Paw Paw

Asimina triloba

Watercolor on vellum/diptych, 14" x 23"

by Carol Woodin



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Purple Bokchoy

Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group
Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 16.25"
by Jeannetta vanRaalte





(C) 2010 Jeannetta vanRaalte, All Rights Reserved



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Common Quince

Cydonia oblonga
Watercolor on paper, 20" x 18"

by Jessica Tcherepnine

 



(C) 2009 Jessica Tcherepnine, All Rights Reserved



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Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Charlotte'
Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 11.5"
by Lizzie Sanders




(C) 2009 Lizzie Sanders, All Rights Reserved



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Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum
Watercolor on paper, 18" x 18"
by Betsy Rodgers-Knox





(C) 2009 Betsy Rodgers-Knox, All Rights Reserved



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Pomegranate

Punica granatum
Colored pencil on paper, 11" x 7"
by Jeanne Reiner

(C) 2009 Jeanne Reiner, All Rights Reserved





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Common Cattail

Typha latifolia
Watercolor on vellum, 10" x 16"
by Kelly Leahy Radding





(C) 2010 Kelly Leahy Radding, All Rights Reserved





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Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis



Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 10.5"

by Nellie Sue Potter





(C) 2010 Nellie Sue Potter, All Rights Reserved



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Hybrid Pine

Pinus x holfordiana
Watercolor on paper, 23" x 30"
by Barbara Oozeerally


(C) 2008 Barbara Oozeerally, All Rights Reserved







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Bing Cherry

Prunus avium 'Bing'
Watercolor on paper, 5" x 5"
by Sharron O'Neil


(C) 2010 Sharron O'Neil, All Rights Reserved







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Turnip Rape

Brassica rapa ssp. campestris
Watercolor and graphite on paper, 13" x 19"
by Eika Okamoto


(C) 2009 Eika Okamoto, All Rights Reserved





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American Oaks

Black Oak, Quercus velutina

Swamp White Oak, Q. bicolor

Northern Red Oak, Q. rubra
Bur Oak, Q. macrocarpa
Overcup Oak, Q. lyrata
Shumard Oak, Q. shumardii
Laurel Oak, Q. laurifolia
White Oak, Q. alba

Watercolor and gouache on paper, 17" x 13"
by Derek Norman

(C) 2010 Derek Norman, All Rights Reserved





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Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla
Watercolor on paper, 10" x 18"
by Julie Sims Messenger



(C) 2008 Julie Sims Messenger, All Rights Reserved






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Potato

Solanum tuberosum
Graphite on paper, 12" x 15"
by Linda Thorson




(C) 2010 Linda Thorson, All Rights Reserved



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Morels

Morchella sp. Morchellaceae
Graphite on paper, 6" x 7"
by Carrie Megan





(C) 2010 Carrie Megan, All Rights Reserved



 

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Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Watercolor on paper, 22" x 30"
by Dianne McElwain




(C) 2010 Dianne McElwain, All Rights Reserved





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Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima 'Hokkaido'

Watercolor on paper, 18.75" x 19.25"

by Katherine Manisco





(C) 2008 Katherine Manisco, All Rights Reserved

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Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana
Watercolor and tinted graphite on paper, 13" x 16"
by Patricia Luppino



(C) 2010 Patricia Luppino, All Rights Reserved






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Apple

Malus domestica
Watercolor on paper, 14" x 12"
by Kay Kopper





(C) 2008 Kay Kopper, All Rights Reserved



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Sweet Corn

Zea mays
Watercolor on vellum
by Karen Kluglein



(C) 2010 Karen Kluglein, All Rights Reserved







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Grapes

Vitis vinifera
Watercolor on vellum, 10" x 13.5"
by Karen Kluglein



(C) 2010 Karen Kluglein, All Rights Reserved






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Cotton

Gossypium herbaceum
Watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 11"
by Esther Klahne





(C) 2010 Esther Klahne, All Rights Reserved



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Onion

Allium cepa

Watercolor on paper, 15.5" x 21"
by Lauretta Jones


(C) 2010 Lauretta Jones, All Rights Reserved







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Poppy

Papaver somniferum

Colored pencil and watercolor on paper, 17" x 22"

by Wendy Hollender



(C) 2010 Wendy Hollender, All Rights Reserved







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Eggplant

Solanum melongena
Watercolor on paper, 8" x 6"

by Ann Hoffenberg

(C) 2009 Ann Hoffenberg, All Rights Reserved





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Heirloom Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum
Watercolor on paper, 12.5" x 18.5"
by Asuka Hishiki

(C) 2009 Asuka Hishiki, All Rights Reserved





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Garlic

Allium sativum
Watercolor on paper, 11" x 15.75"
by Asuka Hishiki

(C) 2010 Asuka Hishiki, All Rights Reserved





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Snow Pea

Pisum sativum
Watercolor on paper, 11.5" x 14.5"
by Pria Graves




(C) 2010 Pria Graves, All Rights Reserved


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Asian Vegetables

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum
Eggplant, Solanum melongena
Ivy Gourd, Coccinia grandis
Snow Pea, Pisum sativum
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica
Chili Pepper, Capsicum frutescens

