Date: September 4-6 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM (1 hour break for lunch)
Location: Udall large conference room (upstairs) 725 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 87505
Cost: $350 (for all three days)
Fall in New Mexico is a time to celebrate the harvest of three crops that have been especially important to local Indigenous cultures—beans, squash, and corn. Join botanical artist/illustrator Helen Byers in this workshop to portray one or all of them in detail! Helen’s demos and personalized instruction will guide you in a versatile realistic drawing technique using colored pencil with watercolor. All skill levels welcome; previous drawing experience helpful. Materials List provided here.
Squash illustration by © Helen Byers
About Helen:
Helen Byers is an award-winning botanical artist, illustrator, and educator who has taught many courses at Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu) and the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill (MA). Her botanical drawings and paintings have been shown locally, nationally, and in prestigious international exhibitions of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Visit helenbyers.com and facebook.com/helenbyersart to learn more about her work.
Refund Policy: Cancellations more than one week prior to event are subject to a 25% cancellation fee. Cancellations with less than one week notice are non-refundable.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
