Discover the fascinating stories behind selected plants, then get creative with guidance from our experienced members! Pencils and paper provided – or bring your own materials.

3000 days … and counting …

One botanical artist’s response to climate change

Presentation by Sharon Field

Date: Saturday 23 November 2024

Time: 2-4pm SGT

Venue: 5 Gallop Road, Pangolin Room, Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 258960

Nearest MRT Station: Farrer Road

*No fee

Sharon Field, a botanical artist from Australia, will talk about her epic work called “3000 days ... and counting ...” which is on watercolour paper, and on which she is doing a drawing a day.

So far she has completed over 1000 drawings, and this represents 1000 days of completing a new drawing each day. This artwork looks at some of the ordinary plants that are potentially at risk from a changing climate.

Come and listen to the story of the artwork. Sharon will explain what inspired her to do this work, how she does the work, and also the reactions of people around the globe to this work.

Nature Journaling Together with Sharon Field

Date: Sunday 24 November 2024

Time: 2-4pm SGT

Venue: Chiltern Park Condo, Function Room, 137 Serangoon Avenue 3,

Singapore 556115

Nearest MRT Station: Lorong Chuan

Fee: SGD $25

*Limited to 20 BASS Members only

A sketchbook for all seasons - Drawing Together Session

With a focus on the environment, we will practice a few different drawing techniques that you can use in your journal. This is a great way for you to learn more about your own natural environment and for improving your observational and drawing skills.

Note: This ***IS NOT*** a workshop. Rather, the idea is for us to share ideas and experiences in a more casual environment. So, bring along some specimens that you love to draw. We will all be doing different sketches, so that should be fun!

About Sharon Field

Sharon began her botanical art career in 2009 and has exhibited in Australia, London and the United States, with one of her works travelling for 18 months in a touring exhibition around the USA. She is on the Board of the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Sharon has held 11 solo exhibitions and has participated in many group exhibitions in Australia and overseas, winning a number of awards along the way.

Working primarily in watercolour and graphite, she has also explored nature journaling using pen and watercolour and is currently working on “3000 days ... and counting ...” a major work that is gaining interest internationally. Over the last two months Sharon has given presentations on this work in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands and France.

Postcard Exchange 2024

For BASS members only!

Deadline to register: 15 November 2024, 6pm

Deadline to mail finished postcard: 31 December 2024

The Botanical Art Postcard Exchange is a way to motivate fellow members to create and share an original painting or sketch in botanical art style. You get to keep the original artwork sent to you by your postcard partner and it is a great and informal way to learn about a technique, composition or medium!

We will pair you with a fellow BASS member as your postcard partner after the registration closes.

The postcard must be an original artwork done by you in the medium of your choice, in postcard size art paper (4in. by 6in.). You must send original artwork via post (not a print or photocopy).

This is an informal, fun activity - so please just have fun with your artwork!!