Category: Exhibitions
Busy, Busy, Busy, But Don’t Forget Your Art!
We understand how busy our members are, especially with the beautiful weather we’ve been enjoying, but don’t forget to set aside a little time for your art! We have a number of exciting events coming up for our Nature Artists’ Guild members, so you may want to mark your calendars. More details about these events will be posted and e-mailed to members as the dates approach.
- On Sunday, July 20, 2014, please join Nature Artists’ Guild members and Morton Arboretum Photographic Society members at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, Il, for an artists’ reception from 2 until 4 pm. Don’t forget, your fellow artists are some of your most loyal supporters, and they need your support, too! Plus, we hear that those MAPS photographers are a lively bunch, and it promises to be a fun gathering. The public is invited to attend, so please feel free to bring some friends or family members.
- On Thursday, August 7, 2014, from 7 until 9 pm at Thornhill, three Nature Artists’ Guild artists, Peggy McGahan, Charlotte Doyle Leavitt and Mary Ann Jiminez, will share some of their techniques and tips. This is a great chance to see fellow artists at work and pick up some new techniques. As always, guests and visitors are welcome!
- On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, Nature Artists’ Guild members will meet about 9 am at the gorgeous garden of Catherine Donovan in LaGrange, Il. Please let Carol Jean Rogalski know if you’d like to attend.
- On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 9 am, Tanner Musso of Hinsdale, IL, will host Nature Artists’ Guild members in her garden for the first time. Please contact Carol Jean Rogalski if you’d like to attend this wonderful new paint-out.
Bloomingdale Park District Museum Presents the Nature Artists Guild of The Morton Arboretum and The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society
More than 50 artists of the Nature Artists’ Guild will be exhibiting over 100 pieces of art in this joint exhibit with the Morton Arboretum Photographic Society at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum. This promises to be one of the largest exhibits of fine nature art and photography in the area this summer!
Please join the artists and photographers at a reception on July 20, 2014 from 2 to 4 pm. For details, dates, times and the address, please click on the postcard below to enlarge.
Nature Artists’ Guild to be Featured at The Growing Place on June 21, 2014
Our Nature Artists’ Guild President, Susan Bartlett, has a request for our members –
Hello Members! We have a great opportunity to participate in the Gardener’s Art Festival at The Growing Place garden center in Naperville, Illinois, on Saturday, June 21, 2014. There will be approximately 40 artists there throughout the day, but the Nature Artists’ Guild is their main feature. We have a great relationship with The Growing Place and we really want to support this event for them.We need five to six artists to paint or draw in their gardens. There are two shifts to pick from, 12 to 2 pm or 2 to 4 pm. This event lets you draw and paint some wonderful specimens and have fun meeting fellow artists and gardeners. If you are interested, please contact Susan Bartlett as soon as possible. You will find the contact information in your Yearbook.
Please click on the following link to read more about this and other festivals at The Growing Place.
Busy June for Nature Artists’ Guild Members
We realize that June is already a very busy month for many Nature Artists’ Guild members, but the wonderful activities the Guild has planned may entice you to consider setting aside a few hours for the following –
- Your completed prospectus for the upcoming Bloomingdale Park District Museum exhibit is due on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
- We will be treated to a rare glimpse of some of the Sterling Morton Library’s treasures at our program on Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 7 pm until 9 pm (in the library).
- Our next paint-out is being held at the gorgeous Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, Illinois on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from 9 am until noon.
Check your e-mail, your Quarterly, or here for more details in the upcoming weeks!
This Weekend, Come for the Exhibit, Stay for the Scenery!
The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society (MAPS) would like to extend an invitation to all to their 3rd Annual Nature Photography Exhibit this weekend. This gorgeous exhibit of approximately 150 original photographs, many inspired by the The Morton Arboretum, will take place in the Sycamore Room (near the Visitor’s Center) on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2014, from 10 am until 4 pm. There is no fee for the exhibit, although gate fees will apply for non-members of the Arboretum. An Artists’ and Members’ Reception is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2014, in the Sycamore Room, from 5 until 8 pm. For more information on the exhibit or other MAPS activities, please click on this link to the MAPS website.
