on juried shows, guidelines,
“Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)” , Courtesy of Annie Reiser
use of mock juries. Not only would these sessions be a learning
experience, but would assist in confidence building and what
works and what doesn’t.

Note on Koebel Library show: Susi thought the venue was too
crowded. Perhaps limit entries to one per artist next time.
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Exhibits Report
& Schedule
RARE Fourth and Final Reception Betsy presents a photo filled presentation about the Colorado
Rare Plant Conservation Initiative’s efforts to protect rare
The final RARE exhibit attracted 400 people to a public plants.
reception Friday evening July 9th at the Business of Art Center
(BAC) in Manitou Springs. Over two dozen RMSBA artists Check the BAC website for exhibit times and other programs.
were in attendance with a surprise appearance of exhibit juror, www.thebac.org or phone them at 719-865-1861
Susan Fisher, Director of the Art Institute at the Arizona-
Sonora Desert Museum. Members of the Southeast Chapter
of the Colorado Native Plant Society were on hand to offer
information about some of the rare plants from the region.
Betsy Neely and Frogard Ryan of The Nature Conservancy;
Steve Olson, botanist, U.S. Forest Service and Jill Handwerk,
Colorado Natural Heritage Foundation, were our special guests
at the reception.

In brief comments, exhibit curator Carol Till and Dr. Tass Kelso,
botanist from Colorado Collage, exhorted the reception crowd
to support efforts to list and protect Colorado’s rare plants.
Exhibit merchandise sales were brisk and the BAC gift shop
will carry the cards, tees, catalogs and prints for the duration of
the exhibit.

Julie Sprinkle’s exhibit “Overlooked and Underfoot, Common


but Beautiful Plants of Colorado”; designed to complement the
RARE exhibit, is showing at the BAC only through July 15th.
The RARE exhibit will be on display until September 28th,
when its 18 month tour will end.

Sharon Garrett graciously agreed to teach a kids and adults


botanical drawing class the morning after the reception. Sharon
and husband Gordon would have made it to the the Friday
night reception if it hadn’t been for that flat tire at the Hwy.
24 exit! Special thanks are due Sharon who is always cheerfully
willing to help!

Complementary programs at the BAC:

July 14th, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Artist’s Talk


Jan Boyd Haring and Julie Sprinkle

Jan will offer a brief history of botanical illustration and review


of a some of the RARE exhibit works including plants growing
in the Pikes Peak region. Julie will be talking about the steps
and materials required to create a botanical illustration. She will
also discuss native plant habitat loss and other endangerment/
preservation.

September 9th, Time TBD, Colorado Rare Plant Conservation


Program
Betsy Neely, The Nature Conservancy
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Colorado Native Plant Society Hikes Information

Artists, there is still time to see, sketch and photograph Colorado our chances of viewing certain species.
wildflowers. Listed below are upcoming CoNPS Summer Hikes.
CoNPS membership is only $20. (Note that the CoNPS website SEPTEMBER 10-12, CoNPS ANNUAL MEETING, Denver, CO
has not been maintained since April, so contact chapter officers for Field trips on Sunday, September 12th include Roxborough State
current information.) Park, Rocky Flats Grasses and Mt Giliath Alpine Plant Communities.
See their special Annual Meeting newsletter mailed on July
Denver Chapter (metrodenverconps@gmail.com) 15th or Contact Jannett Wesley at Denver Metro CoNPS,
denverconps@gmail.com
August 2

Wildflower Hike, Loveland Lakes, 7:30 am to 3 pm


Loveland Lakes (just west of Loveland Pass) an alpine flower
experience wildflower hike led by Vickey Trammel. A plant list will
be provided to participants for the hike. Will return after lunch. Very
easy walking. Meet at the 6th and Union RTD Park and Ride to form
a carpool. Register by contacting Vickey Trammel, 303-795-5843,
jrtrambo@q.com

Southeast Chapter: to register, go to:


www.conps.org/southeast.html

August 8

Horsethief Park Wetlands, Highway 24, Horsethief Park Trailhead


We will hike a moderately strenuous 4 to 6 miles to see the montane beaver
ponds, wetlands, and meadows at 10,000 ft. We may find Calochortus,
Aconitum, and several varieties of Gentiana, among many others. Go
to the following web address for additional information about this trail:
www.localhikes.com/hikes/HorsethiefFalls_0000.asp

August 15

West Spanish Peak, West Spanish Peak via Cordova Pass,


approximately 11 miles southwest of La Veta
If we are lucky this will be the perfect time of year to catch the
departure of summer wildflowers and the arrival of fall wildflowers,
and what better place to witness the mix of seasons than West Spanish
Peak, a special area to view both the famed geological dikes, and of
course, some beautiful alpine species!
Go to:
www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150802/west-spanish-peak.html for additional information.

