During the Nature Artists’ Guild’s Spring 2019 Exhibit of Natural History Art, visitors will have the opportunity to watch, speak with, and ask questions of talented artists working in a variety of media in addition to enjoying the nearly 150 works of art on display.
On Friday evening, April 5, 2019, during the Artists’ Reception for members of The Morton Arboretum and guests of the artists, Ku-mie Kim will be sharing watercolor techniques from 5 until 7:30 pm.
Porcelain-berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata), watercolor, copyright Ku-mie Kim.
On Saturday and Sunday, the exhibit is open free-of-charge to all visitors of The Morton Arboretum.
Peggy McGahan will be creating florals using watercolor pencils on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 10:30 am until 1 pm.
Tulips in watercolor pencil, copyright Peggy McGahan.
On Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2019, from 1:15 until 3:45 pm, Nancy Staszak will be sharing the tools and techniques of gelatin printing.
Gelatin print, copyright Nancy Staszak.
Susan Bartlett will be sharing the steps in her unique type of collage-making between 10:30 am and 1 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Collage, copyright Susan Bartlett.
On Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2019, from 1:15 until 3:45 pm, Mary Ann Jimenez will be creating artwork with metalpoint and pastel dust.
In progress artwork, metalpoint and pastel dust. Copyright Mary Ann Jimenez.
Oh my! I’m going to be there the whole show and it is going to be fascinating! Thank you, everyone who is demonstrating.