I was excited to get the good news recently that two of my paintings were accepted into the annual Filoli Botanical Art Exhibition. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Filoli is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is located 30 miles south of San Francisco.
It is a country estate, now open to the public, built in the early 20th century, with a large Georgian country house and a beautiful 16–acre English Renaissance garden. They have several art exhibits each year, as well as offering a variety of art classes including a certificate program in botanical art.
You have seen the two paintings that were accepted before, but in case you are curious here they are:
My paintings that will be in the Filoli Exhibit.
Some of my favorite botanical artists will be showing work there as well, so I feel very honored to be able to participate. Both Catherine Watters and Jean Emmons will have work in the show, as well as fellow SBA graduate Denise Ramsay.
So if you will be in the San Francisco area in the next few months, you might consider a side trip to Filoli to see a great botanical art exhibition and tour the beautiful gardens there as well.
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).
Hi Janene – congratulations on getting into this exhibit!
I really love your blog. It’s so thoughtful and well-written.
Andrea
Aww–thank you Andrea! I appreciate your support and encouragement!
Great news Janene – can’t wait to see pictures of the exhibit once it’s up, especially shots of your work. It’s going to be grand!
Thanks much, Jess–I am pretty excited!!
Congratulations Janene, I do wish I could visit and see your wonderful work xx
Thanks Claire! I post some photos of the exhibit later.
Congratulations – your paintings are beautiful.
Thanks so much, Chris!!
Congratulations Janene, what a wonderful exhibition to see and take part in.
Thank you, Sarah! It means a lot to me to be in an exhibit like this here in the US.
Congratulations!
Thanks, Sue!