August 22 – March 1
Delight in the world of botanical art through the Andersen Horticultural Library Flora and Fauna Illustrata 6 exhibit.
Get a glimpse of how skilled artists create exquisite, scientifically accurate representations of the plants and animals found here at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. From aeonium to wisteria, experience nature through their eyes as they capture the beauty and details of their chosen species.
To learn more about the Flora and Fauna Illustrata project please visit the website to see digitized examples of accepted artworks and our current call for submissions.
Exhibit details
What: Flora and Fauna Illustrata 6 Exhibit
When: Aug. 22, 2023 through March 1, 2024
Where: Andersen Horticultural Library, Skyway Galley | Open during building hours | Parking & directions
Artists and pieces
Mary Anderson
Brugmansia versicolor
Ecuador Pink Angel’s Trumpet
Watercolor
MLA Location: Lily Walk
Mary Anderson
Iris ‘Yosemite Sam’
Iris ‘Yosemite Sam’
Watercolor
MLA Location: Iris Garden
Janet Goltz
Hemerocallis ‘Flying Purple People Eater’
Daylily ‘Flying Purple People Eater’
Watercolor
MLA Location: Daylily Collection
Janet Goltz
Malus Zestar! R
Apple Zestar (Registered)
Watercolor
MLA Location: Orchard
Janet Goltz
Picea abies ‘Pendula’
Weeping Norway Spruce
Watercolor
MLA Location: Rock Garden
Laurie Lonsdorf
Rhus typhina ‘Laciniata’
Cut-leaf Staghorn Sumac
Graphite, Colored Pencil
MLA Location: Shrub Walk
Louise Magnuson
Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’
Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf’
Watercolor on Vellum
MLA Location: Near the greenhouse
Terry McFarland
Artemisia lactiflora
White Mugwort
Colored pencil and graphite
MLA Location: Spiegel Entry Garden
