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basement/art garage sale/normal and gooy. But, some regreat fnds!

Now, we want to do this on a Sunday aternoon in SeptemTey are normally closed but will open or us. How about 2 pto 4 p.m.? He is going to get back to me this week with a dthat works or them. I need your eed back DESPERAELAre you interested? I so I need to give him a number o hmany want to come. We will have samples, and a ew gooavailable or everyone and a COOL mini-easel paint b

wholesale value $50.00 (and I do mean cool), as a door prGreat or the plein aire people among us. Te date will besoon Sept 12th or maybe the 19th? I NEED O KNOIF YOU ARE INERESED, AND IF YOU ARE HOMANY WILL BE ABLE O PARICIPAE. Sounds

a un day.

Botanically yours,

Susi OlsonPresident

R o c k y M o u n ta i nSociety of Botanical Artists

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QuarterlyNewsletter First ChapteroFthe asB

Presdes nesSeptember meetingnews I NEED

O HEAR FROMYOU PLEASE!!I am back homerom a un weekplaying with mygrandchildren. aught knitting to my

nine year old, and her twin brother devoured two new bookswe brought to him. High tech-computer savvy nine year oldwas engrossed in the Hardy Boys. Can you believe they werewritten about 1927? A good mystery beats a game boy any

day! Te baby who is almost our kept us all in stitches heis a hoot and a hal!Now down to business (be prepared or a run on sentences).I visited with the gentleman at the art warehouse about themeeting in September. It is located very near the Denver AirPort. I went there today and talked to him about what artsupplies most o us use. It was very inormative. Here is what Itold him; 140 or 300 lb hot press paper. He told me that evenhis wholesale business cannot compete with Arches as mostart supply stores use this as a hook to get us in there, so hecant really oer us any real discount. Fabriano on the otherhand he can oer in bulk. He will have other paper suppliers

available that we cannot easily fnd locally. Water color paintwas limited and sort o a medium grade not really student buta bit less than pro. He stocks some oriental brands, in pans,as well as paper, the sort used or classic Asian style painting.He has brushes, travel brushes, at GOOD prices, but limitedselections. He will also provide us with ino on what brandshe can get us, how much and what discounts he can oer i webuy as a group.For pencil people he has Faber Castel and Derwent, notalways in stock, he will just order what is wanted. Not usuallyany great deals on Prismacolor as they are getting so cheapat places like Michaels. Now or the bargains! He supplies

lots o art related things; great or gits etc. Great sketchbooks, watercolor sketch books, graphite pencils, print makingsupplies, wood block stu, sculpture things (?) sharpeners,articulated wooden models (some really strange things )oil pastels, oil paint, great mini easels, wooden mini easel-paint box combinations, small palettes, portable easels, artbags, large sketch books. Wow!, I could go on and on. Mosto these items are in small amounts, sort o bits and pieces oall sorts o art stu . Brands are both amiliar and unamiliarto most o us. As they are really a showroom and warehouseshipping center to art schools, artists, galleries etc., they arenot organized like a regular art supply store. Sort o a bargain

2 Upcoming Meetings

Te coming new year meetings

2 About RMSBA

First Chapter o the ASBA

3 RMSBAs Meetings

Meeting Minutes

4 Exhibits Report & Schedule

5CoNPS ColoradoNative Plant SocietyHikes

6Mark in your Calendar

7RMSBA Application

8 Blossom Art o Flowers CFE

Above illustrations

courtesy of: Susan Ru

Libby Kyer and Jane

Kinsdale

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In the all we will gather at an art supplies warehousDenver that Susi Olson discovered. She and Carol have met with the owner and worked up an excideal or us. We can meet there September 12th or 1Te date will be coordinated to avoid the annual ASmeeting. Details will be announced later.

At our winter 2010 meeting, we will celebrate the closthe year by gathering at Susi Olsons new home (addand details will be announced at a later date) on Decem12, 2010, rom 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit withRMSBA colleagues you may not have seen or a wmeet new members, talk about shows and art in genBring the latest works you would like to share as as a avorite hors douvres or sweets or the season. will hold elections or openings on the RMSBA B

and invite all members to participate in committee wPlease think about how you might participate!

Te Rocky Mountain Society o Botanical Artists ounded in 1997 isthe frst chapter o the American Society o Botanical Artists and isopen to all persons interested in botanical illustration.

