04 - 07 February 2013
Well-known
botanical artist Sarah Simblet will conduct two courses at the National
Herbarium in Pretoria, which will focus on pencil and pen and ink drawing
skills.
04 - 05 February 2013 Maximum 20 participants
06 - 07 February 2013 Maximum 20 participants
Course Fee: R800
BAASA members R1000 for non-members
(only after 11 January 2013)
A deposit fee of
R200.00 is required with each reservation. Final payment before 10 January
2013. Banking details: BAASA
Gauteng, Standard Bank Silverton, Branch code 105045, account number 676477399.
Send proof of payment to Angie Hill baasaoffice@gmail.com or fax
0866173371.
Both courses
will be held at the National Herbarium, Pretoria National Botanical Garden. For
more information and to book contact Gillian Condy g.condy@sanbi.org.za.
Dr Sarah Simblet is a brilliant botanical
artist with a most unique style of drawing plants. She has written and
illustrated three major art reference books published worldwide by Dorling
Kindersley, The best known publication to SA botanical artists is Botany for
the artist. She was awarded her PhD from Bristol University (1998) and is a
tutor at Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University. She has exhibited her work at venues such as
Welcome Trust, Natural History Museum and Science Museum, London. She
contributes regularly to BBC3 radio and television debates about the
relationship between art and science. She also teaches at the National Gallery, Chelsea
Physic Garden and Royal Collection. Sarah has a passion for teaching and public
speaking and this will give BAASA members a wonderful opportunity to learn new
skills and experiences in botanical art. She is currently involved with
preparing 300 drawings of trees for a book The New Sylva to be published
by Bloomsbury in 2014. You can watch the work in progress on the web site www/newsylva.com.