Art Exhibit: Eyes on Nature
Through  - January 4, 2010

Fifteen area artists will be displaying their work at the American Horticultural Society’s River Farm as part of a new exhibit, “Eyes on Nature: Botanical Artists Bring their Views to River Farm.” This show features artwork gleaned from the natural world; orchids, peonies, arrays of spring bulbs, and other exquisitely rendered flowers will be on display, along with trees, herbs, fruits, vegetables and the occasional butterfly or moth. These will be portrayed in watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, or gouache (an opaque watercolor medium).

All of the artists in this juried show are members of the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region. BASNCR is an incorporated nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public interest in botanical art and serves over 70 members, the majority of whom live in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Many of its members also belong to the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA), the premier botanical art association in the United States. Thirteen of the 15 artists exhibiting in the “Eyes on Nature” show are also members of the ASBA.

“Eyes on Nature” will be on display at River Farm’s main house during operating hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Until September 25, the house will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The press and public are invited to attend the Opening Reception with the artists on Thursday, September 10, from 6 - 8 p.m.