American Society of Botanical Artists

American Society of Botanical Artists
Founded 1994 (1994)
Focus botanical art and botanical art eduction
Members
1,300
Website https://www.asba-art.org
Formerly called
American Society of Botanical Artists

The American Society of Botanical Artists is the principal United States society for those who practice and appreciate contemporary botanical art. Since its founding by Diane Bouchier in 1994, ASBA has grown to nearly 1300 individual members and more than 20 institutional members from around the world.[1]

ASBA members include botanical artists at all levels from beginners to masters, instructors, collectors, curators, botanical gardens, museums, academic institutions, and libraries.

Definition

The Society defines "Botanical Art" as: Art

• Which has an aesthetic appeal, exhibiting the elements and principles of artistic design

• With the intent of eliciting an intellectual or emotional response from its audience.

• To scale (actual size or scaled enlargement or reduction).

• Free of animals except those which are interdependent with the plant and subordinated to the plant in their depiction.

• Free of backgrounds except: solid colors, textured substrates or portrayal of the natural habitat of the plant and subordinated to the plant in its depiction.[2]

Journals

ASBA publishes The Botanical Artist quarterly journal.

Exhibitions and awards

The ASBA organizes an Annual International Juried Exhibition in conjunction with the Horticultural Society of New York. At this annual exhibition, it awards the Diana Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art, the Ames White Service Award for Dedication to Botanical Art, and the Botanical Illustrator Award for Excellence in Scientific Botanical Art.

References

  1. "ASBA History". Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. "ASBA Strategic Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2016.

External links

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