About this event
Join artist and gardener Jean as she shares her backyard garden journey through visual art in her book "Paint Like A Butterfly." Together we'll delve into the world of pollinators and plants that have influenced gardening practices, inspired history, and enhanced our lives over the centuries.
Intended Audience: Adult All Levels
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Guest speaker
Jean Brinton-Jaecks artist, gardener, and authorG
Jean is a plein air artist and gardener, inspired by all the remarkable creatures that inhabit her 2-acre sanctuary. After Jean received her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, she was honored with MICA’s Alfred and Trafford Klots International Artist Residency in Brittany. Her MFA thesis at George Washington University, “A Garden Near and Far,” celebrated her garden. She has been influenced by witnessing the monarch butterfly migrations in Cape May, New Jersey, and Pacific Grove, California, which prompted “Paint Like a Butterfly.” Jean taught painting for 20 years at the U.S. Botanic Garden in partnership with the Corcoran College of Art and Design, at St. John’s College in Annapolis, at the U.S. National Arboretum, and at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Team member
Grace Anderson (she/her) Education Specialist - Science Educator @ United States Botanic GardenT
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Team member
Cortnie Burriss Education Specialist,Online @ U.S. Botanic GardenT
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