I hope you can come to my Birthday Party next Friday, June 5. Once again I will exhibit Botanical Art, succulent wreaths, gourd art, botanical aprons, note cards, Bug Hotels. We will serve you water, wine, hors d’oeuvres and Birthday cake. Bring friends not Birthday gifts. My birthday is really Saturday but because I like cake we’ll celebrate Friday night June 5 from 7– 9:30 PM at the Artists’ Reception at Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave, in Piedmont across from the High School. It is part of Pro Arts Open Studios. Three other artists, Lorna Strotz, Larraine Seiden and Raul Jorcino will also exhibit with me Saturday and Sunday June 6-7 from 11- 6 PM.
The exhibit will continue on the next weekend June 13-14 from 11- 6 PM, but two new artists will join me. I am very excited to exhibit with two Piedmont kindergarten girlfriends, Molly Milligan, the real-deal multi-talented artist, and Cindy Fritschi Fleming exhibiting her late sister, Jill Reese’s, gorgeous photography. Even our grandparents knew one another. One note for my Bug Hotel followers: I will display all my new Bug Hotel creations during the second weekend, due to lack of wall space during the first weekend. Come twice. www.piedmontcenterforthearts.
My new web site is almost complete. Go to www.BonniesBotanicalArt.com to see the progress. A new feature in the photo gallery, coming soon, will be a page for my one-of-a-kind Bug Hotels. These garden art hanging shelters vary artistically but all provide a place for pollinators to rest, feed, hide from enemies and propagate–a house of ill repute for insects. Many of you have asked to see photos of the sold pieces, over 20 in all, plus view those currently on sale. I’ll bring a few for the space limited first weekend, and try to keep them there for you to see with the others on June 13-14.