Enhance your botanical art skills and portfolio—all while basking in the natural beauty of Longwood’s famous orchid collection and creating an expressive art piece that is unique to you.
In this hands-on botanical art workshop, study the vibrant colors and eye-catching shapes of live orchids up-close to create a detailed piece showcasing the plant’s form and function—all with guidance from artist and instructor Diana Heitzman as she discusses botanical art technique and strategy.
This 3-week course is intended for those with intermediate art experience. Participants are to bring their own tools and art materials in a medium of their choice. We invite you to take what you learn in this class and continue to build your artwork.
Course Schedule
Saturdays
February 6–20
1:00–4:00 pm
Location
The Grove Studios 104 &105
Instructor
Diana Heitzman
Diana Heitzman is an artist who is active in botanical painting. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and studied at Temple University in Rome, Italy. Post-graduation, Heitzman studied graphic design and advertising at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and worked as an art director. Heitzman has taught in Cape May County as well as Mt Cuba Center and Center of the Creative Arts in Delaware. She has shown her work in several galleries and completed multiple commissions, including the Wilmington Flower Market Poster. For the past 20 years she has exhibited and sold her paintings at the annual Philadelphia Flower Show. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators.
