NCalSBA EXHIBITIONS

Florilegium Curators and UCBG Board members will oversee the project: Gina Barretta, Laura Sawczuk and Catherine Watters

UCBG Florilegium Staff Advisors will oversee the plant list and collection.

Clare Loughran – Garden Curator

Christine Manoux – Director of Education and Public Programs

The UCBG Florilegium is a 5 year project started in 2021.

Background:

The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley Florilegium was launched in 2021. Members of NCalSBA are documenting the plants growing in the beautiful 34-acre Garden. This 5-year project is overseen by UCBG Board Members and NCalSBA Artists, Gina Barretta, Laura Sawczuk and Catherine Watters, under the guidance of UCBG Curator Holly Forbes.  Holly Forbes has recently retired.  We thank Holly for her contributions to this project.  Going forward, Clare Loughran will take Holly's place as Garden Curator.

The property is one of the most diverse landscapes in the world, with over 10,000 types of plants including many rare and endangered species.  Organized geographically, the Garden features 9 regions of naturalistic plantings from Australia to South Africa, along with a major collection of California native plants.  The Garden was established in 1890 and its living collections are invaluable resources for international research and conservation.

"Nepenthes" by Gwyn Lewis

The theme is "In Bloom".

Please review our new Guidelines for Exhibitions - check here.  Any artwork not conforming to these guidelines will not be accepted.  Originals are sold with a 30% commission to benefit the Garden.  Any sales shall be arranged directly with the artist.

Entries cannot be in the UC Florilegium nor have been in a previous Plants Illustrated exhibition.  

If you have questions, contact the Exhibitions Committee: Catherine Watters, Laura Sawczuk, Kaye Herbranson, and Sally Petru.

Click here to enter.

Japanese anemone by Gina Barretta