RMSBA Ocers 2009President ......................................................... Susan OlsonVice President ................................................. Dorothy DePauloSecretary ......................................................... Jan Boyd Haringreasurer .........................................................Vicky MacWilliamMarketing ....................................................... Julie SprinkleMembership Chairperson ............................... Sharon GarrettPrograms Chairperson .................................... Annie ReiserExhibits Chairperson ...................................... Libby KyerLogistics (Rereshment) Chairperson.............. Susan DiMarchiWebMaster ..................................................... Susan RubinNewsletter Editor ........................................... Katie Nichols

To join the RMSBA, please contact Vicky MacWilliam,TreasurerTele.: 719.495.2986

E-mail: hgvmacwm@worldnet.att.net8285 Freeman Drive Black Forest, CO 80908

ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00 membership includesregular individual membership in the RMSBA* and American Societyo Botancial Artists* and entitles you to receive both the ASBA andRMSBA newsletters, as well as participate in all open exhibits andunctions. Membership is or the calendar year. Memberships receivedater the frst o November in any year will be applied to the ollowingcalendar year.

Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published

January 12th WinterApril 12th Spring

July 12th Summer

October 12th Fall

Questions or contributions, please contactKatie Nichols, EditorE-mail: katienichols@comcast.netTel.: 303.513.54537636 Gray Way Arvada, CO 80003

Artwork is donated to RMSBA or exclusive use in this

newsletter. Any other use is strictly prohibited without writtenauthorization o the artist.

Te membership list is printed in whole in the Spring Edition othe newsletter.

Reproduction o this newsletter is prohibited without writtenpermission rom RMSBA.

We welcome your articles, calendar events and images. Pleasesubmit all text as an electronic fle in .DOC (Word), .XLS(Excel), or the body o an e-mail. Please submit images in digitalormat; .JPG, .IF, .PDF and at least 300 dpi (resolution; dotsper inch) in color.

ab he RMSBa upmgMeegsPrograms Coordinator: Annie R

annieandrolf@qHm: 303-772-1721, Cell: 720-841

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The Earth laughs in fowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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RMSBa MeeMes held Febrr 21, 2

RMSBA Executive Board Meeting Minutes, held June 21, 2010Location: Brio uscan GrillDocumented by: Jan Boyd Haring, Secretary

Te RMSBA executive committee met or a another delightulbrunch and discussion. en members were in attendance:Susi OlsonLibby KyerDorothy DePauloSharon GarrettAnnie ReiserKatie NicholsVicky MacWilliamJulie SprinkleJan Boyd Haring

Susi started out the meeting by presenting Vicky with a

Visa git card or her excellent work on the 501c status. Tanksagain Vicky!

ASBA Conference 2014 Notes:Te group should prepare or 170 attendees, and a banquetacility or 200 plus.Instructors would need 14 months notice, big name artists 18month notice.Need one year notice or hotel usage.Need one year plus notice or show venues. (erry Ruiter didconfrm the DAM request. Tey should decide by August 2010to announce participants or 2014.)Extra money made o the courses goes to ASBA.

Instructors require $65-$70 per hr. or teaching.We need to learn o any expectations and guidelines rom ASBA.

Treasurers report from Vicky:Bank account: $5365.64 >with expected tax reunds o $243.00CO and $787.66 IRS, totaling $6396.30Projected cost o BAC Rare $1100.00. - sales BD. Culpepertotaled $1356.61 ater rame costs and ees/sales.

Other topics:Jan had submitted a memo outlining thoughts on classes

provided to the members at no cost to them. Ater a bit odiscussion it was decided to be too expensive considering travel,

meals and transportation. However, the group could take oneregular meeting and turn it into a class with a guest instructor.

Susi suggested regular critique sessions per Denver area region.Te group had another discussion on juried shows, guidelines,use o mock juries. Not only would these sessions be a learningexperience, but would assist in confdence building and whatworks and what doesnt.

Note on Koebel Library show: Susi thought the venue was toocrowded. Perhaps limit entries to one per artist next time.

Libby presented the group with a superb drat outlinRMSBA Creation and Exhibition Management.

