Nancy Hopwood – Light Beam Red Bud | Photograph | 16″ x 20″ | $325
“As I traveled to over 60 countries, the beauty of the landscapes was impressive, particularly desert spaces, but it was the people that were the most rewarding to me. I have come to believe that this earth is really a very small place and there are more similarities amongst the peoples than differences.”

Eric Zeigler – Uncle Gene’s | Photographic Inkjet Print | 16″ x 20″ | $750
“This is before it was loud. Before the highway brought the tire whine and the rumble strip growl.”

Eric Zeigler – Home | Photographic Inkjet Print | 16″ x 20″ | $750
“This is before it was loud. Before the highway brought the tire whine and the rumble strip growl.”

Marsha Wright – Petioles 3 and 4 | Mixed Media, Leaf Petioles, Sumi Ink, Fabric | 26″ x 14″ | $300 each
“This process began with a walk in the park during the fall after the leaves had fallen. I enjoy connecting with nature in this way and then extending the relationship through my artwork.”

Jill Wagner – Prussian Pears | Pastel | 36″ x 24″ | $1,100
“I strive for realism with a painterly twist, but sometimes I allow the rich hues and textures of a scene to dominate. Watercolor, pastel and oil are exhilarating mediums that afford me endless adventures… and sometimes, I’m just happy to follow their lead.”

Mary Tallman and Sharron VanCampen – Purple Clematis | Acrylic on Quilted Fabric | 56″ x 50″ | $1,000
“My passion for quilting has always included a deep love of fabrics. Color and the subtlety of texture are my first love.” – Sharron VanCampen

Mary Tallman – Bird of Paradise | Color Pencil | 24″ x 30″ | $650
“My intense interest in botanical images reflects my exploration of forms as they occur in nature. This exploration is extremely satisfying for me, as both an artist and a master gardener.”

Lori Sten – Wet Hosta | Acrylic on Stretched Canvas | 30″ x 48″ | NFS
“The freedom that abstraction allows an artist to be expressive, along with the fascination of depicting subject matter with photographic realism is equally compelling to me as an artist.”

Tricia Soderberg – Orange Still Life #2 | Monotype Print | 19″ x 19″ | $325
“In these works I am taking actual fragments such as leaves, twigs, etc. and collaging them on the printing plate to create abstract imprints, each one a unique image.”

Leslie Sobel – Summer Woods | Encaustic and Mixed Media on Panel | 11.5″ x 40″ | $1,000
“I often focus on places that are vulnerable to human depredations, climate change or invasive species. I aim to preserve, remember, and celebrate places I love.”

Amy Sacksteder – Cumulous | Gouache, Ink, Salt and Correction Tape on Collaged Paper | 30″ x 22″ | $1,500
“‘An odd thing, souvenir-hunting: now becomes then even while it is still now. You don’t really believe you’re there, and so you nick the proof, or something you mistake for it.’ -Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin”

Maria Ruggiero – One Fruit | Watercolor on Paper | 50″ x 63.5″ | $3,500
“Much of my work incorporates botanical elements, most of which relate to the home—such as houseplants and cut flowers. I use these varied botanical elements as a means of reflecting on aspects of life such as fertility and decay, or, in other works, growth and change.”

Denise Rohde – Naked City Route | Photo Manipulation | 19″ x 23″
“Traditionally trained in photographic processes, I have embraced digital editing to create a style of my own. By deconstructing and reconstructing familiar subjects, my photographs have a dream-like quality that can appeal to a broad range of viewers.”

Denise Rohde – Detroit Landscape | Photograph | 11″ x 27″
“Traditionally trained in photographic processes, I have embraced digital editing to create a style of my own. By deconstructing and reconstructing familiar subjects, my photographs have a dream-like quality that can appeal to a broad range of viewers.”

Jim Rehlin – Sunflowers I | Acrylic on Canvas | 34″ x 20″ | $700
“I like to build layers of complexity into my paintings, which can become more apparent with each viewing. My inspiration comes mostly from nature and the people and animals around me.”

Teresa Petersen – Floral Arrangement with Orioles | Collage on Found Painting, 2014 | 10″ x 14″ | $125
“My submissions take two found vintage flower paintings and add collage elements. They are transformed into Tree of Life images, showing birds, babies and other things growing off of the bouquets like apples at harvest time.”

