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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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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!
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.
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
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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.
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
August 8
August 15
August 22
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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)
Membership Application
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RMSBA for $90.00 to:
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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
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