The
other day, I went to the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, Massachusetts to see
the New England Society of Botanical Artists exhibit. It was mostly what you
might expect from a show with that title, but there were a number of very
beautiful pieces from artists throughout New England. Here are just a few
examples of my favorites:
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| Kate MscGillvary: Georgetown, Maine Tremetes versicolor (Turkey Tail Mushroom), 2013 Watercolor on paper |
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| Kay Kopper: Pembroke, Massachusetts Vitis riparia (River Greap), 2012 Watercolor on paper |
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| Lori Waremith: Dover, Massachusetts Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Columbine), 2013 Watercolor on paper |
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| Jeanne Kunze: Billerica, Massachusetts Physcia stellaris, Flavoparmelia baltimorensis, Lecanora strobilina, Usnea strigosa, Ramalina americana, Parmelia sulcata x10 (Six Lichens on Pear Twig - Star Rosetta Lichen, Rock Greenshield Lichen, Mealy Rim Lichen, Bushy Bear Lichen, Sinewed Ramalina Lichen, Hammered Shield Lichen), 2008 Watercolor on Yupo |
This one was my favorite in the show.
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| Bobbi Angell: Marlboro, Vermont Iris versicolor (Blue Flag), 2012 Copper etching (ink on paper) |
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| Maria Bablyak: Woburn, Massachusetts Celastrus sp (Bittersweet), 2012 Watercolor on paper |
I appreciate the background and context in this piece. A nice variation in a show that was mainly single organisms on a white background. Not to say there is not a strong beauty in that simplicity, but as far as curating a show, the variation added to the experience.
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| Susan Bull Riley: Montpelier, Vermont Vaccinium vitis-idaea (& Junco) (Lingonberry), 2013 Watercolor on paper |
This is done by my friend and colleague, Joan Pierce. She works for the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game based out of the Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts office. This is where she hung my Climate Change is a Wood Frog Issue painting that she bought last month.
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| Joan Pierce: Quincy Massachusetts Pinus strobes (Eastern White Pine), 2012 Graphite, oil-based pencil on board |