Sally Petru - Botanical Illustration - Oakland CA


CV | ABOUT THE ARTIST | EXHIBITS

    EDUCATION
  • Filoli Botanical Art Certificate; 2011
  • UCDavis; BS  in Environmental Planning & Management/Landscape Architecture; 1978
  • Principia College; Studio Arts; 1973-1975
    EXHIBITS
  • Filoli Annual Botanical Art Exhibit, participating artist for this juried show from 2001-2011, excluding 2009
  • Plants Illustrated, An Exhibition of Botanical Art by the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists; UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens — 2010 and 2011
  • Pro Arts Open Studios: 2007-2010
  • Montclair Gallery, Oakland: Botanical Artists, May 7 — June 1, 2005
  • Hearst Art Gallery at St. Mary's College in Moraga "Exotica: Plant Portraits from Around the World", January 11 — February 23, 2003
  • California Oak Foundations "The Art of Saving Oaks" Exhibit, Marin County, October 22 — November 16, 2002
  • Monterey Museum of Art: Artist's miniatures, November 23 — December 29, 2002
  • Privately held shows with fellow botanical artists 2001-2007
    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Founding President — Northern California Society of Botanical Artist; 2010 to present
  • Member of the American Society of Botanical Artists
  • Member, Friends of Filoli, Woodside, California
  • Member, Pro Arts, Oakland, California
    MASTERS CLASSES
  • Group coursework with Catherine Watters; 1999-2006
  • Anne-Marie Evans, England; 1999 and 2002
  • Jenny Phillips, Australia; 2004
  • Lizzie Saunders, Scotland; 2005
  • Margaret Best, Canada; 2008
  • Hilary Parker; USA 2010
  • Kate Nessler; USA 2011

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