Teresa Petersen – Bouquet with Babies | Collage on Found Painting, 2014 | 10″ x 14″ | $125
“My submissions take two found vintage flower paintings and add collage elements. They are transformed into Tree of Life images, showing birds, babies and other things growing off of the bouquets like apples at harvest time.”

David Patria – Stark Lily | Photograph | 16″ x 20″ | $200
“This image represents a lily in a black and white mode which invokes its beauty, exclusive of any color, but for an appreciation of its form.”

Sue Moran – Milkweed September | Shibori, Collage, Stitching | 66″ x 40″ | $2,500
“My work presents images of the natural world and the human experience in it, and I feel that the traditional textile techniques I use enhance the imagery.”

Bern Merlo – Matthaei Botanical Gardens | Oil on Canvas | 11.5″ x 13.5″ | $200
“Whether the finished piece is a highly realistic portrayal, or an abstract in nature I strive to permeate my art with a sense of the obscurity, splendor and purity I find in nature.”

Steve McMahon – Sunflower | Digital Imaging | 36″ x 24″ | $1,375
“I work with all media from high resolution digital imaging to traditional film and darkroom technique, utilizing black & white and / or color imaging as best suites my subject.”

Steve McMahon – Calla Lily on Blue | Digital Imaging | 24″ x 30″ | $1,375
“I work with all media from high resolution digital imaging to traditional film and darkroom technique, utilizing black & white and / or color imaging as best suites my subject.”

Nancy McKay – Arbor Peonies | Stitched Silk Painting | 8″ x 12.5″ | $400
“I paint with fine French dyes on silk that are steam-set, forming a bond with each fiber. Because of the intrinsic nature of the color bond and reflectivity of silk, the depth and brilliance of colors appear more natural.”

Felicia Macheske – Black Eyed Susans | Acrylic on Canvas | 36″ x 24″ | $900
“By following the progression of the natural year it is possible to transcend the day-to-day. Nature constantly renews itself and finds ways to impose itself, even in the least of circumstances.”

Rosemary Lee – Peony Leaves | Monotype | 30″ x 23″ | $350
“My perennial garden provides some excellent materials as well and inspires me with the sights and smells of living, growing flowers and plants. Every season holds magical views of nature and compels me to try to capture these beautiful visions.”

Rosemary Lee – Good for Wine | Monotype | 23″ x 30″ | $350
“My perennial garden provides some excellent materials as well and inspires me with the sights and smells of living, growing flowers and plants. Every season holds magical views of nature and compels me to try to capture these beautiful visions.”

Meghan Lee – Fell Along the Path | Pen, Ink, Transfer | 40″ x 57″ | $900
“The ever-changing palette and movement of the sky, a deep gorge carved by a river, ocean waves leaving silvery lines of salt on the sand, visually awaken me.”

Katherine Larson – Vessel 2 | Acrylic on Board | 24″ x 18″ | $650
“Often, plants would turn during the course of my painting to face the setting sun. After searching for some time to find a way to express this invisible relationship, I came upon a photo of a Tesla coil and was struck by how much the radiating energy resembled the veins, or vessels within leaves and flowers.”

WanChuan Kesler – Sunflower | Oil on Canvas | 36″ x 24″ | NFS | Giclees Available
“It is perpetually fascinating to me how an object of art can speak to us without any language barrier. I would like my paintings to speak of life, of love, and of humanity.”

WanChuan Kesler – Aloe | Oil on Canvas | 36″ x 24″ | $1500
“It is perpetually fascinating to me how an object of art can speak to us without any language barrier. I would like my paintings to speak of life, of love, and of humanity.”

Ann Kelly – Wheeling Color | Pastel | 23″ x 30″ | $900
“The vast offerings of nature provide the images for my landscapes: a secret quiet cove, dappled by the evening light of the sun, a swift river current bathed in the golden light of autumn, or the quirky gesture of a chicken, showing off amazing features of color and pattern.”

Meighen Jackson – Variable Winds | Ink, Papers, Foil, and Photography | 42″ x 108″ | $12,000
“Making art is how I think. And recently I have been thinking a lot about how the rhythms of nature – wind through tall grasses, water cascading over rocks, the braiding of river currents – shape and mirror my own internal rhythms.”

Maureen Kirwin Huffman – Violet | Stainless Steel | 12″ x 12″ | $225 | SOLD
“I look toward a graffiti side for its boldness, color and quiet beauty that superimposed over the modern beauty of an industrial canvas of decay.”

