John Pastoriza Pinol, 2023

Botanical Artist in Residence 2023

Based in Melbourne, Australia, John considers himself a contemporary visual artist whose practice sits within the genre of botanical art yet rebels against its continued traditional representations and tropes. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, in solo and group exhibitions for the last 22 years in private and public galleries exploring these tensions along with the complex and dynamic interrelationships of man and nature/science and art. This has evolved into a commitment to painting as both a method and as a form of deeper inspection which continues to draw upon the power of close observation. Using rich luminous hues in gorgeously exotic and rare botanical specimens epitomise his work, however these are more than representational flower paintings. Closer inspection unearths a certain ambiguity of form and intent towards a dark and complex narrative which is born of the association between eye and hand, and sense and thought.

Beverly Allen, 2023

Botanical Artist in Residence 2023

Corymbia ficifolia, watercolor on paper, 49 x 40 cm, 2018 - Beverly Allen

Beverly worked as a graphic designer and illustrator, before moving to botanical art practice. She has shown annually at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney ‘Botanica’ Exhibition since 1999, and exhibits internationally.

Her work is held in private collections including the Shirley Sherwood Collection, the Peter Crossing Collection and the Isaac Sutton Collection as well as at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation USA, the Royal Botanic Gardens Herbarium Library at Kew Gardens, the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library, the Highgrove Florilegium for the Prince of Wales’ Charitable Trust, The Transylvania Florilegium for the Prince of Wales’s Foundation Romania and The Florilegium, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.

Carol Woodin, 2023

Botanical Artist in Residence 2023

Carol took a circuitous route to botanical art. A one-time draftsman, surveyor’s cartographer, and tractor-trailer driver all were steps along the trail that contribute to her work in the field and studio.

A freelancer for over 30 years, Carol's main obsession has always been orchids, but rare wildflowers, heirloom fruits and other interesting plants are fair game. Living in the Hudson Valley provides perfect opportunities for exploring plant diversity. Her artwork has been exhibited and collected around the world. Among recent venues are Jonathan Cooper Gallery, London; Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC; Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Kew, UK: UBS Galleries and Newhouse Galleries in New York; Museum de Zwarte Tulp, Lisse, the Netherlands; and the Marciana Library, Venice, Italy. Her work is in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Smithsonian Institution, the Hunt Institute, and numerous private and corporate collections throughout the Americas and Europe. She recently was invited to contribute to the Grootbos Florilegium, a project to document and raise awareness of the Cape Floral Kingdom in South Africa. A book has been published documenting the project.

Carol is Exhibitions Director of the American Society of Botanical Artists,, curating and coordinating exhibitions throughout the US. She teaches workshops around the country and internationally in person and online devoted to techniques of watercolor painting on vellum.

Jean Emmons, 2023

Botanical Artist in Residence 2023

Emmons has won many awards including two Gold Medals and a “Best Painting in Show” from the Royal Horticultural Society, London. Also, the prestigious Diane Bouchier Founders Award for Excellence in Botanical Art given by the American Society of Botanical Artists.

She has exhibited at the Smithsonian; the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library; the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation; the Brooklyn Botanic Garden; the New York Botanical Garden; Wave Hill, the United States Botanic Garden and the Horticultural Society of New York.

Recent awards include the Jurors’ Award at the 20th Botanical Art Exhibition at Filoli and “Best in Show” at the American Society of Botanical Artists 21st International Exhibition, Wave Hill.

Her work is included in numerous collections including the Shirley Sherwood Collection, Kew; the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley Library; the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation; and the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection.

When not painting, Emmons spends her days gardening and walking the trails of Vashon Island, Washington State.  She volunteers at Vashon Island Pet Protectors.

Emily Hauman

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

Emily Hauman, is a conservation horticulturist based in Pensacola, Fl.

Caitlin Vitale-Sullivan

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

 B.S. in Ecology and Conservation biology. Recent work includes implementing sustainable small scale agriculture in local elementary schools, and assisting with research of alpine plant and microbe communities, ecosystem soundscapes, and self assembly of bio-inspired materials using in situ AFM. 

2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Finalist. Studied in Sweden and studying the connection between folk music and landscape. 

Currently completing a Masters in Agroecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Studying the use of music in agriculture and the impact of music on multispecies relationships in agricultural landscapes.

