Cypripedium calceolus ssp. parviflorum

Patty McAuliffe

The Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists was founded in 1997 as the first regional chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists. The Society is open to all artists interested in preserving and growing the tradition of botanical art.

Following the centuries-old tradition of botanical illustration, these artworks are realistic portrayals of plants and flowers, created as a blend of art and science. Each piece meets the demands of scientific accuracy, insuring that scale; color and form are true reflections of the plant portrayed. Modern elements of light and depth, composition created by the artist and more three-dimensional form are added. The renderings are exquisitely detailed, able to illustrate far more detail than is possible with a photograph.

Work is presented in many media, including pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, scratchboard, acrylics, and colored pencil. Many of the artists show their work in regional and national juried exhibits, and their work is collected across the nation.

We are in an era of resurgence of interest in botanical art. The artists produce images seamlessly blending old and new, scientific facts with creative license, resulting in works that bloom gracefully and endlessly.

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