American Society of Botanical Artists
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Founded1994
Focusbotanical art and botanical art education promoting environmental stewardship, ecological sustainability, and plant conservation
Location
- headquartered at the New York Botanical Garden
Members2000
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Focus | botanical art and botanical art education promoting environmental stewardship, ecological sustainability, and plant conservation |
| Location |
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| Members | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.asba-art.org |
Formerly called | American Society of Botanical Artists |
The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) 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 2000 individual members in 39 countries and more than 40 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.
The Society defines "botanical art" as
- Having an aesthetic appeal, exhibiting the elements and principles of artistic design
- Made to intent of elicit an intellectual or emotional response
- To scale (actual size or scaled enlargement or reduction)
- Free of animals except those that are interdependent with the plant and depicted subordinated to the plant
- Free of backgrounds except for solid colors, textured substrates, or the natural habitat of the plant portrayed subordinate to the plant[2]
Journals
ASBA publishes The Botanical Artist quarterly journal.