Maureen Kirwin Huffman – Fiery Orchard | Stainless Steel | 12″ x 12″ | $225
“I look toward a graffiti side for its boldness, color and quiet beauty that superimposed over the modern beauty of an industrial canvas of decay.”

Maureen Kirwin Huffman – Blue Iris | Stainless Steel | 12″ x 12″ | $225
“I look toward a graffiti side for its boldness, color and quiet beauty that superimposed over the modern beauty of an industrial canvas of decay.”

Nancy Hopwood – Dead Tree Vliet Namibia | Photograph | 16″ x 20″ | $325
“As I traveled to over 60 countries, the beauty of the landscapes was impressive, particularly desert spaces, but it was the people that were the most rewarding to me. I have come to believe that this earth is really a very small place and there are more similarities amongst the peoples than differences.”

Cathe Hendrick – Eucalyptus | Watercolor | 32″ x 44″ | $1,200
“My expression is influenced by my world view and my drive for innovation. I enjoy combining techniques and materials from various art making processes to express a unique point of view and uncommon design.”

Pam Guenzel – Forest Path 2 | Toned Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber | 12″ x 12″ | $250
“The random possibilities generated by Holga combined with careful observation and selection of structure and patterns found in nature have deepened my sensitivity to the elements of landscape.”

Pam Guenzel – Forest Path 3 | Toned Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber | 12″ x 12″ | $250
“The random possibilities generated by Holga combined with careful observation and selection of structure and patterns found in nature have deepened my sensitivity to the elements of landscape.”

Mark Gregg – Finish Line | Digital Photography | 16″ x 20″ | $400
“Out of curiosity this past winter I took one of my landscape photos and added the ‘Other Side’. Since that moment I have been looking at the landscape with a different eye, seeking scenes that have hidden possibilities and motifs that might provide access to another unexpected visual experience.”

Lonora Flores – Fields 4 | Mixed Media | 12″ x 24″ | $800
“One of the many things that fascinate me is the texture and movement of grasses. The way the wind ripples over fields creating waves and motion. The movement is like a magical dance that makes me want to join in.”

Judith Enright – Citrus Connection | Oil On Canvas | 52″ x 36″ | $1,200
“Using symbols reaching as far back as the Renaissance, I add a touch of humor to make all the works unique.”

Joel Ellis – Purple Pair | Acrylic on Linen | 18″ x 24″ | $600
“My work ranges from calming natural scenes to abstract bursts of color and form. Each piece defines its own story in content, creative techniques and style.”

Lesa Chittenden Lim – Dancing in the Light | Watercolor Pastel | 35″ x 46″ | $3,900
“Rather than recording an exact external reality, I express the inner sensations caused by my visual perceptions; calmness, serenity, movement, awe, desolation to name a few.”

Martha Ceccio – Courmayeur, Italy | Photograph | 30.5″ x 30.5″
“On a day off, I took my camera to the small Italian mountain town of Courmayeur, and was able to capture this image. Clouds were forming and shifting on the peaks in the distance. And trees were silhouetted against the light, with branches extending upward.”

Frederick Birkhill – Sunflower 3 | Egg Tempura | 14″ x 12″ | $500
“No other medium has such a unique effect on canvas, or in my case, gessoed board; the effect egg tempera achieves is a delicacy of color and near microscopic detail.”

Boisali Biswas – Sunflower | Woven Painted Wallpaper | 12″ x 30″ | $600
“‘Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.’ ~ Helen Keller “

Jean Bartlet – Clay Pots with Willow Supports | Selenium Toned Silver Prints | 14″ x 11″ | $250
“I find inspiration in the natural world, botanical prints and drawings, contemporary literature and design. A strong sense of place, escape, observation, the creative process, and leading an artistic life are essential to me.”

Cathy Barry – Buttonbush Summer | Watercolor on Paper | 9.75″ x 9.75″ | $130
“This work represents my on going interest in “florilegiums” and the art of botanical illustration in general. Buttonbush is especially attractive to me because I am intrigued by shape and repetition. This Buttonbush grows on the Johnson Preserve on the south side of Ann Arbor.”

Jennifer Baker – Rose | Inkjet Print | 27″ x 27″ | $750
“In creating my botanical pieces, I’m always fascinated by the way in which light illuminates texture, repetition, color and form. In my shooting process, isolation via the camera’s frame is a way of elevating an individual plant’s presence to a place where it becomes its own unique world.”