Before (or after) you visit the exhibit, be sure to take a tour of The Morton Arboretum grounds. The daffodils, bluebells and dogwoods are all in full bloom, and the scene is stunning. For a list of all the plants in bloom, or ready to bloom, please click on this link to the Bloom Report from the Arboretum. You won’t be disappointed, and you may even be inspired to return with your camera and participate in next year’s MAPS exhibit!
The Spring Exhibit of the Nature Artists’ Guild With Featured Artist Carla Schmakel
An Exciting New Field Trip Planned for April 8, 2014
On April 8, 2014, at 1 pm, members of the Nature Artists’ Guild will receive a private tour of the renowned Oppenheimer gallery by Joel Oppenheimer. Please click on this link to AudubonArt.com to read more about the gallery.
Be sure to check your e-mail or check back here for more details in the coming weeks. Please feel free to contact Carol Jean Rogalski if you have any questions. You can find her contact information in your Yearbook.
Join Us Before January 20, 2014 for a Wonderful Exhibit Opportunity
Here is a little extra incentive for those who have been considering joining us, but haven’t quite gotten around to doing so. If you send in your membership dues to the Nature Artists’ Guild by January 20, 2014, you will be eligible to receive a prospectus for participation in our Spring Exhibit.
Our Spring Exhibit will take place from April 4 to April 6, 2014, coinciding with the arrival of many of The Morton Arboretum’s spring blooms! Just think of all those winter-weary visitors that will be eager to get a glimpse of green, both outdoors on the Arboretum grounds, and indoors at our wonderful exhibit of Nature Art. Our Nature Artists’ Guild three-day exhibits at The Morton Arboretum normally attract nearly 1000 art and nature-loving visitors.
Of course, your Nature Artists’ Guild membership will also be your ticket to our programs, paint-outs, participation in exhibits (including a new group exhibit at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum this summer) and holiday party. You will also receive our publication, The Nature Artists’ Quarterly, which features member artwork as well as announcements and articles about Nature Art. Please click on the following link to view the Nature Artists’ Guild membership application.
The Nature Artists’ Guild board has been busy planning, scheduling and preparing for a busy (and fun) year – check back here soon for more details.
We look forward to meeting you!
Open House This Weekend
Suzanne Wegener, Nature Arts Education Manager at The Morton Arboretum, and Nature Artists’ Guild liaison, would like to share the following news about an upcoming event!
Visiting Artist and Nature Artists’ Guild presenter Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz and her husband will be hosting an open house this weekend at the historical Warren Tavern Museum. Cynthia is a Visiting Instructor at The Morton Arboretum and this is a unique opportunity to see her original works.
The Open House will take place on Friday, November 22, 2013 from 6 until 9 pm, Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 10 am until 5 pm and Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 10 am until 4 pm. Please click here for directions.
Cynthia will also be teaching a workshop at The Morton Arboretum in February, 2014 –
Visiting Artist Series: Capturing Nature with Colored Pencil, Cynthia Hellyer-HeinzThe experience of drawing enhances both our understanding and appreciation of the objects of our natural world. This workshop will address the intimate relationship between seeing, feeling, and then depiction. The fundamentals of drawing and expression will be applied to the creative representation of the precious artifacts from the landscape.
Notes: Limit 15, Certificate Information: Art Certificate enrichment (10 hours), Course number: A601
Prerequisite: Botanical Art & Illustration: Colored Pencil (A215)
Schedule and Location: Saturday, February 22 and 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Thornhill Education Center.
Fees and Admission: $105.00 member, $123.00 non-member
To register: Call 630-719-2468, stop by the Arboretum Visitor Center, or register online by clicking here.
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