Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
Founded in 1997
to educate,
to celebrate the artistic development of our members,
to provide an opportunity to exhibit together,
and to bring Botanical Illustration to the attention of many audiences.

UPCOMING EXHIBITS:

March 3-11, 2012 - Philadelphia Flower Show, The Flora of Hawai’i: Indigenous, Endemic, or Invasive

April 9-28, 2012 – The Station Gallery Spring Show, Greenville, DE – a juried show

June 1-28, 2012 - PSBI and Friends Hospital 200th Anniversary Show – a member’s choice show

October 1-28, 2012 – PSBI 15th Anniversary Show at Jenkins Arboretum being chaired by Ingrid Graham.
This is a member’s choice show.

April 26, 2013 – ASBA/PSBI, Art and Nature, William Bartram Botanical Art Exhibit.
Here is a web link to Bartram’s plant and tree list for those who want to start early:
www.bartramsgarden.org/media/Art-Nature Plant-List3.pdf


The Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators' Exhibit

"THE FLORA OF HAWAII:
Indigenous, Endemic, or Invasive"


at the
Philadelphia Flower Show,
"Hawai'i—Islands of Aloha"

Sunday, March 4 – Sunday, March 11, 2012




Pineapple by Ann Biggs

Opportunity for members of
The Philadelphia Botanical Society of Illustrators
to exhibit.

The Station Gallery in Greenville, Delaware is hosting a Juried Members' Choice Show in April, 2012.

Exhibit Dates: April 9 - 28, 2012
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 13, 5 - 8pm

Artist drop off date:
Wednesday, March 28, 10am - 3pm

Requirements:
Limit of two original pieces per artist
No prints will be accepted
Framed size 16 x 20 maximum
Accepted framing - white or neutral matting, 1 inch gold or medium wood frame
Commission to artist is 60% of retail price
Entry fee - $15.00 per person payable at drop off

Pick up dates for work not chosen: Friday, March 30, 10am - 3pm
Saturday, March 31, 10am - 3pm


The Station Gallery
3922 Kennett Pike
Greenville, Delaware 19807
302-654-8638
www.stationgallery.net


Orchid by Mary Lynne Jeschke

 

PSBI and Friends Hospital Show (Members' Choice)
June 2012

 


 

Jenkins Arboretum Anniversary Show
(Members' Choice)
October 2012




How to Make a Bubble Wrap Envelope
Artist's Pre-Submission Checklist

SIGN UP for YOUR TURN!

As we did last year, we will serve shifts at the Flower Show interacting with the public and demonstrating our art.

Each exhibitor is expected to serve at least one 4-hour shift.

A free entry ticket is provided for each shift taken, and you may view the rest of the show before or after your shift.

Non-exhibitors are welcome to take a shift, also.


Check the online PSBI CALENDAR for available shifts. We need two people per shift. (It is very enjoyable to share a shift with a friend, or to get to know another PSBI member better!)

To sign up for your shift, please contact


JURYING

Our jurors are professionals in the area of art, botany and exhibit design. They will be looking for work related to the theme of the show, as well as contributing to a colorful, attractive exhibit.

I addition, they have to consider how many entries will fit in the gallery space, how many of certain flowers, fuits, vegetables, and plant in certain colors they have already selected, and which will show best in combination.

In past years, many very good paintings, by excellent artists who are very active contributors to the ongoing life of PSBI, have not been accepted into the Flower Show. This happens! These artists are still expected--and have voluntarily accepted--to do their part in staffing the demonstration table and interacting with visitors to the exhibit. And after all, anyone who staffs the exhibit gets a free ticket to the show!


RULES for Flower Show ENTRY



First, you must be a member of PSBI.

Subject matter must be plants, flowers, or vegetables of the World. Think colorful! A pale white rose may not show well on the large exhibition walls.

Enter only 2-D work that is original, no collages and no gicleés.

You may enter two pieces only

Entry fee is $30 for either one or two pieces

White or off-white back­grounds only. (No black or colored background. Do not paint a white "background" on an oil or acrylic painting. Leave the ground of the canvas as it naturally is, painting only the botanical itself.)

Maximum frame size is 30"x36".

Simple (not patterned), "L-shaped" or beveled frames in gold or medium color wood, no painted frames, and no metal.

Mats should be white or off white; liner mats, if used, may be colored.

Wire neatly on the back, ready for hanging. You must use wire. No toothed metal hooks on the back of the frame.

Label information must be complete on every line. If you do not wish to sell your painting, put NFS on the price line. If there is not enough room on a label for the title or Latin name, write the info on another piece of paper, and attach it to your entry label for that piece.

In wrapping, you need to leave a 2" clearance on each side so workers can get the painting in and out of the bubble wrap easily.

Artists will be asked to work at least one 4-hr shift at the show. Artists will share a shift, so that one can demonstrate and the other can field questions, discuss sales, and talk with visitors at the other end of the exhibit space. A free ticket will be sent out for each day a shift is taken to each one who will be working a shift. Artists are encouraged to take more than one shift if able.

Artists who sell are asked to donate 10% of the selling price to Philadelphia area Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization, so set your price accordingly.

Each exhibitor is expected to serve at least one 4-hour shift. A free entry ticket is provided for each shift taken, and you may view the rest of the show before or after your shift. Check the online PSBI CALENDAR for available shifts. We need two people per shift. To sign up for your shift, please contact