Imaging Technologies Focus of Exhibition About Picturing Science
Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies American Museum Natural History June 25, 2011 – June 24, 2012 This exhibition brings attention to several areas of research conducted at...
View ArticleStudy the Native Bees, Butterflies & Wildflowers of Maryland
Cylburn Arboretum and the Natural History Society of Maryland will offer natural science illustration workshops this Fall. See what’s new at Classes Near You > Maryland: Cylburn Arboretum...
View ArticleInvitation to the Northeast Natural History Conference 2012
Naturalists, field biologists, natural resource managers, faculty and students are invited to participate in a regional forum about the natural history of the northeastern United States and eastern...
View ArticleHumboldt Field Research Institute Announces Summer Workshops in Natural...
Humboldt Field Research Institute www.eaglehill.us The Humboldt Field Research Institute offers professional-level natural history science seminars and learning opportunities addressing all aspects of...
View ArticleThe Botanical Drawings & Discoveries of Joseph Hooker
A respected botanist and botanical artist, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) made contributions to the field of botany that continue to benefit us to this day. His life story, his contributions to...
View ArticleExhibition Honors Australia’s First Professional Artist
Born in London, John William Lewin (1770-1819) had a passion for natural history. He left England to travel to Australia to document the country’s plants and animals. Lewin was a printmaker, a natural...
View ArticleNaturalist Creates Historic Herbal of lndonesia
Georg Eberhard Rumpf was born in Germany to August Rumph and Anna Elisabeth Keller in 1627. The eldest of three children, he would grow up to create the first herbal of Indonesian plants and of...
View ArticleLearn Botanical Illustration from a Natural Science Perspective
Observe and draw local flora while learning plant classification and identification. See what’s new in the Classes Near You sections for Washington, Oregon and Colorado. Quinn Fitzpatrick...
View ArticleLooking for Natural History Illustrations?
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) has millions of them and they want your help sorting them out. Earlier this year, the Missouri Botanical Garden received funding to identify and describe the...
View ArticleGary Hoyle Discusses Museum Plant Models, Exhibit Design and Dioramas
What is the first image to come to mind when you hear the word, diorama? Do you see an open shoebox laying on its side containing a scene depicting life at one of California’s historic missions? How...
View ArticleField Studies Council Announces Courses in Botanical Illustration, Natural...
The Field Studies Council has announced the details of its 2013 course schedule. Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > England! Field Studies Council www.field-studies-council.org Founded in...
View ArticleNatural History & Biological Art at MassArt
Now at Classes Near You > Massachusetts! Massachusetts College of Art and Design massart.edu Professor Saúl Nava teaches the life sciences and biology at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design...
View ArticleNatural History Art & Photography in Costa Rica
A new adventure awaits at Classes Near You > Florida! Mindy Lighthipe www.botanicalartpainting.com Custom classes, art tours, and self-published instructional books can be found at Studio 16, the...
View ArticleClosing Soon – Botanical Art Exhibition at Tring Museum
There is still time to see the exhibition, Blooming Marvellous, an exhibition showcasing 400 years of botanical art. This exhibition is now on view at the Natural History Museum at Tring in...
View ArticleLearn about Trees, Grasses, Ferns and More at the Field Studies Council
The Field Studies Council in England has announced its schedule of classes for 2014. Click on the image to view their 52-page brochure listing 350 classes about plants, art and nature. This is what’s...
View ArticleBotanical Illustration Program at Capel Manor
Please welcome Capel Manor College to Classes Near You > England! Explore the Capel Manor website to learn about its 800-year history prior to it becoming an educational institution specializing in...
View ArticleLearning from Field Journals
Field journals are the most important tool for any biologist. Like artists, field biologists have definite opinions about what their journals should be like. I was taught how to keep a field journal in...
View ArticleNew book explores the relationship between plants and people, includes...
Considered the “plant clearinghouse” of the British Empire, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has accepted plants from all over the world since 1793 (Mills, 2016). Forty intriguing plants from their...
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