August 22

The Fens of Greenhorn, Greenhorn Peak, approximately forty miles


west of Pueblo
If you doubt there are Fens in Colorado then you must go on this
trip. On this trip to the fens we should see find many species in the
huge Carex family, including a number that are considered to be quite
rare. We will also see numerous riparian grasses and other interesting
wetland species in this extensive, high altitude fen.
Go to:
www.sangres.com/mountains/greenhorntour.htm . “Centranthus ( Jupiter’s Beard)”, Courtesy of Marj Leggit
Note that this trip could be changed to Sunday, August 29 to improve

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Calendar
2010 ASBA and RMSBA links to workshops/classes
July 9 - Sept. RARE, Imperiled Plants of Colorado www.amsocbotartists.org
exhibit at the Business of Art Center, www.botanicalartists.org
28th 515 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs
General Links to Events and
Workshops/Classes at the Denver Botanic Gardens:
July 15 - Aug. Opening reception Friday evening, July 9th
Business of Art Center DBG
513 Manitou Avenue www.botanicgardens.org
Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
www.thebac.org 2010 • Café Botanique Lectures
(719) 685-1861 www.cb-lectures-mervi.blogspot.com
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
July 7 - 18 North American Rock Garden Society Place: M
 orrison Center, Denver Botanic Gardens
(NARGS) Exhibit at DBG (SE corner of York St & 11th Ave
• September 2: Mark Simmons, Ph.D., Colorado State
The Pinery Art Show University, Fort Collins. Getting high with quat in
Aug. 14th
Ethiopia (Abstract and further information)
• September 16: Bruce McDuffee, Vaisala Inc., Lou-
isville, CO: The Science of Measuring Humidity
Dec. 18th RMSBA’s Holiday Party/Meeting at Susi (Abstract and further information)
Olsons, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• October 7: Steve Lekson, Ph.D., University of Colo-
rado, Boulder: TBA (Abstract and further informa-
tion)
• October 21: Pigments in Plants to Dye with (Abstract
and further information)
• November 4: Endangered Species in Furniture Indus-
try (Abstract and further information)

Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published “Columbine” , Courtesy of Ann Fleming


January 12th Winter
April 12th Spring
July 12th Summer
October 12th Fall
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As mentioned in the previous newsletter, will notice that the membership dues have increased to $90.00, as the result of ASBA,
the parent organization, needing to raise dues because of the challenging financial times. As discussed in our recent Board
Meeting, RMSBA had the option to pass through the $25.00 ASBA increase. The RMSBA Board opted to reduce the chapter
dues from $20.00 to $15.00 for the benefit of our members. Thank you for your understanding and you will find the RMSBA
application below to fill out and mail to Vicky MacWilliam, Treasurer at 8285 Freeman Drive • Black Forest, CO 80908. *Note: If
you don’t want to tear out this page, please download the form at RMSBA’s Web site www.botanicalartist.org

Membership Application

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ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00
membership includes regular individual membership
in the RMSBA* and the American Society of Botancial
Artists*. For International membership, please add
and additional $15 to the $90 for regular membership.
Membership entitles you to receive both the ASBA
Journal and RMSBA newsletter, as well as participate
in all exhibits and functions. Membership is for the
calendar year. Memberships received after the first of
November in any year will be applied to the following
calendar year. First Chapter of the ASBA
*RMSBA and ASBA are not-for-profit organizations

If you have questions, please contact RMSBA:


President, Susi Olson
(303) 456-5175
E-mail: susiolson@msn.com

Membership, Sharon Garrett


303.985.5437
E-mail: sharonzgarrett@comcast.net

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


E-mail: ASBA@aol.com

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