EXHIBIT NEWS

BLOOM & GROW: brilliant botanicals
Nature feels more important than ever during these uncertain times. It's wonderful to be a part of an exhibit that reminds us of the beauty of nature.
Ann Marie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
13470 Dowell Road
Solomons, MD 20688
The show runs through August 30, 2020 in person and online 

EYE ON NATURE

On view September 1 - October 27, 2018 

Julia Ruth, Jennifer Deutscher, Maria Giuliani, Donna Miskend

I've curated a new exhibit, EYE ON NATURE, ARTISTS EXPLORE THE WORLD OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Along with my own work, on display will be illustrations by Jennifer Deutscher, Maria Giuliani and Julia Ruth. 

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8th at 12:45pm, an artist panel discussion followed by a talk about flora and fauna of the Bronx River by Stephen Paul DeVillo, author of The Bronx River in History and Folklore who also conducts ramblings throughout the year along it's banks. (Read our interview ) 

And read my interview with one of the artists in the exhibit Jenn along with other botanical art students that appeared in the Botanical Artist Journal in 2016 (click here to read). For the latest about her work, hop over to my Conversations blog for a short Q & A update. 

I'll be including new print etchings, along with graphite and watercolors.

venue: Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
hours: Tues. - Fri. 9 - 5   Sat. 8 - 4     tel: 718.365.5516
accessible by subway: D and 4 to Kingsbridge station or Metro North Fordham station

ASBA - article

This is an interview I did with students across the country learning the art of botanical illustration. (Article originally appeared in The Botanical Artist quarterly journal of the American Society of Botanical Artists, used with permission of ASBA)
Jenn's work will be on view September 1 - October 27, 2018 at my newest exhibit, EYE ON NATURE, artists explore the world of plants and animals at Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY. 

Article originally appeared in The Botanical Artist quarterly journal of the American Society of Botanical Artists, used with permission of ASBA, written by Donna Miskend.

Artists: Jennifer Deutscher  http://www.alithographica.com

Alex Harrison https://www.instagram.com/alex.usnea/

Holly D'Oench  https://www.watercolornaturalist.com/blog

Charlotte Ricker https://www.rickerstudio.com

American Society of Botanical Artists http://www.asba-art.org

Click to See some of Jenn's work that will be on display at the exhibit and read about her process. 

New Work, Botanical

I've fallen in love with mushrooms! These are woodland mushrooms. In my original graphite drawing I left the leaf as just a contour drawing to highlight the mushroom. For the watercolor I added a tint to the leaf because it looked too stark and was distracting. This was done with Yarka pan watercolors.

Woodland  Mushrooms 1, botanical, Donna Miskend 2015

NEW WORK - Nature Illustrations

I'm adding to my repertoire of nature illustrations.

This and That, Donna Miskend 2014

These are things I've picked up that I thought I wanted to paint. Sometimes it's the color, or the design element, so to make sense of them individually I decided to put them all together. Acorn, ginko leaf, pine cone, the fruit from a cherry tree, maple seed pods, a dried cherry and I think the other seed pods are either also maple or oak.



This bunny was at the botanical gardens.

Red Cabbage and Rabbit, Donna Miskend 2014

New Work - Food Illustrations

I enjoy painting in both styles and tonight I eat my subjects (stuffed eggplants), ah, summer!

Donna Miskend 2014,Rosa Bianca Heirloom Eggplants, watercolor

Donna Miskend 2014, Heirloom Eggplants, watercolor

Workshop: Beatrix Potter and Botanical Art

Beatrix Potter is most known for her children’s books about Peter Rabbit and other animal stories. How did she create such a believable world in which they live? Through observation of the natural world of their environment.  While it can take hours to create a perfect reproduction, in this workshop we’ll take our cue from Beatrix Potter to introduce you to botanical illustration and then use the work to create a spot for a children’s book scene. Come join me for this painting and drawing workshop. Children and adults.

Funding is thanks to Regeneron and Con Ed

July 19th -  1pm-3pm     at  ArtsWestchester
31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
For further info: CLICK HERE
https://artswestchester.org/events/beatrix-potter-andbotanical-art/

What's New

New art

Donna Miskend 2014, Lotus Views, watercolor

Donna Miskend 2014, Tomatillos, watercolor

I love doing this type of painting.

New blog post on the Conversations blog.