Watercolor on paper, 11" x 12"
by Pamela Gordon



(C) 2008 Pamela Godon, All Rights Reserved

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Eastern Red-Cedar

Juniperus virginiana
Graphite on paper, 12" x 17.5"
by Nancy Gehrig





(C) 2010 Nancy Gehrig, All Rights Reserved



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Moso Bamboo

Phyllostachus edulis
Acrylic on paper, 12" x 16"
by Keiko Fujita

(C) 2010 Keiko Fujita, All Rights Reserved



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Common Ginger



Zingiber officinale

Oil on paper, 10.5" x 9.5"
by Ingrid Finnan


(C) 10.5" x 9.5" Ingrid Finnan, All Rights Reserved



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Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Oil on paper, 20" x 22"
by Ingrid Finnan


(C) 2010 Ingrid Finnan, All Rights Reserved









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Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Watercolor on paper, 11" x 16"

by Akiko Enokido





(C) 2010 Akiko Enokido, All Rights Reserved

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Cobra-Lily

Arisaema nepenthoides

Watercolor on vellum, 10" x 20"

by Jean Emmons



(C) 2010 Jean Emmons, All Rights Reserved







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Jade-Stripe Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata'
Hand-colored aquatint on paper, 9" x 12"
by Monika deVries Gohlke

(C) 2010 Monika deVries Gohlke, All Rights Reserved




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Calabash

Crescentia cujete
Watercolor on paper, 11" x 14"
by Mary Alice deRezende

(C) 2010 Mary Alice deRezende, All Rights Reserved




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Marijuana

Cannabis indica
Colored pencil on film, 14" x 11"
by Dorothy DePaulo

(C) 2010 Dorothy DePaulo, All Rights Reserved




 
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Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis Watercolor on vellum, 8.5" x 11.5"
by Lucilla Carcano

(C) 2003 Lucilla Carcano, All Rights Reserved




 
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Princess Tree

Paulownia tomentosa
Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 13.5"
by Rosemary Bauman


(C) 2010 Rosemary Bauman, All Rights Reserved




   
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Common Hop

Humulus lupulus

Copperplate, 6" x 9"

by Bobbi Angell 

(C) 2009 Bobbi Angell, All Rights Reserved



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Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera
Watercolor on paper, 22" x 35"
by Beverly Allen

(C) 2010 Beverly Allen, All Rights Reserved




 
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Exhibition Opens to Full House

An estimated 200 people were on hand in the Arthur and Janet Ross Gallery at The New York Botanical Garden for the Opening Reception of the botanical art exhibition - Green Currency: Plants in the Economy on Wednesday evening, April 20, 2011.

Many of the 41 artists whose works are on display were in attendance.  Gregory Long, President of The New York Botanical Garden, Robin Jess, Executive Director of the ASBA, and Dr. Shirley Sherwood, chair of the awards jury all spoke during the reception offering praise and expressing appreciation for the artists and all involved with making the exhibition a success.  Jeff Downing, Vice President for Education at NYBG presented the awards including a purchase award funded by a donation from collector Isaac Sutton who was also in attendance.  Awards went to: 

Gold Medal

Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera
Watercolor on paper, 22" x 35"
by Beverly Allen

Silver Medal
Garlic
Allium sativum
Watercolor on paper, 11" x 15.75"
by Asuka Hishiki

Bronze Medal

Common Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Oil on paper, 10.5" x 9.5"
by Ingrid Finnan

Purchase Award & Honorable Mention (for a work on Vellum)
Grapes
Vitis vinifera
Watercolor on vellum, 10" x 13.5"
by Karen Kluglein

Honorable Mention (for Drawing)
Morels
Morchella sp. Morchellaceae
Graphite on paper, 6" x 7"
by Carrie Megan

Honorable Mention (for Printmaking)
Jade-Stripe Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata'
Hand-colored aquatint on paper, 9" x 12"
by Monika deVries Gohlke

Honorable Mention (for Artistic Merit)
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Watercolor on paper, 14.5" x 13.5"
by Rosemary Bauman

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Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea, Digitalis lutea
Watercolor on paper, 11" x 20"
by Milly Acharya

(C) 2009 Milly Acharya, All Rights Reserved



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Exhibit Opens April 20th, 2011

(C) 2010 Karen Kluglein, All Rights Reserved

Green Currency: Plants in the Economy opens April 20th, 2011 at The New York Botanical Garden.  This international juried exhibition features original artwork depicting plants of economic significance.  Forty-three pieces selected by jurors Michael Balick, Director of the Institute of Economic Botany, Susan Fraser, Director of the Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden, and artist Katie Lee.  Artists included in the show represent 14 states and 8 countries.  Gold, silver and bronze medals for excellence will be awarded by The New York Botanical Garden, the first ever medals for an ASBA exhibition.  The team of award jurors will be led by Dr. Shirley Sherwood, renowned patron of contemporary botanical art.

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