Emily Pegues

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

 Emily Pegues Is an assistant curator of sculpture and decorative arts at the National Gallery of Art. She shapes exhibitions and research works that date from 5th century BC to the Renaissance to the modern era.

Yaminah Abdur Rahim

Interdisciplinary Residency, Two-Week

Yaminah Abdur-Rahim is a multimedia artist based in Oakland, California, U.S.A. She holds a BA from Antioch University Seattle and is currently an MFA Candidate in Visual Arts at Mills College in Oakland. She was a 2021 Kearney Street Workshop Fellow, and has received residencies with Still Here San Francisco, Radar Productions and the San Francisco Library. 

View her work here or on Instagram. 

J.D. Ho

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

J.D. Ho has an MFA from the Michener Center at the University of Texas in Austin. J.D.’s work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in Georgia Review, Missouri Review, Shenandoah, Ninth Letter, and other journals. She lives and writes in Virginia and has successfully grown pawpaws from seed.

Sofia L.C. Dias

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

Sofia Lotti Carvalho Dias, a multidisciplinary artist based in São Paulo, Brazil, showcases a diverse range of works reflective of her experiences and influences. Her career highlights include solo and collaborative  exhibitions, and participation in renowned artistic residencies.

In 2022, Sofia presented a solo exhibition titled "AO REDOR" at Massapê Projetos and participated in the two-person show "CORES VIVAS" alongside Andrea Brazil. Her artistic journey has been enriched by residencies at institutions such as the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and Kunstkvarteret Lofoten, contributing to her global perspective and artistic development.

Sofia's achievements include receiving the acquisition award at the 48º Contemporary Art Salon "Luiz Sacilotto" of Santo André in 2020, recognizing her contributions to the contemporary art scene.

William Keefer

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session IV

Digital Artist in Residence, Fall 2020

William Keefer is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn, NY. He is the author of Anamnesis, a novel that takes place in the Amazon rainforest, and publishes essays on plant medicine and other topics at www.williamkeefer.com. He is currently working on White Bear, a sequel to Anamnesis, which “continues the story of global consciousness evolution with an emphasis on the role of the plants in the process.” To read some of his work, visit our Fall 2020 Residencies Exhibit.

Latifat Apatira

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Latifat Apatira is a visual artist exploring botanical printmaking and watercolors based in South San Francisco, California, U.S.A. From her website, “As a Muslim-woman, my faith is imbedded into my creativity. The intention behind my work is to cultivate an ever-deepening admiration for the wonder that is the botanical world.”

View her work here, or on Instagram.

Lorena Cruz

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Lorena Cruz is a photographer, videographer, and installation artist based in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Her work is informed and inspired by her family’s indigenous origins in Oaxaca, Mexico and “covers topics of migration, assimilation, labor, and more recently, collaborative image-making with her parents as a form of indigenous autonomy.”

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Henry Obeng

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Henry Obeng is a papermaker and photographer based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. 

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Melissa DeSa

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Melissa DeSa works in the non-profit sector focused on community food systems.  She is the Plant Program Director of WorkingFood, their mission is “To cultivate and sustain a resilient local food community in North Central Florida through collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship.”

Learn more about WorkingFood or view her other works here. 

Elizabeth Webb

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Elizabeth Webb is an artist and filmmaker originally from Charlottesville, VA. Her work is invested in issues surrounding race and identity, often using the lens of her own family history of migration and racial passing to explore larger, systemic constructs. She is currently co-editing an anthology with Roberta Uno and Daniela Alvarez entitled FUTURE/PRESENT: Culture in a Changing America (Duke University Press, 2023). 

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Jackeline Salazar Lorenzo

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III

Jackeline Lorenzo is a botanist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is a professor at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.

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Manjula Martin

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session II

Manjula Martin is a creative nonfiction writer based in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A. 

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Joseph Mizhakiiyaasige Zordan

Interdisciplinary Resident, Five-Week, Session II

Joseph Zordan is a student at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. His studies are focused on history of art and architecture, North American, and Indigenous art.

Rosa Sung Ji Chang 장성지

Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session II

Rosa Chang is an indigo based artist in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.  Her interdisciplinary art focuses on natural dye/indigo and its culture as a form of art practice and visual storytelling contents. Rosa created the Indigo Shade Map, which started as a way to map the use of three different kinds of indigo grown around the world. Rosa also currently teaches a course called "Mindful Colors: Natural Dyes from Korea and Beyond" in the Fiber Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

View her work here.