An RMSBA exhibit mission was stated. Procedures inclselection o works (juried or not juried), standardized submisand entry orms, regularly scheduled exhibits (one generalthemed), and requirements o the exhibit itsel such as lighraming, and advertising. Libby was going to review a ew ion her document and turn it over to the group.

06/21/10 RMSBA Executive Board Meeting adjourned

Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) , Courtesy of Annie Re

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Exhbs Repr& ShedleRARE Fourth and Final Reception

Te fnal RARE exhibit attracted 400 people to a publicreception Friday evening July 9th at the Business o Art Center

(BAC) in Manitou Springs. Over two dozen RMSBA artistswere in attendance with a surprise appearance o exhibit juror,Susan Fisher, Director o the Art Institute at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Members o the Southeast Chaptero the Colorado Native Plant Society were on hand to oerinormation about some o the rare plants rom the region.Betsy Neely and Frogard Ryan o Te Nature Conservancy;Steve Olson, botanist, U.S. Forest Service and Jill Handwerk,Colorado Natural Heritage Foundation, were our special guestsat the reception.

In brie comments, exhibit curator Carol ill and Dr. ass Kelso,

botanist rom Colorado Collage, exhorted the reception crowdto support eorts to list and protect Colorados rare plants.Exhibit merchandise sales were brisk and the BAC git shopwill carry the cards, tees, catalogs and prints or the duration othe exhibit.

Julie Sprinkles exhibit Overlooked and Underfoot, Commonbut Beautiful Plants of Colorado; designed to complement theRARE exhibit, is showing at the BAC only through July 15th.Te RARE exhibit will be on display until September 28th,when its 18 month tour will end.

Sharon Garrett graciously agreed to teach a kids and adultsbotanical drawing class the morning ater the reception. Sharonand husband Gordon would have made it to the the Fridaynight reception i it hadnt been or that at tire at the Hwy.24 exit! Special thanks are due Sharon who is always cheerullywilling to help!

Complementary programs at the BAC:

July 14th, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Artists alkJan Boyd Haring and Julie Sprinkle

Jan will oer a brie history o botanical illustration and reviewo a some o the RARE exhibit works including plants growingin the Pikes Peak region. Julie will be talking about the stepsand materials required to create a botanical illustration. She willalso discuss native plant habitat loss and other endangerment/preservation.

September 9th, ime BD, Colorado Rare Plant ConservationProgramBetsy Neely, Te Nature Conservancy

Betsy presents a photo flled presentation about the ColoRare Plant Conservation Initiatives eorts to protect plants.

Check the BAC website or exhibit times and other prograwww.thebac.org or phone them at 719-865-1861

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Centranthus (Jupiters Beard), Courtesy of Marj Leggit

Artists, there is still time to see, sketch and photograph Coloradowildowers. Listed below are upcoming CoNPS Summer Hikes.

CoNPS membership is only $20. (Note that the CoNPS websitehas not been maintained since April, so contact chapter ocers orcurrent inormation.)

Denver Chapter (metrodenverconps@gmail.com)

August 2

Wildower Hike, Loveland Lakes, 7:30 am to 3 pmLoveland Lakes (just west o Loveland Pass) an alpine owerexperience wildower hike led by Vickey rammel. A plant list willbe provided to participants or the hike. Will return ater lunch. Veryeasy walking. Meet at the 6th and Union RD Park and Ride to orma carpool. Register by contacting Vickey rammel, 303-795-5843,jrtrambo@q.com

Southeast Chapter: to register, go to:www.conps.org/southeast.html

August 8

Horsethie Park Wetlands, Highway 24, Horsethie Park railheadWe will hike a moderately strenuous 4 to 6 miles to see the montane beaverponds, wetlands, and meadows at 10,000 t. We may fnd Calochortus,Aconitum, and several varieties o Gentiana, among many others. Goto the ollowing web address or additional inormation about this trail:www.localhikes.com/hikes/HorsethieFalls_0000.asp

August 15

West Spanish Peak, West Spanish Peak via Cordova Pass,approximately 11 miles southwest o La VetaI we are lucky this will be the perect time o year to catch thedeparture o summer wildowers and the arrival o all wildowers,and what better place to witness the mix o seasons than West SpanishPeak, a special area to view both the amed geological dikes, and ocourse, some beautiul alpine species!Go to:www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150802/west-spanish-peak.html for additional information.

August 22

Te Fens o Greenhorn, Greenhorn Peak, approximately orty mileswest o PuebloI you doubt there are Fens in Colorado then you must go on thistrip. On this trip to the ens we should see fnd many species in thehuge Carex amily, including a number that are considered to be quiterare. We will also see numerous riparian grasses and other interestingwetland species in this extensive, high altitude en.Go to:www.sangres.com/mountains/greenhorntour.htm .Note that this trip could be changed to Sunday, August 29 to improve

clrd nve Pl Se Hes ifrm

our chances o viewing certain species.

SEPEMBER 10-12, CoNPS ANNUAL MEEING, DenverField trips on Sunday, September 12th include Roxborough Park, Rocky Flats Grasses and Mt Giliath Alpine Plant Commun

See their special Annual Meeting newsletter mailed on 15th or Contact Jannett Wesley at Denver Metro CoNdenverconps@gmail.com

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RARE, Imperiled Plants o Coloradoexhibit at the Business o Art Center,515 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs

Opening reception Friday evening, July 9thBusiness o Art Center513 Manitou AvenueManitou Springs, Colorado 80829www.thebac.org(719) 685-1861

North American Rock Garden Society(NARGS) Exhibit at DBG

Te Pinery Art Show

RMSBAs Holiday Party/Meeting at SusiOlsons, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

2010July 9 - Sept.

28th

July 15 - Aug.

July 7 - 18

Aug. 14th

Dec. 18th

ASBA and RMSBA links to workshops/classes

www.amsocbotartists.orgwww.botanicalartists.org

General Links to Events and

Workshops/Classes at the Denver Botanic Garden

DBG

www.botanicgardens.org

2010 Caf Botanique Lectures

www.cb-lectures-mervi.blogspot.comTime: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Place: Morrison Center, Denver Botanic Gardens

(SE corner of York St & 11th Ave

September 2: Mark Simmons, Ph.D., Colorado Sta

University, Fort Collins. Getting high with quat inEthiopia (Abstract and further information)

September 16: Bruce McDuffee, Vaisala Inc., Lou

isville, CO: The Science of Measuring Humidity

(Abstract and further information)

October 7: Steve Lekson, Ph.D., University of Col

rado, Boulder: TBA (Abstract and further informa-

tion)

October 21: Pigments in Plants to Dye with (Abstr

and further information)

November 4: Endangered Species in Furniture Ind

try (Abstract and further information)

Newsletter Submission Deadlines Newsletter Published

January 12th Winter

April 12th Spring

July 12th Summer

October 12th Fall

Columbine , Courtesy of Ann Fleming

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As mentioned in the previous newsletter, will notice that the membership dues have increased to $90.00, as the result o ASBthe parent organization, needing to raise dues because o the challenging fnancial times. As discussed in our recent BoMeeting, RMSBA had the option to pass through the $25.00 ASBA increase. Te RMSBA Board opted to reduce the chadues rom $20.00 to $15.00 or the beneft o our members. Tank you or your understanding and you will fnd the RMS

application below to fll out and mail to Vicky MacWilliam, reasurer at 8285 Freeman Drive Black Forest, CO 80908. *Notyou dont want to tear out this page, please download the form at RMSBAs Web site www.botanicalartist.org

Membership ApplicationComplete this application, mail with a check made out to

RMSBA for $90.00 to:Vicky MacWilliam, Treasurer

8285 Freeman DriveBlack Forest, CO 80908-2907

719.495.2986hgvmacwm@att.net

ASBA Journal and RMSBA Newsletter $90.00

membership includes regular individual membershipin the RMSBA* and the American Society of Botancial

Artists*. For International membership, please addand additional $15 to the $90 for regular membership.Membership entitles you to receive both the ASBAJournal and RMSBA newsletter, as well as participatein all exhibits and functions. Membership is for thecalendar year. Memberships received after the rst ofNovember in any year will be applied to the followingcalendar year.*RMSBA and ASBA are not-for-prot organizations

If you have questions, please contact RMSBA:

President, Susi Olson(303) 456-5175E-mail: susiolson@msn.com

Membership, Sharon Garrett303.985.5437

E-mail: sharonzgarrett@comcast.net

ASBA: Toll-free: 1-866-691-9080

E-mail: ASBA@aol.com

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